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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Active Matter’ – Mapping the organization of rods in motion.

Mars mission aims for nuclear propulsion—on a tight deadline

Fission-powered space flight, a 60-year dream, would supercharge Solar System exploration

Trump reprises requests for deep cuts to federal research spending

Science advocates now waiting to see whether Congress will once again refuse

As attacks escalate, Iran’s universities become targets

Air strikes have destroyed or damaged a wide range of academic and commercial research centers

Cash isn’t enough to get scientists to spot errors, project finds

Now the ERROR project is promising an additional incentive: a publication

Pesticides may wreak havoc on the gut microbiome

Disruption of complex intestinal ecosystem could contribute to diabetes and other health issues, scientists say

With Iran Setting Limits, Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically

Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.

Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire

Israel said it would continue striking the Iran-backed militia. Iran said it would not attend talks with the U.S. in Pakistan if the truce was not extended to Lebanon.

NATO Labors to Avoid Becoming Another Casualty of the War in Iran

President Trump is citing European nations’ unwillingness to back the U.S. in the war as a reason to scale back or abandon the alliance. And he still wants Greenland.

Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over War Criticism

In a social media post, President Trump attacked Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, and criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

Inflation Data to Show Price Effects of Iran War

The Consumer Price Index for March will reflect the rising costs for energy and other goods affected by disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East.