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Research Preview: Science Magazine – March 31, 2023
Horse nations: Animal began transforming Native American life startlingly early
Sweeping new study based on archaeological evidence, chemical isotope analysis, and ancient DNA “totally changes the game”
Straight from the heart: Mysterious lipids may predict cardiac problems better than cholesterol
Drug developers are now trying to target ceramides, which appear to contribute to a range of metabolic disorders
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – March 30, 2023
A gem of a material could provide a shield for spacecraft
Material that includes carbon with the same structure as diamond could be used to protect satellites from space radiation.
It’s bad! Awful! Negative headlines draw more readers
People scrolling online news are 1% less likely to click on an article for each positive word in its title.
GPT-4 is here: what scientists think
Researchers are excited about the AI — but many are frustrated that its underlying engineering is cloaked in secrecy.
Research: New Scientist Magazine – April 1, 2023
Cancer mystery as cases rise among younger people around the world
The number of people under 50 with cancer is increasing in many countries and for many different tumour types. Why this is occurring isn’t entirely clear, but it may be due to some aspects of modern life
Banishing wrinkles could boost healthy ageing – so who pays the bill?
Research suggesting that wrinkles could be a driver of ageing means we need to rethink the beauty industry – and who pays for it
Research Preview: Science Magazine – March 24, 2023
A new pandemic origin report is stirring controversy. Here are key takeaways
Virology database cuts off—and then reinstates—scientists who found and analyzed data collected 3 years ago by team in China
Earth at higher risk of big asteroid strike, satellite data suggest
“It would be in the range of serious crap happening.”
At a basic level, humanity’s survival odds come down to one thing: the chances of a giant space rock slamming into the planet and sending us the way of the dinosaurs. One way to calibrate that hazard is to look at the size of Earth’s recent large impact craters.
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – March 23, 2023
South Pacific plankton go berserk after minor cyclone
The biggest phytoplankton bloom ever recorded in the South Pacific Ocean was triggered by a small but lingering storm.
Planet or failed star? A mysterious object blurs the line
A body classified as an exoplanet has been shown to nurture thermonuclear fusion of heavy hydrogen — a trait of objects called brown dwarfs.
Gigantic map of fly brain is a first for a complex animal
Fruit fly ‘connectome’ will help researchers to study how the brain works, and could further understanding of neurological diseases.
Research Preview: Science Magazine – March 17, 2023
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Lipids called ceramides may be better predictors of cardiovascular problems than cholesterol. Doctors and pharma are waking up to their potential
Bacteria require phase separation for fitness in the mammalian gut
The gut microbiota is critical for human health. Understanding how beneficial bacteria colonize the gut enables medical interventions that promote gut health. Krypotou et al. discovered a mechanism that enhances the fitness of a commensal bacterium in the gut.
Research: New Scientist Magazine – March 18, 2023
Cave paintings of mutilated hands could be a Stone Age sign language
Palaeolithic hand stencils with missing fingers could indicate ritual mutilation or frostbite – but new research suggests they might be trying to tell us something
Genome technology is transforming healthcare but what should we allow?
From mice with two fathers to cures for debilitating diseases, the transformative power of genomic technology requires some big decisions on what we want to do with it
See pictures documenting the magnificent Padma river
These images give an insight into the Padma, a major river flowing through Bangladesh that makes up the last leg of the journey of the river Ganges
Science Review: Scientific American – April 2023 Issue
Imaginary numbers—the square roots of negative numbers—are an inescapable part of quantum theory, a study shows
Fixing the Hated Open-Design Office
Open-office designs create productivity and health problems. New insights from Deaf and autistic communities could fix them
No One Knows How the Biggest Animals on Earth—Baleen Whales—Find Their Food
How do giant filter-feeding whales find their tiny prey? The answer could be key to saving endangered species
Research Preview: Science Magazine – March 10, 2023
MRI for all: Cheap portable scanners aim to revolutionize medical imaging
But will doctors embrace the grainier, lower-resolution images of the body’s insides?
Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel
Overlooked by the oil industry, natural hydrogen could power society for thousands of years
Oceans away: Is raising salmon on land the next big thing in farming fish?
Giant tanks full of Atlantic salmon could help meet rising demand while lowering environmental impact
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