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Research Preview: Science Magazine – September 2

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U.S. to require free access to papers on all research it funds

The plan, to start at the end of 2025, is a blow to journal paywalls, but its impact on publishing is unclear

Carbon dioxide detected around alien world for first time

Webb telescope discovery offers clue to planet formation and promises insights on planetary habitability

Researchers tackle vexing side effects of potent cancer drugs

Wider use of checkpoint inhibitor therapy spurs efforts to predict and treat immune complications

Omicron shots are coming—with lots of questions

Decisions on boosters targeting subvariants will be based on limited data

Zimbabwe find illuminates dawn of the dinosaurs

Nearly complete specimen shows earliest dinosaurs needed a temperate climate

Books, Literature, Magazines, Previews, Reviews, Stories

Previews: Times Literary Supplement – Sept 2, 2022

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This week’s @TheTLS, featuring Ben Hutchinson on the Jena Set; @misbehavingmonk on his father’s Alzheimer’s; John Lloyd on liberalism; @RohanMaitzen on Maggie O’Farrell; @TomCook24 on Bishop and Heaney; M. C. on Salman Rushdie – and more.

Reviews, Technology, Travel, Videos

Technology: How Google Maps Changed Navigating

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Google Maps has transformed the way that we navigate the world, make decisions, and think about our privacy in the 17 years since its launch. Here’s an inside look at how it works and what’s next.

Books, Literature, Magazines, Previews, Reviews, Stories

Cover: London Review Of Books – September 8, 2022

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Arianne Shahvisi – ‘Sex in the Brain’
Jon Day on Hoardiculture
Colin Burrow: Quote Me!
Helen Thaventhiran: T.S. Eliot’s Alibis
Stefan Collini on the Huxley Inheritance

Adventure, Design, Recreation, Reviews, Technology, Travel, Videos

New Campervan Reviews: The 2022 Hymer Venture S

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When the Hymer Vision Venture concept car was unveiled at the Caravan Salon 2019, the traditional motorhome manufacturer from Bad Waldsee presented a bold response to current and future trends in the industry and revealed how motorhomes might look in 2025. That vision is now becoming reality as Hymer celebrates the market launch of the new Venture S.

It’ll be hard to find a report or blog article about the world’s largest caravaning fair without a mention of the dark green camper van. The latest proof of Hymer’s pioneering spirit and innovative strength is breaking new ground – but not only in terms of layout and design: In addition, 20 innovative materials from the company’s cooperative partner BASF are proof of the unwavering future orientation of the technology leader for motorhomes.

Technical data

Magazines, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Science Magazine – August 26, 2022

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Ancient DNA from the Near East probes a cradle of civilization

Studies seek clues to origins of farming, early languages

Global drought experiment reveals the toll on plant growth

Artificial droughts sharply cut carbon storage

Researchers watch how Arctic storms chew up sea ice

Airborne campaign to study summer cyclones could reveal air-ice interactions

Deadly bird flu establishes a foothold in North America

H5N1 has continued to kill wild birds and poultry this summer. The fall migration could bring it back in force

Many-eyed scope will make movies of the stars

Argus Array will combine hundreds of off-the-shelf telescopes to capture fleeting events

FEATURE

Sparkling waters

Tiny Caribbean crustaceans and their bioluminescent mating displays are shining new light on evolution

Magazines, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – August 25, 2022

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Which glaciers are the biggest? Scientists finally have an answer – The world’s record holders are in Antarctica, regardless of how ‘glacier’ is defined.
First space rock found inside Venus’s orbit — and it’s jumbo-sized – An asteroid that travels inside the orbit of Venus probably wandered there from further afield.
Stretchy synthetic nerve helps mice give ball a mighty kick -Device can bridge a nerve damaged by motor-neuron disease or spinal-cord injury.
Mosquitoes sniff out humans with super-smelling neurons – The biting insects have an odour-sensing set-up superior to that of many other animals.
Mount Everest’s harsh heights shelter a rich array of life – Scraps of DNA show that living things of all kinds thrive in the thin air above 4,000 metres.

Magazines, Previews, Research, Reviews, Science

Preview: New Scientist Magazine – August 27, 2022

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CULTURE Writing Gaia review: The letters of James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis
FEATURES Revealing the hidden impact of whole-genome sequencing for newborns
FEATURES Why rethinking time in quantum mechanics could help us unite physics

Analysis, Automobiles, Design, Reviews, Safety, Technology, Videos

Technology: The Rise Of Touchscreens In Cars

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Most cars now have touch screens in the middle of the dashboard. Some tech heavy cars – such as those by companies like Tesla and Rivian – rely nearly entirely on them. They’re also cheaper to make and maintain. But some people hate them. They say they are less safe, confusing, unnecessary, and take longer than a simple button or switch.

But touch screens in cars aren’t going away. Some innovations, such as those by suppliers such as Harman and Continental, may blend some of the best of the old with entirely new possibilities, while managing risks.