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A 24-year-old says she 'ignored' her bloating and stomach pain until it got so bad she went to the ER. Doctors diagnosed ...

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Yahoo Science

A 24-year-old says she 'ignored' her bloating and stomach pain until it got so bad she went to the ER. Doctors diagnosed ...

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Warning climate change impacting on avalanche risk

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Yahoo Science

Warning climate change impacting on avalanche risk

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Halley station: UK polar base secure after big iceberg breakaway

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Halley station: UK polar base secure after big iceberg breakaway

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Somerset Levels: Ending thousands of years of peat extraction

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Somerset Levels: Ending thousands of years of peat extraction

New York Times Science

Newly Discovered Asteroid Passes Close to Earth

First detected just days ago, 2023 BU approached within 2,200 miles of our planet's surface before moving on.

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New York Times Science

Newly Discovered Asteroid Passes Close to Earth

Yahoo Science

Asteroid 2023 BU: Space rock passes closer than some satellites

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Asteroid 2023 BU: Space rock passes closer than some satellites

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Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries

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Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries

Science - The Verge

Microsoft strikes 'strategic alliance? with solar manufacturer

Microsoft president Brad Smith speaks during a climate initiative event in Redmond, Washington, on Thursday, January 16th, 2020. | Image: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft just forged a strategic alliance with a major solar panel manufacturer to try to make good ...

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Science - The Verge

Microsoft strikes 'strategic alliance? with solar manufacturer

Singularity HUB

Deepfakes: Faces Created by AI Now Look More Real Than Genuine Photos

Even if you think you are good at analyzing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who don't exist. ...

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Singularity HUB

Deepfakes: Faces Created by AI Now Look More Real Than Genuine Photos

New York Times Science

How Rare Island Bunnies Do a Parasitic Plant's Bidding

The world's only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job – distributing seeds for a parasitic plant.

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New York Times Science

How Rare Island Bunnies Do a Parasitic Plant's Bidding

New York Times Science

Ukraine's Scientists Receive a Funding Lifeline From Abroad

The Simons Foundation in New York is providing annual grants to the country's chemists, biologists, physicists and mathematicians.

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New York Times Science

Ukraine's Scientists Receive a Funding Lifeline From Abroad

National Science Foundation

NSF announces nearly $50 million partnership with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the future of semiconductor ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a cross-sector partnership with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the design of the next generation of semiconductors as part of its Future of Semiconductors (FuSe) initiative. "Future"

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National Science Foundation

NSF announces nearly $50 million partnership with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the future of semiconductor ...

Science - The Verge

ChatGPT can't be credited as an author, says world's largest academic publisher

Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Springer Nature, the world's largest academic publisher, has clarified its policies on the use of AI writing tools in scientific papers. The company announced this week that software like ChatGPT can't be credited ...

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Science - The Verge

ChatGPT can't be credited as an author, says world's largest academic publisher

New York Times Science

N.I.H. Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds

An internal federal watchdog said that the health agency had not given adequate oversight to EcoHealth Alliance, which had been awarded $8 million in grants.

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New York Times Science

N.I.H. Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds

Science - The Verge

Lauren Sánchez will lead an all-woman crew to space on Blue Origin

Image: Raymond Hall/GC Images Lauren Sánchez is best known for her TV and news appearances " and a relationship with Jeff Bezos (that had a few publicly dramatic turns) " but now, she could soon be known as the first person to lead an all-woman space mission on Blue Origin. In ...

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Science - The Verge

Lauren Sánchez will lead an all-woman crew to space on Blue Origin

New York Times Science

Where is Physics Headed (and How Soon Do We Get There)?

Two leading scientists discuss the future of their field.

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New York Times Science

Where is Physics Headed (and How Soon Do We Get There)?

Singularity HUB

CRISPR's Wild First Decade Only Scratches the Surface of Its Potential

Ten years ago, a little-known bacterial defense mechanism skyrocketed to fame as a powerful genome editor. In the decade since, CRISPR-Cas9 has spun off multiple variants, expanding into a comprehensive toolbox that can edit the genetic code of life. Far from an ivory tower pursuit, its practical uses ...

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Singularity HUB

CRISPR's Wild First Decade Only Scratches the Surface of Its Potential

National Science Foundation

U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy announce expanded collaboration

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding that will continue a longstanding collaboration on scientific and engineering research and enable increased partnerships to address the?

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National Science Foundation

U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy announce expanded collaboration

Science - The Verge

Meet the former Tesla director who wants to pull carbon dioxide out of the air

Carbon removal technology at a Climeworks facility in Iceland. | Photo by Halldor Kolbeins / AFP via Getty Images Microsoft, Stripe, Shopify, H&M " hell, even Coldplay " are some of the big-name clients paying Swiss company Climeworks to take carbon dioxide out of the air. ...

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Science - The Verge

Meet the former Tesla director who wants to pull carbon dioxide out of the air

National Science Foundation

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age

A new study shows that the Bering Land Bridge, the strip of land that once connected Asia to Alaska, emerged far later during the last ice age than previously thought. The unexpected findings shorten the window of time that humans could have first?

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National Science Foundation

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age

National Science Foundation

Designing with DNA

Look at the tiny nanoscale structures emerging from research labs at Duke University and Arizona State University, and it's easy to imagine you're browsing a catalog of the world's smallest pottery. A new paper reveals some of these creations: itty?

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National Science Foundation

Designing with DNA

WIRED Science

You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast?if You Have the Right Shelter

The escalating risks of Russia's war in Ukraine have led scientists to study the unthinkable and model the aftermath of nuclear detonation.

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WIRED Science

You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast?if You Have the Right Shelter

WIRED Science

The Problematic Arrival of Anti-Obesity Drugs

Fat activists say they're tools of coercion. Celebrities are taking them to get slim. Is this really the road people want to go down?

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WIRED Science

The Problematic Arrival of Anti-Obesity Drugs

New York Times Science

Recent Volcanic Activity on Jupiter's Moon Io Is Confusing and Exciting Scientists

Recent strange activity around Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, confused and excited scientists.

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New York Times Science

Recent Volcanic Activity on Jupiter's Moon Io Is Confusing and Exciting Scientists

National Science Foundation

NSF-led National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force Releases Final Report

Today, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released its final report, a roadmap for standing up a national research infrastructure that would democratize access to the resources essential to artificial?

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National Science Foundation

NSF-led National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force Releases Final Report

Science - The Verge

We are now 90 seconds to our doom

Dr. Leonard Rieser, chairman of the board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moves the hand of the Doomsday Clock back to 17 minutes before midnight at offices near the University of Chicago on November 26th, 1991. | Photo by Carl Wagner / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service ...

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Science - The Verge

We are now 90 seconds to our doom

National Science Foundation

Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their livers to become transparent

Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. Now, a U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team of biologists and biomedical engineers has shown how these?

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National Science Foundation

Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their livers to become transparent

Science - The Verge

Amazon launches a $5 monthly subscription for unlimited prescription medications

The flat monthly $5 fee for RxPass doesn't increase even if users need multiple prescription medications each month. | Image: Amazon Amazon is launching RxPass in the US, a new drug subscription exclusive to Prime members that charges users a $5 monthly fee to ship eligible prescription ...

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Science - The Verge

Amazon launches a $5 monthly subscription for unlimited prescription medications

WIRED Science

Is It Time to Call Time on the Doomsday Clock?

It's been ticking down the seconds to nuclear apocalypse for three-quarters of a century, but it's not so helpful when it comes to climate change.

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WIRED Science

Is It Time to Call Time on the Doomsday Clock?