Argentina’s new president has nation’s scientists very, very concerned Javier Milei has vowed to shrink—or eliminate—country’s main science agency #press https://www.science.org/content/article/argentina-s-new-president-has-nation-s-scientists-very-very-concerned?utm_source=press.coop
Should you pick Novavax’s COVID-19 shot over mRNA options? Limited data and lack of head-to-head studies make comparisons tricky #press https://www.science.org/content/article/should-you-pick-novavax-s-covid-19-shot-over-mrna-options?utm_source=press.coop
Meet the world’s least picky insect—a spreader of deadly crop disease Spittlebugs munch on more than 1300 species of plants, the broadest insect diet yet seen #press https://www.science.org/content/article/meet-world-least-picky-insect-spreader-deadly-crop-disease?utm_source=press.coop
Laser mapping reveals hidden structures in Amazon—with hints at thousands more Model predicts where ancient people built ditches, wells, and geoglyphs throughout the rainforest region #press https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-mapping-reveals-hidden-structures-in-amazon-hints-thousands-more?utm_source=press.coop
News at a glance: More success for fusion, medical tests under scrutiny, and a grizzly reintroduction The latest in science and policy #press https://www.science.org/content/article/news-glance-more-success-fusion-medical-tests-under-scrutiny-and-grizzly-reintroduction?utm_source=press.coop
Ancient marriage traditions—and politics—revealed in giant family trees built from DNA Bronze Age burials suggest women moved to live with their husband’s clans, but also helped structure societies #press https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-marriage-traditions-politics-revealed-giant-family-trees-built-dna?utm_source=press.coop
Immunity-enhancing cocktail protects mice against multiple hospital germs The three-compound formula, provocatively termed a vaccine by its makers, blocked infections by notorious microbes such as MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa #press https://www.science.org/content/article/immunity-enhancing-cocktail-protects-mice-against-multiple-hospital-germs?utm_source=press.coop
Study of 17,000 years of fish fossils reveals rapid evolution Cichlid fishes weren’t the first to colonize Lake Victoria—but they won the speciation race anyway #press https://www.science.org/content/article/study-17-000-years-fish-fossils-reveals-rapid-evolution?utm_source=press.coop
Creators of quantum dots, used in TV displays and cell studies, win chemistry Nobel Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov share award for development of nanoparticles whose size determines their properties #press https://www.science.org/content/article/creators-of-quantum-dots-used-in-tv-displays-and-cell-studies-win-chemistry-nobel?utm_source=press.coop
Puzzling objects found far beyond Neptune hint at second Kuiper belt Icy bodies at Solar System’s edge found during target hunt for NASA spacecraft #press https://www.science.org/content/article/puzzling-objects-found-far-beyond-neptune-hint-second-kuiper-belt?utm_source=press.coop
Monarch butterfly is not endangered, conservation authority decides The eye-catching long-haul migrators are now listed as “vulnerable,” following a challenge to conservation status data #press https://www.science.org/content/article/monarch-butterfly-not-endangered-conservation-authority-decides?utm_source=press.coop
How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions Fibrous “pads” in the vocal cords allow cats to make low-frequency sounds, which they don’t seem to consciously control #press https://www.science.org/content/article/how-do-cats-purr-new-finding-challenges-long-held-assumptions?utm_source=press.coop
Ultrafast light experiments win physics Nobel Scientists honored for work using extremely brief pulses of light to explore the dynamics of electrons #press https://www.science.org/content/article/ultrafast-light-experiments-win-physics-nobel?utm_source=press.coop
U.S. avoids shutdown, but prospects for boosting science funding remain dim Congress faces strong pressure to hold down spending as it struggles to pass a 2024 budget #press https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-avoids-shutdown-prospects-boosting-science-funding-remain-dim?utm_source=press.coop
Laser-fusion experiment squeezes out even more energy Physicists at the National Ignition Facility are learning how to better control crushingly violent “shots” #press https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-fusion-experiment-squeezes-out-even-more-energy?utm_source=press.coop
World Health Organization endorses much anticipated second malaria vaccine The new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, is expected to help meet high demand in Africa #press https://www.science.org/content/article/world-health-organization-endorses-much-anticipated-second-malaria-vaccine?utm_source=press.coop
mRNA discovery that paved way for COVID-19 vaccines wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman honored for showing that modifications of mRNA could lead to a new kind of vaccine #press https://www.science.org/content/article/mrna-discovery-paved-way-covid-19-vaccines-wins-nobel-prize-physiology-medicine?utm_source=press.coop
Promising malaria vaccine clears clinical hurdle, could get WHO endorsement next week The new shots could make malaria protection more plentiful and affordable #press https://www.science.org/content/article/promising-malaria-vaccine-passes-final-clinical-test-could-get-who-approval-next-week?utm_source=press.coop
Watch the hammerhead get its hammer In a first, researchers track the development of predator’s iconic snout #press https://www.science.org/content/article/watch-hammerhead-get-its-hammer?utm_source=press.coop
How much heat is dangerous during pregnancy? Researchers are probing how high temperatures lead to premature birth and other harmful outcomes #press https://www.science.org/content/article/how-much-heat-dangerous-during-pregnancy?utm_source=press.coop
News at a glance: China’s S&T clusters, abundant fairy circles, and Arecibo’s next chapter The latest in science and policy #press https://www.science.org/content/article/news-glance-china-s-s-t-clusters-abundant-fairy-circles-and-arecibo-s-next-chapter?utm_source=press.coop
Chemical cages could store hydrogen, expand use of clean-burning fuel Cheap molecular “sponges” made with aluminum can be low-pressure gas tanks #press https://www.science.org/content/article/chemical-cages-could-store-hydrogen-expand-use-clean-burning-fuel?utm_source=press.coop
Another retraction looms for embattled physicist behind blockbuster superconductivity claims Ranga Dias’s co-authors request retraction after review raises questions about the credibility of the data #press https://www.science.org/content/article/another-retraction-looms-embattled-physicist-behind-blockbuster-superconductivity?utm_source=press.coop
Malaria cases could ebb in an even hotter world. But other diseases will get worse Disease forecasters struggle with the complex impacts of climate change #press https://www.science.org/content/article/malaria-cases-could-ebb-even-hotter-world-other-diseases-will-get-worse?utm_source=press.coop
Heat and disease will exact a heavy toll as climate warms Introducing a special issue of Science #press https://www.science.org/content/article/heat-and-disease-will-exact-heavy-toll-climate-warms?utm_source=press.coop
Elephant trunk’s ‘stunning’ microscopic musculature may explain its dexterity Detailed x-rays show the sensitive tip packed with muscles as small as those of a mouse’s finger #press https://www.science.org/content/article/elephant-trunk-s-stunning-microscopic-musculature-may-explain-its-dexterity?utm_source=press.coop
If earthworms were a country, they’d be the world’s fourth largest producer of grain Little wrigglers contribute one slice to every loaf of bread, adding more than 140 million tons per year to global food supply #press https://www.science.org/content/article/if-earthworms-were-country-they-d-be-world-s-fourth-largest-producer-grain?utm_source=press.coop
Deadly avian flu reaches Galápagos Islands Concerns rise for boobies, finches, and other endemic species #press https://www.science.org/content/article/deadly-avian-flu-reaches-galapagos-islands?utm_source=press.coop
NIH sticks to new requirement that foreign partners share lab notebooks Despite flood of concerns about harm to collaborations, agency will mandate that researchers give U.S. partners access to raw data once a year #press https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-stands-demand-lab-notebooks-foreign-subgrantees?utm_source=press.coop
‘Inverse vaccine’ could help tame autoimmune diseases Adding sugars to molecules that cause the body to attack itself shows promise in mice #press https://www.science.org/content/article/inverse-vaccine-could-help-tame-autoimmune-diseases?utm_source=press.coop
What turns an ant into a soldier or a forager? It may be all in their heads A new study suggests a hormone-degrading enzyme within the blood-brain barrier plays a critical role in deciding which jobs ants take on #press https://www.science.org/content/article/what-turns-ant-soldier-or-forager-it-may-be-all-their-heads?utm_source=press.coop
Peak solar activity is arriving sooner than expected, reaching levels not seen in 20 years The Sun’s flare-ups can threaten satellites and electric grids, highlighting need for better forecasts #press https://www.science.org/content/article/peak-solar-activity-arriving-sooner-expected-reaching-levels-not-seen-20-years?utm_source=press.coop
Ig Nobel Prizes honor zombie spiders, rock-licking scientists, and a clever commode After 33 years, the award continues to celebrate brilliant but unusual scientific research #press https://www.science.org/content/article/ig-nobel-prizes-honor-zombie-spiders-rock-licking-scientists-and-clever-commode?utm_source=press.coop
Possible misconduct found in papers from Italian minister of health Orazio Schillaci, who publishes prolifically on nuclear medicine, denies responsibility for duplicated images in eight papers he co-authored between 2018 and 2022 #press https://www.science.org/content/article/possible-misconduct-found-papers-italian-minister-health?utm_source=press.coop
News at a glance: Sustainable Development Goals, CO<sub>2</sub> removal, and hominin fossils in space The latest in science and policy #press https://www.science.org/content/article/news-glance-sustainable-development-goals-co2-removal-and-hominin-fossils-space?utm_source=press.coop
U.S. cancels or curtails half of its Antarctic research projects Pandemic, renovation project, and rising costs create logistics nightmare for NSF-funded scientists #press https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-cancels-or-curtails-half-its-antarctic-research-projects?utm_source=press.coop
Costly Mars Sample Return is squeezing smaller NASA missions Forthcoming cost estimate for budget-busting mission could lead to strict caps from Congress #press https://www.science.org/content/article/costly-mars-sample-return-squeezing-smaller-nasa-missions?utm_source=press.coop
Criticism builds against Ph.D. careers firm Cheeky Scientist Grad students and postdocs say they felt pushed into signing away thousands of dollars for services they ultimately did not want #press https://www.science.org/content/article/criticism-builds-against-ph-d-careers-firm-cheeky-scientist?utm_source=press.coop
Prehistoric artists carved incredibly lifelike animal tracks The carvings are so realistic that today, Indigenous trackers can recognize their species, age, and sex #press https://www.science.org/content/article/prehistoric-artists-carved-incredibly-lifelike-animal-tracks?utm_source=press.coop
The origins of the obesity epidemic may be further back than we thought Danish data show that heaviest members of society were getting bigger for decades before the obesity problem was recognized—but the reason remains a mystery #press https://www.science.org/content/article/origins-obesity-epidemic-may-be-further-back-we-thought?utm_source=press.coop
CIA bribed its own COVID-19 origin team to reject lab-leak theory, anonymous whistleblower claims Agency denies allegation as congressional panel demands information from CIA probe into pandemic’s start #press https://www.science.org/content/article/cia-bribed-its-own-covid-19-origin-team-reject-lab-leak-theory-anonymous-whistleblower?utm_source=press.coop
Her work paved the way for blockbuster obesity drugs. Now, she’s fighting for recognition Svetlana Mojsov helped discover the hormone GLP-1. Why has she been excluded from its history? #press https://www.science.org/content/article/her-work-paved-way-blockbuster-obesity-drugs-now-she-s-fighting-recognition?utm_source=press.coop
Should I get a COVID-19 booster? Scientists continue to debate the pluses and minuses of extra doses of vaccine #press https://www.science.org/content/article/should-i-get-covid-19-booster?utm_source=press.coop
Most bees live underground. X-ray images reveal how they build their nests CT scanning could help researchers understand how pollinators benefit soil, find new ways to protect them #press https://www.science.org/content/article/most-bees-live-underground-x-ray-images-reveal-how-they-build-their-nests?utm_source=press.coop
U.K. participation in the world’s largest fusion experiment is in doubt Announcement that the United Kingdom will not rejoin Euratom shuts researchers out of ITER fusion project—for now #press https://www.science.org/content/article/u-k-participation-world-s-largest-fusion-experiment-doubt?utm_source=press.coop
U.S. cancels program aimed at identifying potential pandemic viruses Critics feared DEEP VZN research projects could help viruses jump from animals to humans #press https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-cancels-program-aimed-identifying-potential-pandemic-viruses?utm_source=press.coop
Stress turns tiny worm into a big-mouthed cannibal Unlike its kin, Allodiplogaster sudhausi can grow a giant maw and feast on its own clones #press https://www.science.org/content/article/stress-turns-tiny-worm-big-mouthed-cannibal?utm_source=press.coop
The hidden digital roadblock that’s keeping green electricity off the U.S. grid Computer models that forecast overloaded power lines are flawed, critics say #press https://www.science.org/content/article/hidden-digital-roadblock-keeping-green-electricity-u-s-grid?utm_source=press.coop
News at a glance: Costly invasive species, cancer in younger adults, and fumigating Paris The latest in science and policy #press https://www.science.org/content/article/news-glance-costly-invasive-species-cancer-younger-adults-fumigating-paris?utm_source=press.coop
Early-stage human kidneys grown in pigs for first time Approach could eventually yield organs for transplantation #press https://www.science.org/content/article/early-stage-human-kidneys-grown-pigs-first-time?utm_source=press.coop
U.S. bets it can drill for climate-friendly hydrogen—just like oil Government offers first major funding for unexplored energy source #press https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-bets-it-can-drill-climate-friendly-hydrogen-just-oil?utm_source=press.coop
U.K. finally rejoins Horizon Europe research funding scheme After years of excruciating delays, elated scientists welcome agreement #press https://www.science.org/content/article/uk-finally-rejoins-horizon-europe-research-funding-scheme?utm_source=press.coop
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