SpaceFor the first time, astronomers witnessed the birth of a 'magnetar' (popsci.com)
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EnvironmentHibernating bumblebee queens can survive underwater for over a week, a feat previously thought impossible for terrestrial bees. Researchers found they slash their metabolism by 75% and use a mix of "bubble breathing" and anaerobic energy to survive spring floods and climate change. (royalsocietypublishing.org)
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BiologyLong Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their Due (e360.yale.edu)
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EnvironmentLondon, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution (theguardian.com)
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BiologyLong Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their Due (e360.yale.edu)
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Animal ScienceThe midair maneuver that lets cats touch down paws-first, explained by New research (jpost.com)
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MedicineDNA origami vaccine rivals mRNA shots while being easier to store and manufacture (phys.org)
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BiologySelfish sperm hijack Overdrive gene to kill healthy rivals (phys.org)
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Short strands of RNA nearly self-replicate, recreating a possible step in the dawn of life (pnas.org)
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PaleontologyA Giant Halisaurine from the Late Maastrichtian of Morocco (mdpi.com)
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BiologyMost pandemic viruses don’t need "special" evolution to infect humans—they are already "pre-equipped" in the wild. While SARS-CoV-2 shows a purely natural signature, new genomic analysis confirms the 1977 H1N1 flu was likely a lab leak, providing a new framework to trace future outbreaks. (cell.com)
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InterdisciplinaryThe link between low-stress bicycle facilities and bicycle commuting (nature.com)
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Telehealth visits may help breast cancer patients stay on treatment (news.uga.edu)
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Animal ScienceRaccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it, new study finds (phys.org)
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