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  1. Artificial Intelligence

    AI-designed proteins test biosecurity safeguards

    AI edits to the blueprints for known toxins can evade detection. Researchers are improving filters to catch these rare biosecurity threats.

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  2. Plants

    How dandelions rig the odds for catching upward gusts

    New images reveal microstructures that, depending on how the wind blows, help give a dandelion seed lift-off or the grip needed to wait for a better breeze.

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  3. Agriculture

    A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste

    Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.

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  4. Physics

    These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami

    Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.

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  5. Genetics

    AI generated its first working genome: a tiny bacteria killer

    Bacteriophages designed with AI kill E. coli faster than a well-studied strain, but the tech needs regulation before moving beyond lab dishes.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Can AI spot harmful health side effects on social media?

    A new AI tool discovers harmful side effects of cannabis products from Reddit posts. Public health workers could use this info to help keep people safe.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Scientists made human egg cells from skin cells

    More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to help infertile people and male couples.

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  8. Archaeology

    12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past

    Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there thousands of years ago.

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  9. Physics

    Here’s what might spark ghostly will-o’-the-wisps

    Chemists have discovered tiny zaps of electricity moving between “swamp-gas” bubbles. Could they ignite methane gas to glow as dancing blue flames?

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Cancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells

    Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.

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  11. Paleontology

    What may be one of Earth’s earliest animals has a punk rock vibe

    Squiggly markings like a punk rock hairdo led researchers to identify the remains as spongelike animals that may have lived around 560 million years ago.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    More young U.S. adults report trouble with memory and focus

    From 2013 to 2023, the prevalence of self-reported difficulties with memory, concentration and decision-making nearly doubled among young adults.

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