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  1. Psychology

    Playing this Minecraft game hints at how we learn in real life

    A tailor-made version of Minecraft let researchers look at the success of learning individually or taking cues from others while foraging for fruit.

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  2. Animals

    Cool water could protect sea stars from a mysterious disease

    Sunflower sea stars discovered taking refuge in fjords may offer clues to saving the critically endangered species from sea star wasting disease.

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  3. Chemistry

    Scientists home in on alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’

    Bulky molecules mimic some properties of PFAS without their long-lasting chemical bonds and could replace PFAS in some water-repelling applications.

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  4. Psychology

    Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

    In chess as in life, people use memory as a shortcut for decision-making. That strategy can backfire when the present doesn’t resemblance the past.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Ozempic and Wegovy ingredient may reverse signs of liver disease

    The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide reversed liver scarring and inflammation. It’s among several drugs in the works for the condition MASH.

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  6. Animals

    The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope

    Introducing captive-bred axolotls to restored and artificial wetlands may be a promising option for the popular pet amphibian.

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  7. Archaeology

    A Pueblo tribe recruited scientists to reclaim its ancient American history

    DNA supports modern Picuris Pueblo accounts of ancestry going back more than 1,000 years to Chaco Canyon society.

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  8. Paleontology

    These crocodile-like beasts reached the Caribbean, outlasting mainland kin

    Knife-toothed reptiles called sebecids went extinct on the mainland 10 million years ago. New fossil evidence puts them on an island 4 million years ago.

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  9. Tech

    A new 3-D display lets you reach in and touch virtual objects

    These hands-on displays might be used to create more immersive video games, educational tools and museum exhibits.

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  10. Physics

    Here’s how we might generate electricity from rain

    Water drops produce electricity when dripped through a small tube. That power might be harnessed as renewable energy in rainy places.

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  11. Oceans

    How will the LA fires affect the ocean? These researchers are racing to find out

    Scientists aboard a research vessel near Los Angeles collected ash, air and water samples as fire blazed on the hills before them in January.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Two cities stopped adding fluoride to water. Science reveals what happened

    As calls to end fluoride in water get louder, changes to the dental health of children in Calgary, Canada, and Juneau, Alaska, may provide a cautionary tale.

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