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  1. Physics

    Notre Dame is reopening. What does that mean for its acoustics? 

    Researcher Brian Katz is studying the acoustics of the Paris cathedral and how it’s been altered throughout the centuries.

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  2. Life

    Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask

    An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

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  3. Science & Society

    A new biography of Benjamin Franklin puts science at the forefront

    Richard Munson’s new book, Ingenious, shows how scientific research inspired the founding father’s diplomacy.

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  4. Science & Society

    This ‘hidden figure’ of entomology fought for civil rights

    Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D., overcame sexism and racism to become a termite expert.

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  5. Climate

    From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions

    Trump’s first term, campaign pledges and nominees point to how efforts to address climate change and environmental issues may fare.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care

    Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political labels to public health misses who is at risk, experts argue.

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  7. Psychology

    Researchers seek, and find, a magical illusion for the ears

    A contest to design a sound-only magic trick could help psychologists learn about differences between visual and auditory perception.

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  8. Environment

    Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding

    The transition zone where unoccupied wildlands meet developed areas increased globally by about 35 percent from 2000 to 2020.

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  9. Agriculture

    Exploiting a genetic quirk in potatoes may cut fertilizer needs

    A gene controlling potato growth limits the plant’s fertilizer uptake. Tweaking related genes could lead to more sustainable potato varieties.

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