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Fungi for all, not foraged by the few

Brief letters: This cep-tred isle | Harper’s buses | Prison jingoism | Hurricane Suella | Decency or luxury?

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Shrinking planet Mercury getting smaller

The first evidence of Mercury's shrinkage came in 1974 when the Mariner 10 mission transmitted pictures to Earth

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The study of smell loss still struggles

The pandemic brought attention to an overlooked condition. But researchers are still fighting to show smell matters

Salon

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The Hubble Telescope Just Captured An Extremely Rare Radio Galaxy

NASA published a dazzling image of an enchantingly bizarre galaxy in the Sculptor constellation.

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Parrots have "voiceprints" like humans

Matching voice calls with machine learning could be used to test whether the same is true in dolphins, bats too

Salon

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Nanoparticles and quantum dots are used in LED lights and can also be used to guide surgeons in removing cancer tissue.

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Scientists share Nobel prize in chemistry for quantum dots discovery

Official announcement comes after trio’s names were leaked in email to Swedish newspaper earlier in the day

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Positively glowing: fluorescent mammals are far more common than earlier thought, study suggests

Scientists believe luminescent quality is widespread after finding 86% of species studied had fur that glowed in UV light

The Guardian - AU

James Webb Telescope Captures New Celestial Phenomenon: Jupiter-sized Objects In Binary Orbit

Composite images reveal unexplained Jupiter-sized objects in the Orion Nebula, challenging current theories of planet formation.

Zenger

Climate change kills Amazon dolphins

The dolphins may have lost 10 percent of their population, which could threaten the survival of the species

Salon

This Nobel-Prize Winning Method To Snapshot Electrons Could Revolutionize Modern Computing

This year's Physics Nobel highlights a clever way to measure the movements of electrons, which had previously been invisible to physicists.

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Rage against machine learning

Brian Merchant's new book "Blood in the Machine" traces Luddite history to our modern day tech and labor woes

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Vaping promises up in smoke

Vaping rates, particularly among young people, have rapidly risen. Our political parties are starting to take notice, but the next government must turn proposals into policies, says Prof Kelly Burrowes

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Follow the science: ultra-processed foods aren’t all unhealthy

Letter: Scientists work with food companies to try to improve the health impacts of foods, says Prof Peter Wilde

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Industry knew about the perils of PFAS

A document analysis shows that manufacturers knew for decades about the chemicals’ toxicity but kept promoting them

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Cosmic Eye Candy: Webb Telescope Just Captured Two Incredible Images of the Orion Nebula

A new pair of images reveals newborn stars, rogue planets, and blazing tendrils of gas in stunning detail.

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Climate fueling booze hospitalizations

A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures

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Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on electrons

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier share £823,000 prize for work on electron dynamics in matter

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Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier win Nobel Prize for physics

The top award in physics goes to three scientists for ‘experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light’.

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It’s time to admit the drug war is over

If we want to call prohibition a “war,” then it’s time to admit it can’t be won

The Guardian - US

US government issues first-ever space debris penalty to Dish Network

Dish to pay $150,000 for failing to properly dispose of satellite and violating the FCC’s anti-space debris rule

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Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists

The new entities, nicknamed ‘JuMBOs’, are neither stars nor planets. And they shouldn’t exist, researchers say.

Zenger

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Spectacular Dust Devil On Mars

Scientists analyze the Martian twister to gain insights into the planet's atmosphere and weather patterns.

Inverse

One of the 10 Brightest Objects in the Sky is Now a Satellite — and More Are Coming

The BlueWalker 3 satellite is now the eighth-brightest object in the sky. And it's just a prototype for an entire constellation of similar satellites.

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers sound alarm over light pollution from huge new satellite

At its peak BlueWalker 3, which resembles a Tetris block, is as bright as two of brightest stars in night sky

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