- All four species of Galápagos iguanas are categorized as threatened on the IUCN Red List and require permits for international trade — something the Ecuadorian government doesn’t issue for live…
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Study uncovers laundering of Galápagos iguanas through wildlife export permits
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Study shows the brain’s body map remains stable after limb loss
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cambridge University upends a long-standing belief about brain plasticity.
A study published today in Nature Neuroscience shows that the brain’s built-in “body…
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Tropical Storm, Typhoon, and More—Your Guide to Hurricane Season Jargon
When hurricane season is in full swing, the news can be difficult to parse. What’s the difference between a hurricane and a tropical cyclone, after all, and what on Earth is an eye wall replacement cycle? Here’s your Scientific American guide…
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Antibiotics designed with the help of AI attack bacteria in entirely new ways | Research
New antibiotics designed with the help of AI show promise against two deadly drug-resistant bacteria. Two of the new compounds attack bacteria in ways unseen in existing drugs.
Development of new antibiotics has failed to keep pace with rising…
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6 questions about consciousness with Annaka Harris
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"They’re Alive": SpaceX Stuns World as Dragon Capsule Returns 6,700 Pounds of Next-Gen Robots That Reportedly Walked Out on Arrival – Rude Baguette
- “They’re Alive”: SpaceX Stuns World as Dragon Capsule Returns 6,700 Pounds of Next-Gen Robots That Reportedly Walked Out on Arrival Rude Baguette
- NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 33rd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA (.gov)
- NASA tests…
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Angstrom microscopy reveals hidden states of single membrane proteins
Cryogenic optical microscopy uncovers multiple conformations of PIEZO1 in cell membranes, offering atomic-scale insights into how cells sense force.
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Nanodroplet array revolutionizes search for new drugs
Until now, the early phase of drug discovery for the development of new therapeutics has been both cost- and time-intensive. Researchers at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) have now developed a platform on which extremely…
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Bubonic Plague Detected In Tahoe
Health officials in California have confirmed that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, marking the first human case in the area since 2020. The El Dorado County Public Health Division said the patient…
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Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)
Russia just sent a mini menagerie to orbit.
The Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite launched atop a Soyuz rocket from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today (Aug. 20), rising off the pad at 1:13 p.m. EDT (1713 GMT; 10:13 p.m. local time in…
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