These authors contributed equally: Wen-Zhao Liu, Ya-Bin Zhou, Jiu-Peng Chen, Bin Wang
Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei,…
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See the Sun expand and contract like a pufferfish — January’s best science images
Bio-tooth. These are ameloblasts — specialized epithelial…
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China’s relationship with foreign scientific powers is changing rapidly
A new study shows most elite researchers in China remained in the country over the course of their careers.Credit: An Yuan/China News Service/VCG/Getty
Deng Xiaoping’s 1979 visit to the United States heralded a new era of economic and…
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Are health influencers making us sick?
Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health Deborah Cohen Viking (2026)
Previously, when you felt ill, you consulted a doctor. Now, you consult the Internet. In 2025, nearly 80% of US adults said that they were likely to look online for…
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Scientists delve into the smells of history
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Science finds its song
Geoscientist Hiroto Nagai composed music about Earth’s climate system using meteorological data from the polar regions.Credit: K. R. Araragi
When Colin Campbell stood before colleagues at a chemistry-department gathering last February at the…
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Is this journal legitimate? This tool can help you decide
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Scientists are subject to scams, just as much as anyone else. Predatory journals take advantage of authors who submit papers and readers who access these papers; predatory conferences exploit speakers and attendees. But an…
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the science behind the cursive wars
Writing by hand activates parts of the brain associated with learning that typing words does not.Credit: Three Lions/Getty
Cursive is making a comeback. The looping handwriting style defined by flowing, connected letters had faded from curricula…
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OpenAI-backed firm to use ultrasound to read minds. Does the science stand up?
An illustration of nerves in the brain based on data from magnetic resonance imaging.Credit: Thom Leach/Science Photo Library
Brain implants are beginning to help people with severe disabilities to speak and even sing in near-real time. Now, a…
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