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New Butterfly Species Created 200,000 Years Ago by Two Species Interbreeding Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species ... Read More

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To Accelerate Biosphere Science, Reconnect Three Scientific Cultures Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers who study Earth's biosphere tend to operate from one of three scientific cultures, each with ... Read More

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Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time ... Read More

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Good News: The US Maternal Death Rate Is Stable ... Mar. 8, 2024 — New research describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg ... Read More

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Apr. 17, 2024 — A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study has found ... Read More

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22, 2024 — Superradiant atoms can help us measure time more precisely than ever. In a new study, researchers present a new method for measuring the time interval, the second, mitigating some of ... Read More

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Mar. 12, 2024 — Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an ... Read More

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