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From Science Magazine. Read the papers: "Atmospheric waves and global seismoacoustic observations of the January 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo7063 "Water vapor injection into the stratosphere by Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq2299 "Global fast-traveling tsunamis driven by atmospheric Lamb waves on the 2022 Tonga eruption" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo4364 "The wave blown around the world" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq5392

From Science Magazine. Along with COVID-19 and the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has spread at alarming rates in recent months. Promising vaccine candidates for this common infection are now winding down their large-scale clinical trials. These vaccine candidates rely on a key advance made by Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, and colleagues in 2013. That…

From Science Magazine. Read the Perspective: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq1187 In order to detect the background hum of gravitational waves in the cosmos, scientists monitor the light coming from dead stars called pulsars. These pulsar produce flashes of light with incredible regularity, allowing researchers to calculate when they would expect to detect these flashes. The difference between the…

From Science Magazine. Read more about the major science breakthroughs of 2022: https://www.science.org/content/article/breakthrough-2022 0:00 Breakthrough of the Year winner: JWST 0:33 AI gets creative 1:02 Asteroid deflected 1:22 Virus fingered as cause of multiple sclerosis 1:56 2-million-year-old ancient ecosystem reconstructed 2:25 Black Death’s legacy 2:57 RSV vaccines near finish line 3:24 A surprisingly massive microbe…

From Science Magazine. Not many telescopes get introduced by the president, but JWST, the gold-plated wunderkind of astronomy built by NASA with the help of the European and Canadian space agencies, deserves that honor. It is the most complex science mission ever put into space and at $10 billion the most expensive. And it did…

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From Science Magazine. A new nonprofit, the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, is on a mission to illuminate the hidden world of fungi beneath our feet. Gabriel Popkin, a contributing correspondent, joined these researchers on their inaugural sampling expedition in Patagonia. The researchers hope to map the global distribution of mycorrhizal fungi with…

From Science Magazine. Experiments in mice show how sound tamps down on pain processing in the brain Read the story: https://scim.ag/3cjITbb Read the research ($): https://scim.ag/3Ok5dPa

From Science Magazine. Read the story: https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-giraffe-relative-head-butted-rivals-amazing-sexual-weapon Read the research: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abl8316

From Science Magazine. Robots on long survey missions need to conserve power whenever possible. What if they could just hitch a ride on whatever they’re studying? That’s the idea behind a new robot, inspired by remoras, fish that hitchhike onto other animals using an adhesive disc on top of their head. Remoras use lamellae, slat-like…

From Science Magazine. A new study shows that almost none of the behaviors we associate with dog breeds—from lovable Labradors to pugnacious pit bulls—are hard-wired. Aside from a few ancient traits, environment seems to play a much larger role than pedigree. Read the research: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639

From Science Magazine. When COVID-19 first emerged, many researchers were focused on its impact on the lungs. But others, including Avindra Nath, Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, suspected COVID could also have a profound impact on the brain. Brain autopsy data from those who have died of COVID-19 have…

From Science Magazine. The saying “out of sight, out of mind” doesn’t quite hold true for radioactive materials. Proposed permanent storage facilities for nuclear waste have encountered pushback in countries like France, Sweden, and the United States—including the latter’s famously contested Yucca Mountain site in Nevada. However, Finland has succeeded in gaining approval for a…

From Science Magazine. To get out of sticky situations, some lizards detach their tails from their bodies and scurry away. Scientists have long wondered how the bones and muscles in these tails—which help with balance and movement—can sever with ease when needed, but stay firmly in place when not. Previous studies showed the vertebrae in…

From Science Magazine. The National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, isn’t Jurassic Park, but new developments there might sound familiar to fans of the sci-fi classic. This year, the center’s sole cloned ferret, a 14-month-old female named Elizabeth Ann, is expected to become the first clone to be bred for the sake…

From Science Magazine. Over half of plants rely on animals to disperse their seeds far and wide. In the face of climate change, birds and mammals are these plants’ best chance at putting down roots in a more suitable environment. Unfortunately, many birds and mammals that carry these seeds have experienced staggering losses to their…