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Journal retracts weed killer study backed by Monsanto, citing ‘serious ethical concerns’
Highly cited paper was used as evidence that the widely used herbicide Roundup is safe
‘Incredible’ carved canoe dates back to first settlement of islands near New Zealand
Fibers found on waka in Chatham Islands roughly align in age with earliest known human arrival
Medieval volcano may have indirectly sparked Europe’s Black Death
Crop failures caused by eruptions possibly forced grain imports from plague-ridden regions
What’s the fuss about aluminum in vaccines?
Despite extensive safety record, U.S. health advisers are set to discuss claimed link to asthma
100 years on, quantum mechanics is redefining reality—with us at the center
Increasingly popular theories hold that experimental outcomes really do depend on the observer
Satellite fleets pose problems for space telescopes, too
Proposed “megaconstellations” would contaminate images from telescopes in low-Earth orbit, including Hubble
Watch this tiny robot somersault through the air like an insect
Device weighing less than a paperclip is faster and more agile than its predecessors
To boost research, states are building their own AI-ready supercomputers
New York aims to democratize access to hardware often limited to federal labs and Big Tech
As Energy Department prioritizes AI and fusion, basic research faces squeeze
Reorganization could shift mission of the United States’s largest funder of the physical sciences
Brain’s ‘plumbing’ inspires new Alzheimer’s strategies—and controversial surgeries
Animal studies support idea that boosting fluid clearance could blunt neurological disorders
How some treatments can lead to a ‘functional cure’ for HIV
Specific class of immune cells help keep virus at bay for months or years—even in the absence of drugs
Seeking greater independence, Europe boosts space agency budget
X-ray observatory and mission to Saturn’s moon Enceladus win as ESA’s science program sees growth
‘Game changer’: System to track small animals from space takes flight—again
The project lost its data stream in 2022 after the war in Ukraine began
Antiviral drug abandoned by pharma shows promise against dengue
A daily pill can prevent the crippling disease, but its maker won’t bring it to market
‘Superarm’ helps male octopuses deliver sperm to females
Specialized appendage responds to female sex hormones, allowing males to find sex organs in the dark
Russia’s plan for ‘colossal’ science spending boost faces skepticism
Government pledges to more than triple research spending by 2030
Who built a mysterious ancient city in western China?
DNA recovered from people buried at the site reveals surprises
A puzzling, 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot belonged to a contemporary of the famed Lucy
Identity of the toe bones and other fossils could shake up the human family tree
Artificial ‘nose’ tells people when certain smells are present
Technology that uses a less known sensory system to substitute for olfaction could one day help anosmic people detect some odors
Plan to alter Argentina’s glacier protection law faces criticism
Nation was first to legally protect frozen landscapes, a key source of water
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