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How Rare Island Bunnies Do a Parasitic Plant’s Bidding

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The world’s only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job — distributing seeds for a parasitic plant.

26 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Where is Physics Headed (and How Soon Do We Get There)?

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Two leading scientists discuss the future of their field.

25 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Recent Volcanic Activity on Jupiter’s Moon Io Is Confusing and Exciting Scientists

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Recent strange activity around Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, confused and excited scientists.

25 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

What Do We Owe Lab Animals?

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The standard ethical guidelines encourage minimizing the use of, and harm to, animals used in research. Some experts propose an additional courtesy: repayment.

24 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

A ‘Big Night’ for Newts, and for a California Newt Brigade

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Salamanders get a little help across the road from some two-legged friends in Northern California.

24 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Earth’s Inner Core: A Shifting, Spinning Mystery’s Latest Twist

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Researchers proposed a model with a 70-year rotation cycle of our planet’s iron heart, and report that we’re in the middle of one of its big shifts.

23 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

CPR and Defibrillators: What You Need to Know

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Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems.

22 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

N.Y.U. Langone Withdraws From Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trial in Adolescents

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The B.C.G. vaccine, more than a century old, has shown some promise against diabetes. The university’s move left parents and outside investigators concerned.

20 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

How to Watch the Green Comet During the New Moon

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The last time the comet got this close to Earth was during the Stone Age. This weekend’s new moon offers a strong opportunity to see it.

20 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Whales and the DNA That Made Them Giants

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The submarine-size ocean creatures were not always behemoths. Now, a new study has found that the secret to a whale’s size may be in its genes.

19 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

The Toxin That Helps Oyster Mushrooms Devour Worm Flesh

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That does not sound fun, guy.

18 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Mary Kaye Richter, Florist Turned Medical Crusader, Dies at 77

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From her kitchen table in rural Illinois, Ms. Richter started a global foundation for families who shared her son’s rare genetic disorder.

18 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Sickle Cell Cure Brings Mix of Anxiety and Hope

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Some people who have long lived with the disease say they worry about living as a healthy person, while others are concerned about the obstacles to getting treatment.

18 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Are We Living in a Computer Simulation, and Can We Hack It?

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A popular cosmological theory holds that the cosmos runs on quantum codes. So how hard could it be to tweak the supreme algorithm?

17 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

Dolphins Can Shout Underwater, but It’s Never Loud Enough

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Researchers found that dolphins confronted with noise increase the volume and duration of their calls to one another but struggle to cooperate.

12 ianuarie 2023 | NYTimes

The Muscles That Power a Female Insect’s Penislike Organ

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Scientists studied the internal anatomy that make a female-male role reversal possible in a group of Brazilian cave insects.