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  1. A shocking number of birds are in trouble

    We know better than ever how to help endangered birds, with notable conservation successes.

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  2. More than 400 Grail patients incorrectly told they may have cancer

    Life assurance customers pause review relationship with early-detection biotech.

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  3. Pandemic lessons: More health workers, less faxing—an Ars Frontiers recap

    Amid science and tech triumphs, basic infrastructure problems hurt COVID responses.

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  4. The real culprit behind the 1871 vandalism of the Paleozoic Museum in Central Park

    A gripping tale of 19th century science, art, politics, thuggery—even a bit of bigamy.

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  5. To keep Starliner flying, Boeing must make some hard choices

    "I think if they look back on it, they wouldn't do it again."

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  6. No groundwater, no new homes, as Arizona severely restricts new housing

    Cities, developers will have to turn to costly sources to build new homes.

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  7. Rocket Report: SpaceX pushing ahead on Starbase, North Korea launch failure

    “The world is putting objects into space quicker than they are being removed."

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  8. Boeing finds two serious problems with Starliner just weeks before launch

    "Safety is always our top priority, and that drives this decision."

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  9. Dangerous brain abscesses spiked in US kids as COVID restrictions dropped

    Cases are on the decline, but still above baseline rates.

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  10. NASA panel: No convincing evidence for extraterrestrial life connected with UAPs

    Amid ambiguity and poor data, "We don't know exactly what we're looking for."

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  11. Researchers get primate embryos to start organ development in culture dishes

    The start of organ development can help us understand human developmental problems.

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  12. The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t

    A little bit of preparation now will go a long way when a storm threatens.

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  1. Ars Frontiers recap: What happens to developers when AI can code?

    Computers won't put us all out of a job—not yet, at least.

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  2. This is the first X-ray taken of a single atom

    SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state.

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  3. mRNA technology for vaccines and more: An Ars Frontiers recap

    The tech has lots of applications beyond the one we've already been injected with.

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  4. Beating the heat: These plant-based iridescent films stay cool in the sun

    Cellulose is sustainable, biocompatible, and ideal for radiative cooling applications.

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  5. It’s prison day for Elizabeth Holmes; 11-year sentence has begun in Texas

    Elizabeth Holmes arrived at the minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas.

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  6. COVID outbreak at CDC gathering infects 181 disease detectives

    Nearly all of the attendees were vaccinated, but 70% said they didn't mask.

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  7. The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight

    A little less than seven years have passed since the company's last Falcon failure.

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  8. Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?

    Ars chats with law philosopher Scott Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.

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  9. The lessons of a wildfire that destroyed a town and burned for 15 months

    Until it hit, the local firefighters couldn't conceive of something that ferocious.

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  10. No A/C? No problem, if buildings copy networked tunnels of termite mounds

    "For the first time, it may be possible to design a true living, breathing building.”

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  11. Study narrows long COVID’s 200+ symptoms to core list of 12

    Loss of taste/smell and post-exertional malaise were the top two symptoms.

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  12. Your chocolate comes with a side order of deforestation

    Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat.

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  1. AI writing assistants can cause biased thinking in their users

    A biased "assistant" was able to influence the arguments made in essays.

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  2. Rocket Report: Europe has a rocket problem, FAA testing safety of methane

    "SpaceX continues to totally redefine the world’s access to space."

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  3. Neuralink says it has the FDA’s OK to start clinical trials

    Company isn't enrolling patients yet, but it has cleared a major hurdle.

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  4. The curious case of the brie made from nuts that caused a multi-state outbreak

    Health officials cracked the case starting with just two cases.

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  5. People in Old Testament Jerusalem suffered from widespread dysentery, study finds

    Study results indicate "long-term presence" of Giardia parasite in Near East populations.

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  6. A new report finds NASA has spent an obscene amount of money on SLS propulsion

    "NASA and its contracts will continue to exceed planned cost and schedule."

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  7. Supreme Court limits the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act

    Court limits regulations to wetlands that directly connect to bodies of water.

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  8. Two dead in US from tainted surgeries in Mexico; 206 more may have brain infections

    Those exposed should seek medical care ASAP, even if there are no symptoms.

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  9. The neurons that make you feel hangry

    Brain area that stimulates appetite could be a target for eating-disorder therapies.

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  10. At long last, the glorious future we were promised in space is on the way

    "It is gratifying to see folks coming around."

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  11. More and more Americans are skipping medical care due to money woes

    The percent who said they skipped care due to costs has risen 5 points since 2020.

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  12. Colorless nanoparticles used to create lightweight, colorful paint

    Nanoparticles manipulate light at specific wavelengths to create colors.

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