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Three years later, what we know: How did COVID start?

Scientists lean towards a natural spillover from animals, but China’s opacity means a lab leak can’t be ruled out.

Al Jazeera

Fruit Fly Brain Mapped For The First Time

The astoundingly intricate diagram is a significant advancement in neuroscience.

Zenger

Space junk: How broken satellites are creating a garbage crisis in the sky

Thousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth, with tons more added each year. This orbital debris poses a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft, astronauts — and increasingly humans on Earth.

LiveScience

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Extreme wildfires are turning the world's largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter

The vast boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere stretch from Scandinavia through Siberia, Alaska and Canada. They cover a tenth of the world’s land but hold one-third of the land’s carbon, stored mainly in organic-rich soils and in trees. Now, a new study in the journal Science provides further evidence…

The Conversation

The missing evidence in the COVID origins debate

Axios

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

WEKU

Michael Hiltzik: Publishers and media watchdogs are struggling with an onslaught of AI-written content

After 17 years as the publisher of short science fiction and fantasy stories at Clarkesworld, the online and print magazine he founded in 2006, Neil Clarke had become adept at winnowing out the occasional plagiarism case from the hundreds of submissions he receives every month.

Los Angeles Times

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How the brain makes its own toad venom

A new study challenges serotonin's role in depression, while partly explaining why our bodies make drugs like DMT

Salon

ExxonMobil should ‘own up and pay up’ for heating planet, government’s climate adviser says

Lord Deben, a cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher, says oil and gas giant is refusing to take ‘any responsibility’ for role it played in accelerating climate change

The Independent UK

Rep. Quigley shocker: Democratic leader Jeffries knocks him off Intel panel

A spokesperson for House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Jeffries “made clear” to Quigley that term limits prevented him from staying on the panel.

Chicago Sun-Times

At 'fun' House Science, Lucas sees CHIPS aid as potential model for AI, quantum computing - Roll Call

Rep. Lucas, the House Science chair, says success with funding for semiconductors could mean big investments for AI, quantum computing.

Roll Call

Major publishers are banning ChatGPT from being listed as an academic author. What’s the big deal?

Unless you’ve spent your summer on a digital detox, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT: the latest AI chatbot taking the world by storm.

The Conversation

Scientific journals ban ChatGPT use by researchers to author studies

‘An AI programme cannot be an author’

The Independent UK

Science journals ban listing of ChatGPT as co-author on papers

Some publishers also banning use of bot in preparation of submissions but others see its adoption as inevitable

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Number of visible stars drastically falling, warns study, as ‘skyglow’ affects night sky

Stargazing has become much more difficult over the past 10 years, warn scientists, as levels of urban lighting and pollution increase

Salon

Dead whales keep washing up on beaches

Environmental groups worry the whale deaths will be used to halt construction of off-shore wind turbine farms

Salon

A strange star with a solid surface

The unique neutron star 4U 0142+61 has a solid surface and a giant ring of matter orbiting it

Inverse

Losing weight doesn't resolve inflammation tied to weight gain, mouse study suggests

In a mouse study published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers found that inflammation lingered in mice that had been fed a high-fat diet after the rodents shed the ounces.

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At least half the world’s glaciers could disappear — and that’s under the best-case scenario

Researchers find that up to half of glaciers will disappear by the end of the century, but even more could be lost under higher global warming scenarios.

The Independent UK

‘A matter of when, not if’: Hungry termites are on the march in Australia

These insects seem to eat pretty much anything, and as the climate warms their numbers are only increasing – Australia should be a warning to the rest of the world, writes Frances Vinall

Asharq Al-Awsat

Glass Act: Scientists Reveal Secrets of Frog Transparency

Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the journal Science. During the day, these nocturnal frogs sleep by hanging underneath tree leaves. Their delicate, greenish…

Salon

"Forever chemicals" won't last forever

The chemicals in nonstick pans and receipt paper were once believed to be invincible environmental contaminants

360info

Science for all

A big issue for publishing scientific research has been the cost. With the push for open access, new business models create new challenges for equitable access.

360info

India-wide subscription to research journals paves path for Global South

With rising fees for research journals, India is pressing ahead with a nation-wide subscription to allow more people to access science.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Eating animals got us into this mess. Going vegan will get us out

Are you ready for another lockdown? We may be headed that way. According to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, increasing animal agriculture elevates the risk of zoonotic diseases, which are animal-borne and transmissible to humans, like COVID-19. So let’s do our part to thwart future pandemics…

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