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'GangTok': Insights into the presence of gang culture on TikTok

New imaging method maps reversed DNA replication forks in single cells

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Nest‑building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather

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Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

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Blood-based DNA marker tracks arsenic exposure and may predict toxicity risk

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Canada proposes POET mission to hunt Earth-sized planets

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Why Eurovision stays unpredictable after 70 years of copycats and rule changes

A new interface to study RNA biology

Gold digging is not exclusive to women: New study uncovers common attributes

Green alley effectiveness depends on design and purpose, study finds

Locked in stone for 210 million years, this newly identified crocodile cousin was built to crush larger prey

Plant-based diets cut climate impact by more than half, randomized clinical trial shows

Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the US for more than a decade

Hidden plant molecules show up to 25 times stronger activity against Ebola and COVID-19

Flooded fields across Midwest spur push for farm-tested solutions

Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortage, analysis shows

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Bees can detect viruses in food sources, but don't necessarily avoid them

Disentangling the many factors at play within exposure science

Q&A: What AI actually does in diffusion models for drug design

Early human embryonic cells may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection

NASA Laser Terminal enhances views during Artemis II mission

Widespread genetic exchange in disease-causing parasites revealed

Mechanochemistry simplifies synthesis of challenging conductive organic molecules

Stealth switch in tuberculosis enzyme could open route to drug-resistant treatment

Q&A: How the legal opium market shaped global trade—and led to an opioid crisis

A leading journal finds that AI is flooding academic publishing with lower quality work

Proton beam timing tool could check radiotherapy energy before nearly every treatment

How sulfur oxidation states shape the behavior of sugar-based surfactant molecules

Azide-to-diazo reaction unlocks safer path to versatile nitrogen-rich compounds

Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring—for astronauts in space, the scene was even more grand

How photosynthetic bacteria pass light along: Two major energy pathways identified

The way a cell fails to divide after copying its DNA can determine its fate

Policies intended to protect trade secrets may limit late-career wages

A new way to plan trajectories to asteroids

Slower access, faster chemistry: Nanoreactor design improves catalysis by balancing molecular flow

Americans care more about future generations than many think—and that gap could matter for policy

Bigger, faster, but still outfoxed: How prey escape predators

5th-century Belgian burial with 'scrap metal' may reveal missing link between Roman and Merovingian monetary systems

Dolls beat screens for building children's social skills, study finds

New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test