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  1. Health & Medicine

    Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens

    Their long-term safety is still an issue for kids. Meanwhile, a new vibrating robotic pill in early trials might offer an edible alternative to GLP-1s.

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  2. Physics

    Science reveals the reasons behind painful paper cuts

    Some types of paper are more likely to cause paper cuts. It’s the paper’s thickness and slicing angle that matter, physicists conclude.

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  3. Space

    Scientists Say: Kugelblitz

    A black hole made of pure light —or kugelblitz — may be possible, at least in theory. But in practice: impossible.

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  4. Artificial Intelligence

    The brain of a tiny worm inspired a new type of AI

    A liquid neural network mimics how neurons interact in the brain of a worm. This type of AI can better adapt to new situations.

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  5. Humans

    Rain Bosworth studies how deaf kids experience the world

    This deaf experimental psychologist has found that babies are born ready to learn sign language, just like spoken language.

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  6. Earth

    As Yellowstone’s supervolcano slumbers, another big danger lurks

    Superheated water beneath Yellowstone could fuel hydrothermal explosions with the force of an atomic bomb. And lessons from the past suggest they could happen today.

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  7. Tech

    New system uses evaporation to greatly cool artificial turf

    It relies on rainwater that gets stored below a field of plastic "grass." The design also limits how much rain — and pollution — will run off artificial turf.

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  8. Physics

    Experiment: Making music with bottles

    In this study, we investigate how the volume of air inside a bottle affects the pitch of the musical notes it can create.

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  9. Animals

    Let’s learn about orangutans

    These shaggy, red-haired apes are more solitary than other primates, but moms and babies share a strong bond.

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  10. Physics

    Scientists Say: Magnetosphere

    This magnetic field encapsulates our planet, sheltering us from damaging energetic threats posed by the cosmos and our own sun.

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  11. Planets

    ‘Percy,’ NASA’s rover, finds its first hint of ancient life on Mars

    The robot examined a Mars rock containing organic compounds and “leopard spots.” On Earth, such spots usually come from microbial life.

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  12. Tech

    Want to spot a deepfake? Focus on the eyes  

    A technique from astronomy could help detect deepfakes by spotting unrealistic reflections in the eyes of AI-generated images.

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