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Bonobos, the ‘hippie chimps,’ might not be so mellow after all
Male bonobos are about three times as likely as chimps to engage in aggressive behavior—pushing, hitting, and bitingMale bonobos are…
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As the lakes that flamingos inhabit expand, the birds’ food supplies are rapidly shrinking
As soda lakes grow, they may become too dilute in nutrients and food to sustain the iconic pink birdsAs soda…
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Universities should experiment to improve caregiver support, U.S. National Academies says
New report recommends paid leave, flexible work policies, and changes in academic cultureNew report recommends paid leave, flexible work policies,…
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Human telomere length is chromosome end–specific and conserved across individuals
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News at a glance: Jailed conservationists freed, physics titan dies, and diversity in anatomical illustrations
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Grizzly bears were pillaging farms. Could a canine keep them away?
Researchers test whether guard dogs could keep growing number of bears off Montana farmsResearchers test whether guard dogs could keep…
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Long Covid trials aim to clear lingering virus—and help patients in need
With a still-emerging understanding of the syndrome’s biology, researchers are braiding basic discoveries into treatment studies as they goWith a…
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A correlated ferromagnetic polar metal by design
Nature Materials, Published online: 11 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01856-6 The authors report coexisting ferromagnetism, polar distortion and metallicity in quasi-two-dimensional Ca3Co3O8,…
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Harnessing instability for work hardening in multi-principal element alloys
Nature Materials, Published online: 11 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01871-7 Harnessing premature necking produces a rapid multiplication of dislocations to interact with…
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Experimental observation of current-driven antiskyrmion sliding in stripe domains
Nature Materials, Published online: 11 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01870-8 Electric current pulses are used to move antiskyrmions, by coupling them with…
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