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24 Breaks in this issue · 2023
High-power short-pulse lasers can generate intense but fluctuating bunches of energetic protons. We demonstrate a new level of stability for laser-driven...
The common perception of cacti as heat- and drought-loving desert plants causes climate change to be overlooked as a potential threat to their conservation....
Conspiracy beliefs are a major driver of local opposition to wind farms. The good news: Providing information in favor of wind farms can help overcome...
Some tadpoles living in the Himalaya were recently discovered to be overwintering in cold stream water. We asked how the modification of these stream habitats...
All cells, from bacteria to humans, need to be able to transport substances from their inside to the outside and vice-versa. To understand how this transport...
Have you ever seen a newborn baby seemingly aimlessly move their arms and legs? Even though babies at this stage have little understanding of the world or how...
Many families buy too little fruits and vegetables because market imperfections drive up their prices. With disturbed supply chains and rising inflation,...
Faraway galaxies are hard to detect, not only because they appear fainter, but also because the light that we detect from them is infrared. Many of these...
Why do symmetric and regular shapes abound in biology? Using arguments based on algorithmic information theory, we explain why a preference for simple shapes...
Pluto has such a peculiar orbit that people have wondered how it exists. In our new work, we found that the orbital architecture of the giant planets lies in a...
Following a series of high-profile cases of police harassment and violence, police reform has become a growing national concern in the U.S. We evaluate one...
Earth began with an atmosphere similar to that of Venus. While Venus continues to have a hellish surface, Earth turned into a habitable world within just...