NATURE
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Believe it or not, this lush landscape is Antarctica
Hummocks of moss cover Ardley Island off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.Credit: Dan Charman A fast-warming region of Antarctica…
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The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects
The pressure to collect data, generate results and find jobs can be overwhelming for doctoral researchers.Credit: PeopleImages/Getty A study of…
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Do orangutans like your toothpaste? Books in brief
Environomics Dharshini David Elliott & Thompson (2024) Why should an orangutan care what toothpaste a person uses, asks economist Dharshini…
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A drug-free prescription for pain
At a clinic in New Hampshire, cognitive behavioural therapy is used to treat chronic pain.Credit: Dartmouth Health When Toby Moorsom…
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Scientists are building a giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work
Education is one sector that is creating a database that brings together research on how to boost learning.Credit: Martin Bureau/AFP…
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Tackling the reality of noma
Adamu, a 14-year-old noma survivor, is screened by physicians at the Noma Hospital in Sokoto, Nigeria. Adamu’s father has been…
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how conquest and carnage have decimated landscapes worldwide
The Burning Earth: A History Sunil Amrith W. W. Norton (2024) In the 1620s, King Charles I of England commissioned…
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Academics say flying to meetings harms the climate — but they carry on
Air travel to attend academic conferences remains widespread although many meeting-goers have reservations about emissions.Credit: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg/Getty An overwhelming majority…
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NASA okays mission to search for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Technicians prepare to install Europa Clipper’s 3-metre-wide antenna on the spacecraft on 17 June at the Kennedy Space Center in…
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The Amazon’s gargantuan gardeners: manatees
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02874-9 The aquatic mammals disperse seeds of their favourite foods as they migrate, according…
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