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U.S. unveils plans for large facilities to capture carbon directly from air
$1.2 billion program marks a global first for a controversial strategy for fighting climate change #press
Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst
Recent study offers unique insight into a key stage of the academic career pipeline #press
Federal officials promise renewed conservation efforts for endangered red wolves
In a court settlement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pledges to continue to releaseing captive-bred animals for 8 years #press
Brazil’s Amazon Summit falls short on charting meaningful goals to protect forest, researchers say
Summit’s declaration recognizes the threat of a tipping point, but lacks concrete plan to halt deforestation and fossil fuel exploitation #press
Does the latest measurement of the muon hint at new physics?
Researchers confirm particle’s magnetism, but whether result violates the standard model remains unclear #press
NIH withdraws opposition to unionization effort
The move opens the door for postdocs and graduate students who want a union to push for better pay and working conditions #press
How Indigenous people shaped Australia’s curious geography of plants
By spreading seeds across the continent, prehistoric people reshaped its landscape #press
Biochip could detect multiple viruses, cancers, or toxins in minutes
Bumpy silicon array reveals presence of tiny amounts of DNA—and potentially other types of molecules—without first making copies #press
NIH researchers say agency seeks to block unionization effort
The agency is arguing that postdocs and graduate students aren’t employees, according to union organizers #press
What does the historic settlement won by Henrietta Lacks’s family mean for others?
A legal expert says Thermo Fisher agreement could help some patients whose tissues were commercialized win redress, but they still face obstacles #press
Discovery of ‘sweet lupin’ gene could lead to new high-protein crops
For the first time, researchers identify a gene that eliminates the bitterness of these hardy legumes #press
The short, spectacular life of that viral room-temperature superconductivity claim
In just 2 weeks, unlikely “discovery” skyrockets to internet fame and then begins to fall back to Earth #press
As two landmark climate satellites go dark, NASA scales back their planned successor
Cuts to Atmosphere Observing System could degrade measures of clouds and pollution #press
Ancient mud cracks on Mars point to conditions favorable for life
Surface patterns suggest planet had an early climate of sustained wet-dry cycling #press
Common Alzheimer’s disease gene may have helped our ancestors have more kids
Study of traditional society in Amazon suggests why evolution hasn’t purged harmful variant #press
Ambitious observatory to probe universe’s most powerful particle accelerators
Cherenkov Telescope Array will trace ferocious gamma ray light back to their cosmic sources #press
Biochip could detect multiple viruses, cancers, or toxins in minutes
Bumpy silicon array reveals presence of tiny amounts of DNA—and potentially other types of molecules—without first making copies #press
White House manufacturing order has tech transfer experts sighing in relief
Order to encourage “invent it here, make it here” approach not as restrictive as feared #press
What does the historic settlement won by Henrietta Lacks’s family mean for others?
A legal expert says Thermo Fisher agreement could help some patients whose tissues were commercialized win redress, but they still face obstacles #press
On the Afghanistan-Iran border, climate change fuels a fight over water
Researchers fear warming will intensify sometimes violent conflict #press