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In Botswana, a geologist hunts for signs of the rifting that is tearing the continent apart.

Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://t.co/idhKmQZ4Zg

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Centuries of selective breeding of Siamese fighting (betta) fish have made them popular pets. But their early domestication was focused on a different signature trait: aggression.

A new #ScienceVideo uncovers what puts the fight in these fish: https://t.co/FkHaJapX4M

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Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, already approved for certain blood cancers, is generating excitement in early tests against autoimmune diseases.

Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://t.co/e1jYvp0TWg

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Sensors mounted onto northern elephant seals provide a unique view of the open sea.

🎥 Learn more in this #ScienceVideo: https://t.co/s3Eof5RkJr

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The Science Visuals team is looking for a temporary photo editor to assist in sourcing compelling high-quality imagery for publication in @ScienceMagazine and @NewsfromScience.

Apply by 30 November: https://t.co/P7UNef2Jdv

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Disruptions between the brain’s master circadian clock and the liver’s internal clock, communicated via the hepatic afferent vagal nerve, can lead to unhealthy eating patterns and increased weight gain.

📄: https://t.co/KivsSkJv0U
#SciencePerspective: https://t.co/ZJYykdUL1s

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Why do humans mature so slowly? A small-brained member of Homo that lived 1.8 million years ago may signal a step toward long, drawn-out childhoods.

Learn more: https://t.co/8SvfsERcg8 @NewsfromScience

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A new @ScienceMagazine study reports how #COVID19 travel restrictions and social measures reshaped the global dispersal of influenza.

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📄: https://t.co/q0n2rSKPb8
#SciencePerspective: https://t.co/JXnPqJDFwQ

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Plant scientists have high hopes for short corn.

Learn more in this @NewsfromScience feature: https://t.co/Qp9eeb5uN3 #ScienceMagArchives

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In a new @ScienceMagazine study, researchers report a previously overlooked contributor to the meningeal immune landscape in early brain development: group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s).

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📄: https://t.co/0kE18t5DNL
#SciencePerspective: https://t.co/x5Hq4px3xb

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It’s either one of the cutest or most annoying things your dog does—depending on how far away you’re standing: the vigorous full-body shake that comes after a dip in a lake or a pool, one that flings off seemingly every last drop of water.

It turns out that these “wet-dog shakes” aren’t just an amusing quirk, researchers report; they’re a behavior hardwired in mammals—from bears to mice—all the way from the skin to the brainstem.

Learn more: https://t.co/59CXeYpuRN @ScienceVisuals

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This elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her rival sought revenge.

The behaviors reveal sophisticated tool use—and possible “pranking”—among pachyderms. Learn more: https://t.co/n2JAv435P6 @ScienceVisuals

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Scientists studying the deep sea have built an underwater robot that can gently scoop up delicate fish, squid, and even jellyfish, with a folding container inspired by the Japanese art of origami.

Learn more on #OrigamiDay. ➡️ https://t.co/LxOe8UgqEr
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Are implantable, living pharmacies within reach?

A new #SciencePerspective investigates the potential of biohybrid-based medicine, where cell-based drug factories could produce therapies on demand inside patients. https://t.co/Zh9WkD4Fz6 @ScienceMagazine

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By looking broadly for behaviors characterizing sleep in humans and other organisms, researchers are finding that most animals, even very simple ones, have a restful state.

Learn more: https://t.co/jw0oNiBGh4 #ScienceMagArchives

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Emus’ weird running is surprisingly energy efficient—and dinos’ may have been, too.

Learn more: https://t.co/FrCslANaNE @NewsfromScience

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Current #COVID19 vaccines induce suboptimal respiratory mucosal immunity even after mRNA boosters. @ScienceTM

📄: https://t.co/9Ir7myhX4f; https://t.co/ebB25zxmv6
Focus: https://t.co/WWWQO1ACFt

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A new study in @SciRobotics describes the Fast Lock-On tracking system that can record a flying honeybee outdoors while keeping its antennae and wings in focus. https://t.co/sRpqzf7l1j

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Scientists have discovered a pathway centered on #mitophagy—the breakdown of mitochondria—that helps “prune” tendril-like growths from neurons in the nervous system. @SciSignal

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Focus: https://t.co/Gm97yC5Zlj

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Centuries of selective breeding of Siamese fighting (betta) fish have made them popular pets. But their early domestication was focused on a different signature trait: aggression.

A new #ScienceVideo uncovers what puts the fight in these fish: https://t.co/FkHaJapX4M