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 Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of baby-sitting.” ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Physics and Math 

 Procedural hurdles yet again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, No End in Sight 

 The nasal spray vaccine FluMist can now be ordered online and shipped to your door. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Health, No Excuses 

 HHS is slashing hundreds of millions in funding for mRNA vaccines and infectious disease treatments, but leaving the door open to mRNA therapies for cancer and genetic conditions. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Biotech, Public Health 

 New measurements of the galaxy at the heart of the “Cosmic Horseshoe” indicate that it could house the most massive object ever seen in the universe. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Cosmic Horseshoe 

 A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Pollution 

 The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor intensive care patients. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Psychology and Neuroscience, Brain Training 

 A small but growing number of academics are improperly taking credit for articles, citations, and authorships, allowing them to appear prestigious without having conducted their own research. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Shortcut to Success 

 A tetrahedron is the simplest Platonic solid. Mathematicians have now made one that’s stable only on one side, confirming a decades-old conjecture. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Physics and Math, Geometry