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  1. Space

    Jane Rigby helped make the James Webb telescope a superstar 

    The senior project scientist for the JWST, Rigby believes being part of the LGBTQ+ community has made her a better astronomer.

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  2. Brain

    Scientists are exploring why some people don’t have a mind’s eye

    A researcher with aphantasia is studying how different senses work together in the brain — and when they don’t.

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  3. Animals

    Meet some of the longest-lived animals

    Think a 100-year-old person is old? Not compared to the world’s longest-lived animals — some of which have lifespans of thousands of years.

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  4. Chemistry

    Experiment: How to keep fruit slices fresh

    Let’s explore why fruit tends to brown over time and how to keep it looking fresh.

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  5. Tech

    A lucky lab accident produces Spider-Man-like silk

    Researchers found a way to mimic Spider-Man’s web shooters in real life. This is the first adhesive that can stick to and lift things from a distance.

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  6. Brain

    Purple exists only in our brains

    Most colors represent a single wavelength of light. But your brain invents purple to deal with wavelengths from opposite ends of the visible spectrum.

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  7. Oceans

    The world’s largest coral is longer than a blue whale

    Scientists found the coral off the coast of the Solomon Islands.

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  8. Life

    Scientists Say: Chimera

    What does it mean to be an individual? The genetic mashups called chimeras might challenge your assumptions.

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  9. Climate

    Meet Chonkus, a mutant microbe that could help fight climate change

    A hulking marine cyanobacterium, Chonkus has traits that appears to make it especially good for storing away carbon on the ocean floor.

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  10. Artificial Intelligence

    Want your own AI double? There could be big benefits — and risks

    People are using AI to mimic their own voice, likeness and personality. Some are excited about these new digital clones. Others worry, what could go wrong?

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  11. Artificial Intelligence

    AI job-screening tools are very prejudiced, study finds

    AI job-screening tools ranked white-associated names higher than Black-sounding ones. Male names also were preferred. Black male names were never favored.

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  12. Ecosystems

    Analyze This: In movies, wetlands often get a bad rap

    Swamps in films are often linked to danger, death and strange things. But movies also highlight wetlands’ biodiversity and resources.

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