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  1. Health & Medicine

    How pitchers rest between innings could save their arms — and stats

    Focusing on muscle recovery during games could help keep pitch speeds high and injury risk low, one ISEF finalist finds.

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  2. Plants

    Perfect pitch? Scientists lay new grounds for World Cup ‘26

    High-tech turfgrass carpets will be unrolled in 16 stadiums across North America — including five that must survive despite getting no natural sunlight.

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  3. Psychology

    How not to choke when performing under pressure

    World Cup players can benefit from the emerging field of penalty kick psychology. It offers lessons for us all on how to perform best under pressure.

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  4. Artificial Intelligence

    Don’t trust AI for help with citations, science-fair judges warn

    Fake, AI-generated citations have begun disqualifying major science-fair projects. Such ‘ghost’ references even haunt research journals.

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  5. Plants

    Light pollution could be supercharging your pollen allergies

    Light pollution in North American cities seems to be tricking plants into releasing pollen for longer periods each year.

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  6. Artificial Intelligence

    Sneaky: AI auto-complete may be shaping our views

    People are increasingly using AI auto-complete features when writing. Those tools may change how we think — even without our knowing.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Meet CLA, a naturally ‘healthy’ fat in burgers, ice cream and more

    Solid at room temp, the natural trans fat conjugated linoleic acid resembles saturated fats — except that it appears good for the body in many ways.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Explainer: What are ultraprocessed foods?

    Packed with chemical additives, these foods have become a major part of our diets. Scientists have begun to worry about how ultraprocessed foods may impact health.

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  9. Space

    Check out some of the best pics from the Artemis II mission

    The Artemis astronauts are safely back on Earth. But they immortalized their historic voyage to the moon in these stunning photographs.

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