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Readers Respond to the April 2023 Issue

Readers Respond to the April 2023 Issue

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Letters to the editors for the April 2023 issue of Scientific American

AI Could Smuggle Secret Messages in Memes

AI Could Smuggle Secret Messages in Memes

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A new technique for sending hidden messages is mathematically proven to escape d...

Two New Toxic Birds Discovered

Two New Toxic Birds Discovered

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Here’s how newfound “spicy” birds resist their potent neurotoxin

Scientists Find a New Spin on Winning the 'Bottle Flip' Challenge

Scientists Find a New Spin on Winning the 'Bottle Flip'...

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Do try this at home

Biodiversity Flourishes in Historic Lawn Turned Wildflower Meadow

Biodiversity Flourishes in Historic Lawn Turned Wildflo...

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An experiment at the University of Cambridge highlights the environmental cost o...

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: September 2023

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: September 2023

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Drunk intestines; speedy pigeons

After 'Absurdly Long' 100-Day Freeze, Rat Kidneys Were Successfully Transplanted

After 'Absurdly Long' 100-Day Freeze, Rat Kidneys Were ...

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Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs

What the Luddites Can Teach Us about AI

What the Luddites Can Teach Us about AI

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The Luddites did not hate technology—but they did fight the way it was used to e...

What Color Is the Sun?

What Color Is the Sun?

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Yellow, white or maybe even green—the sun’s hue depends on how you see it

The Science of School and Education

The Science of School and Education

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Here are solutions to improve students’ emotional, physical, and mental health a...

Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island's Waters

Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island's Waters

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Researchers in Hawaii are studying the effects of the deadly blazes on its islan...

Online Talk Therapy Works as Well as an In-Person Session, a New Study Shows

Online Talk Therapy Works as Well as an In-Person Sessi...

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A study of 27,500 patients in the U.K.’s health system suggests that getting peo...

Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves

Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Me...

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Olive trees in Spain and neighboring countries have little fruit, which itself c...

Rare Superheavy Oxygen Isotope Is Detected at Last

Rare Superheavy Oxygen Isotope Is Detected at Last

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The long-awaited discovery of oxygen 28 might prompt physicists to revamp theori...

They Remembered the Lost Women of the Manhattan Project So That None of Us Would Forget

They Remembered the Lost Women of the Manhattan Project...

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Physicists Ruth Howes and Caroline Herzenberg’s ten-year research project ensure...

The Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 Rises Tonight. Here's How to See It

The Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 Rises Tonight. Here...

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August gets not only a second full moon but a rare super blue moon

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