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Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail Anyone found guilty of selling or manufacturing cultivated meat in Alabama will face up to a three-month jail sentence and $500 fine.

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La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes.

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Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows People are better able to see and correct biases in algorithms’ decisions than in their own decisions, even when algorithms are trained on their decisions.

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How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.

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Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done Divestment from Israel may violate state laws – at least for public institutions. Private universities with large endowments may face other obstacles.

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In Japan, Conserving the Genetics of a Sacred Deer Some sika deer are part of a millennium-old genetic lineage sacred to Shintoism. Are they more deserving of protection?

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One Great Shot: Curious Creature in the Kelp | Hakai Magazine A photographer diving off the coast of British Columbia captures an encounter with an inquisitive octopus.

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In the Caribbean, Hammerhead Sharks Return to School | Hakai Magazine The detection of schooling behavior is a promising sign of recovery for this iconic and endangered animal.

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How Viking-Age Hunters Took Down the Biggest Animal on Earth | Hakai Magazine New research suggests that medieval Icelanders were scavenging and likely even hunting blue whales long before industrial whaling technology.

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Artificial Intelligence Helps Restore the World’s Most Biodiverse Coral Reef Coral reefs, some of the most important ecosystems in the world, are in a global decline — and climate change is a key cause. With an estimated 2 million different kinds of animals living in or near

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UCSD researcher is about to descend 3 miles into the ocean in tiny submersible Lisa Levin, 69, will drop into the waters off Alaska in Alvin to study methane.

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Police crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest at UC San Diego draws criticism Several faculty members voice objections, with one accusing the university of unleashing 'a violent oppression of peaceful speech.'

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Apple Apologizes for Dystopian Ad That Crushes Art Tools After airing an astonishingly unnerving advertisement for the new iPad Pro earlier this week, Apple issued an apology on Thursday.

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I have one thing to say to 'Bibi' Netanyahu: "Surviving the Holocaust does not give the 'right' to commit genocide. Period.

The Kids Are Not All Right. They Want to Be Heard What explains the student movement against the war in Gaza? Sometimes the correct answer is the one right in front of you.

"What explains this growing student movement? Sometimes the correct answer is the one right in front of you. The students want an end to a war that has been executed with breathtaking violence and killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, most of them women & children." www.newyorker.com/news/essay/t...