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February 03, 2023

Ecology A 'De-extinction' Company Wants to Bring Back the Dodo A de-extinction company known for its plans to resurrect the mammoth and Tasmanian tiger has announced it will also bring back the dodo By Christine Kenneally

Particle Physics 'Unbelievable' Spinning Particles Probe Nature's Most Mysterious Force The strong force holds our atoms together. Scientists may have observed its small-scale fluctuations for the first time By Allison Parshall

Renewable Energy China Invests $546 Billion in Clean Energy, Far Surpassing the U.S. China accounted for nearly half of the world's low-carbon spending in 2022, which could challenge U.S. efforts to bolster domestic clean energy manufacturing By Sara Schonhardt,E&E News

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Cognition What Causes Déjà Vu? Does this all feel a little familiar? Called déjà vu, that sensation may be your brain correcting its own errors By Stephanie Pappas

Neurology A Neurologist Answers Questions Patients Might Have about the New Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab What a patient and family members can expect from the recently approved drug lecanemab—and what more is needed to help stop Alzheimer's dementia By Gary Stix

Climate Change More Airports to Use Greener 'Glide' Approach to Landing A growing number of U.S. airports are trying swoop landings rather than staircase descents, a method that saves fuel, cuts emissions and reduces noise By Minho Kim,E&E News

Behavior Rising Physical Pain Is Linked to More 'Deaths of Despair' What's happening in the body, as well as the mind, can be tied to increases in drug overdoses, suicides, and more By Lucía Macchia

Genetics Can We Stop Aging? What really happens to our bodies when we age — and could we find a way to slow it down? By Michael Tabb,Tulika Bose

Astrophysics Weird Supernova Remnant Blows Scientists' Minds Fireworks display from rare dying star is unlike anything astronomers have seen By Shannon Hall,Nature magazine

Animals Size, Sex and Breed May Predict Dogs' Cancer Diagnosis A study of more than 3,000 dogs finds that larger breeds, males and purebred animals tend to be diagnosed with cancer at a younger age By Diana Kwon

Privacy FBI Takes Down Hive Criminal Ransomware Group A cybersecurity expert explains how the FBI's operation against the ransomware group Hive will impact the rest of this criminal industry By Sophie Bushwick

Sociology New Apps Aim to Douse the Social Media Dumpster Fire Social media makes us miserable, but can "positive apps," such as Gas and BeReal, make a difference? By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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BRING SCIENCE HOME Pass the Cranberry...Volcano! Get a reaction! Did you know that something as simple as cranberry juice can help you be a chemistry detective? Learn more about how it can help you sleuth out acids and bases. And watch out for some bubbly reactions!  Credit: George Retseck You might enjoy cranberry sauce, but if you've ever tasted a real cranberry, you were probably surprised by the taste—definitely not as sweet as the sauce or sweetened dried berries! Pure cranberries and cranberry juice are very tart to eat, but they can be delicious when combined with other ingredients (such as orange zest and sugar). Cranberries are acidic, similar to lemons or limes. Foods that are acidic will usually taste sour or tart, so we use them to brighten up a meal, but we rarely eat them by themselves. (Can you imagine eating a whole lemon—ouch!) In addition to being acidic, cranberries also contain a special, color-changing pigment that we can use to test whether something is an acid or a base. In this activity we will use cranberries (in this case, cranberry juice) to identify acids and bases and to observe the chemical reactions created when you mix the two. Who knew that cranberries were so much more than sauce?!

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