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April 12, 2023

Epidemiology What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID's Origins Recently released data from samples of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans By Tanya Lewis

Reproduction How the Mifepristone Ruling Could Affect Abortion Access A federal judge in Texas ruled to withdraw the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, potentially making medication abortion less accessible nationwide By Sara Reardon

Nutrition Good News for Coffee Lovers A careful new study reveals coffee is generally safe for your heart and may boost your daily step count. By Tanya Lewis,Josh Fischman,Kelso Harper | 09:51

Robotics Bizarre Material Combines the Best Traits of Gel and Metal A new material was used in a simple snail robot, but it could one day make artificial nervous systems for more complex machines By Sophie Bushwick

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Health Care Abortion Clinics in Conservative-Led States Face Increasing Threats After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, physical and legal attacks against clinics that provide abortions have increased By Aaron Bolton,Kaiser Health News

Psychology Personality Can Change from One Hour to the Next Studies show that people may experience enormous variability in personality traits throughout the course of the day By Francine Russo

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Volume 328, Issue 4

FROM THE ARCHIVE The NYPD's Robot Dog Was a Really Bad Idea: Here's What Went Wrong Design, context and timing influence whether humans embrace a robot or reject it By Sophie Bushwick | May 2021

WHAT WE'RE READING The Extraordinary Ways Rhythm Shapes Our Lives Rhythm plays an important role in how we perceive — and connect with — the world. By Nina Kraus | The MIT Press Reader | April 3, 2023

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