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June 09, 2022

Public Health Blaming Gay Men for Monkeypox Will Harm Everyone Lessons from HIV/AIDS and SARS-CoV-2/COVID for harm reduction By Steven W. Thrasher

Biochemistry 'Superworms' Eat--and Survive on--Polystyrene Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste By Fionna Samuels

Fossil Fuels Oil Companies Tee up the Next Supreme Court Climate Showdown The companies are asking the justices to step in once again in a sprawling legal fight over the industry's climate liability By Lesley Clark,E&E News

Astronomy Webb Telescope's Giant Mirror Struck by Micrometeoroid The impact has slightly degraded one of the observatory's mirror segments, but NASA says Webb has sustained no significant damage By Meghan Bartels,SPACE.com

Genetics Stress Management Helped Wolves Become Dogs Genetic mutations related to production of the stress hormone cortisol may have played a role in the process of canine domestication By Rachel Nuwer

Policy Sending Health Care Workers instead of Cops Can Reduce Crime A study shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents By Emily Willingham

Public Health Better Face Masks Are Possible: Here Are Some Winning Designs A two-part competition aims to spark innovation and connect the groups trying to redesign high-quality masks that protect against COVID By Sophie Bushwick

Genetics Insights from Pregnancy Could Help Fight Cancer The placenta's invasion of the uterus holds clues to cancer resistance By Carrie Arnold

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