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February 03, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Mystery Portrait May Be a Raphael, Artificial Intelligence Suggests A mysterious portrait of the Virgin Mary and Jesus may have been painted by the master Raphael, facial recognition finds. But many art historians reject the claim By Tom Metcalfe

Public Health A Secret Weapon in Preventing the Next Pandemic: Fruit Bats New research links bat habitat destruction with the spillover of their viruses to humans By Jim Robbins,Kaiser Health News

Climate Change War, Politics, Business Make Meeting 1.5 Degrees C Target Unlikely The transformative social change needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius isn't happening fast enough, experts say in a new report By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

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Climate Change A Climate Scientist Is Evaluating the U.S.'s Spy Programs President Joe Biden named an expert on paleoclimatology to a White House intelligence panel By Scott Waldman,E&E News

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

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

Climate Change Solving Cement's Massive Carbon Problem New techniques and novel ingredients can greatly reduce the immense carbon emissions from cement and concrete production By Mark Fischetti,Nick Bockelman,Wil V. Srubar

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Famous Paintings Can Reveal Visual Disorders Neural pathologies have shaped great art throughout history By Susana Martinez-Conde,Stephen L. Macknik | March 2015

QUOTE OF THE DAY "Raphael would have needed to rehearse painting on canvas, and the Tondo would have been an opportunity." Timothy Benoy, honorary secretary of the trust that owns the de Brécy Tondo.

WHAT WE'RE READING Viral Spread: Peter Hotez on the Increase of Anti-Science Aggression on Social Media By Sara Goudarzi | Bulletin of Atomic Scientists | Jan. 30, 2023

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