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May 22, 2023

Quantum Physics Quantum Theory's 'Measurement Problem' May Be a Poison Pill for Objective Reality Solving a notorious quantum quandary could require abandoning some of science's most cherished assumptions about the physical world By Anil Ananthaswamy

Climate Change Heat Waves Are Breaking Records. Here's What You Need to Know From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent with climate change. By Andrea Thompson,Kelso Harper,Alexa Lim | 05:40

Climate Change One Planet, Two Crises: Tackling Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Fight for Our Future World Biodiversity Day reminds us that the profound crises we confront are just different sides of the same coin By Katharine Hayhoe

Public Health How Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Can Happen after Cosmetic Procedures and Other Surgeries A cluster of U.S. residents who traveled for surgery have developed severe fungal infections in the spine and brain. Here's what you need to know about the disease By Lauren J. Young

Sponsor Content Provided by University of Chicago The Genesis of World-Changing Ideas How have researchers from the University of Chicago helped shape and define fields of study? Join us for an engaging look at scientific breakthroughs that changed everything – like black holes, the discovery of REM sleep, and the quantum internet.

Astrophysics Six Gravitational-Wave Breakthroughs Scientists Can't Wait to See After years of downtime for upgrades, the world's premier gravitational-wave observatories are coming back online with big hopes for transformative discoveries By Imre Bartos,Zsuzsa Márka,Szabolcs Márka

Politics The Supreme Court Needs the Judicial Reforms We Champion for Everyone Else The U.S. should implement the same reforms to its high court that it has called for in other nations, a judicial reform scholar suggests By Matthieu Chemin

Pollution Concrete Made with Shredded Diapers Is Just as Strong and Saves Landfill Space Used diapers can replace up to 40 percent of the sand that is typically used in making concrete, lowering costs and keeping more trash out of landfills By Elissa Welle,Nature magazine

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Volume 328, Issue 6

FROM THE ARCHIVE Quantum Slits Open New Doors An update to the classic "double-slit" experiment paves the way toward a novel strategy for quantum computing By Urbasi Sinha | January 2020

WHAT WE'RE READING The Next Pandemic May Come From Bats. Reuters Investigates Where. Humanity is ramping up the risk of global health disasters by intruding deep into the world's bat habitats, breeding grounds for deadly viruses. In this five-part series, Reuters pinpoints the places where the next outbreaks are likeliest. By Multi-author series | Reuters | May, 2023

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