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• 'Ice bucket challenge' reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons September 6, 2024
  Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to research carried out with the assistance of an 'ice bucket challenge.'
• New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water September 6, 2024
  A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals. The material, based on natural silk and cellulose, can remove a wide variety of these 'forever' chemicals as well as heavy metals, and its antimicrobial properties can help keep the filters from fouling.
• 'Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar' -- new study further confirms the flight capability of these giants of the skies September 6, 2024
  Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study. Findings include a new pterosaur with a five-meter wingspan, which is one of the most complete pterosaurs ever recovered from Afro-Arabia.
• Astrophysics: AI shines a new light on exoplanets September 6, 2024
  A team models the atmospheres of distant planets using neural networks.
• Researchers create a one-dimensional gas out of light September 6, 2024
  Physicists have created a one-dimensional gas out of light. This has enabled them to test theoretical predictions about the transition into this exotic state of matter for the first time. The method used in the experiment by the researchers could be used for examining quantum effects.