Weekly Headlines (excerpts)

1. Is social media addictive? ‘Digital detox’ study suggests not

BY SEAN CUMMINGS  |  8 NOV 

2. How many in the U.S. are disabled? Proposed census changes would greatly decrease count

BY PHIE JACOBS  |  8 NOV 

3. Synthetic yeast project unveils cells with 50% artificial DNA

BY MITCH LESLIE  |  8 NOV 

4. New antifungal kills without toxic side effects

BY ROBERT F. SERVICE  |  8 NOV 

5. New space telescope embarks on biggest 3D map of the universe

BY DANIEL CLERY  |  7 NOV 

6. ‘Deeply troubling.’ Indian scientists slam teaching materials on Moon mission

BY PRATIK PAWAR  |  7 NOV 

7. Algal outbreaks around the world are crowding out corals

BY ELIZABETH PENNISI  |  6 NOV 

8. Impending sale of scientifically critical helium sparks worries

BY JULIA ROSEN  |  6 NOV 

9. News at a glance: Fish family tree, AI safety research, and open access’ next steps

BY SCIENCE NEWS STAFF  9 NOV 2023 

10. Preregistering, transparency, and large samples boost psychology studies’ replication rate to nearly 90%

BY CATHLEEN O’GRADY  9 NOV 2023 

11. Base editing, a new form of gene therapy, sharply lowers bad cholesterol in clinical trial

BY JOCELYN KAISER 12 NOV 2023