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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 7, 2023 Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients hunt for other ways to pay. By Gina Kolata and Francesca Paris Ian Henderson The Quest to Find Rectangles in a Square A puzzle posted in an online community unlocked a wormhole within the basic shape. By Siobhan Roberts Christoph Salzmann Shaking Ordinary Ice (Very Hard) Transformed It Into Something Never Seen Before The research illustrates how much scientists still have to learn about a molecule as simple as water. By Kenneth Chang Lutz Kindler These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals' 'Biggest Calorie Bombs' A study of butchered bones from 125,000 years ago offers what researchers call "the first clear-cut evidence of elephant-hunting in human evolution." By Franz Lidz Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Email us Let us know how we're doing at sciencenewsletter@nytimes.com. Roscosmos State Space Corporation, via Associated Press Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect The shortest month of 2023 will have plenty of highlights in orbit and beyond. By Michael Roston Deagostini Picture Library / Getty Images CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Mushrooms Aren't Here to Destroy Us — Or to Save Us The fictional fungus in "The Last of Us" touched a collective nerve. When it comes to mushrooms, we just can't keep our cool. By Tejal Rao Pat McKillen/Alamy TRILOBITES Why Do Bears Rub Against Trees? Scientists Offer New Explanation. Experiments suggested that when bears rub against tree bark, they may be trying to do more than scratch an itch or mark territory. By Rebecca Dzombak Hannah Yoon for The New York Times Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests Even after Delta became the dominant variant in humans, Alpha and Gamma continued to circulate in white-tailed deer, according to new research. By Emily Anthes William Mullins/Alamy Those Window Stickers to Prevent Bird Strikes? There's a Catch. Every year, hundreds of millions of birds die in the United States from flying into glass. New research shows how to prevent some of those deaths. By Catrin Einhorn Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE Seiji Matsumoto This Guide Can Help You Save Money and Fight Climate Change Whether you are renovating your home, upgrading appliances or buying an electric car, this guide can help you take advantage of savings from the Inflation Reduction Act. By Nadja Popovich and Elena Shao Battling Lava and Snowstorms to Keep a Climate Project Alive Ever since an eruption in Hawaii halted a long-running record of carbon dioxide, scientists have found ways to carry on — atop a neighboring volcano. By Raymond Zhong and Erin Schaff HEALTH Theo Stroomer 'My Watch Thinks I'm Dead' Dispatchers for 911 are being inundated with false, automated distress calls from Apple devices owned by skiers who are very much alive. By Matt Richtel Marta Blue for The New York Times Women Have Been Misled About Menopause Hot flashes, sleeplessness, pain during sex: For some of menopause's worst symptoms, there's an established treatment. Why aren't more women offered it? By Susan Dominus Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times To Prevent Cancer, More Women Should Consider Removing Fallopian Tubes, Experts Say A top research group is urging even women without genetic risks to have their fallopian tubes removed under certain circumstances. By Roni Caryn Rabin Atul Loke for The New York Times 'Miracle' Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kept Out of Reach in Developing Countries Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit. By Stephanie Nolen and Rebecca Robbins Getty Images What the End of the Covid Public Health Emergency Could Mean for You The emergency expires in May, complicating access to tests and treatment in the U.S. By Dani Blum Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT The Secret to a Better Workout Is Probably Already in Your Kitchen Used correctly, caffeine can help you lift more, run faster and cycle farther. By Hilary Achauer Ozempic Can Cause Major Weight Loss. What Happens if You Stop Taking It? As more patients turn to diabetes medications for other uses, a shortage has taken hold. But doctors say going off these drugs can take a toll. 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