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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story March 5, 2024 Meridith Kohut for The New York Times Powerful Psychedelic Gains Renewed Attention as a Treatment for Opioid Addiction New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S. By Andrew Jacobs Fethi Belaid/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images This Ancient Factory Helped Purple Reign Archaeologists in Israel have revealed a production site for one of history's most luxurious, and smelliest, colorants. By Franz Lidz Intuitive Machines Why It's So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon Two spacecraft have ended up askew on the lunar surface this year. It is easier to tip over in the weaker gravity on the moon than you may imagine. By Kenneth Chang Maayan Harel/Hebrew University in Jerusalem, via Associated Press On the Trail of the Denisovans DNA has shown that the extinct humans thrived around the world, from chilly Siberia to high-altitude Tibet — perhaps even in the Pacific islands. By Carl Zimmer Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Email us Let us know how we're doing at sciencenewsletter@nytimes.com. NASA An Ocean Moon Thought to Be Habitable May Be Oxygen-Starved A new study suggests that the amount of the element on the moon of Jupiter is on the lower end of previous estimates. By Katrina Miller Roman Chukanov/Alamy Trilobites Daddy Longlegs Have Been Hiding Extra Eyes From Us The arachnids, which are not spiders, were thought to have only two eyes, compared with many more on spiders. By Veronique Greenwood Zarina Lukash/Getty Images Plus Trilobites It's the Cat's Meow but You Just Don't Understand A study suggests that humans often misinterpret a pet's signals; even purring doesn't guarantee a contented cat. By Anthony Ham J. Burrus/NIST A Conversation With Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding. By Matt Richtel 2 Scientists in Canada Passed On Secrets to China, Investigations Find After a prolonged parliamentary debate, details about two microbiology researchers who were found to have shared secrets with China have been released. By Ian Austen Trilobites Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever A new study argues that Perucetus, an ancient whale species, was certainly big, but not as big as today's blue whales. By Carl Zimmer Why Is Mercury Stubbornly High in Tuna? Researchers Might Have an Answer. Old accumulations of the toxic metal in the deep sea are circulating into shallower waters where the fish feed, new research found. By Hiroko Tabuchi Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE The New York Times Tracking an Invisible Climate Menace From 360 Miles Above A new satellite will detect emissions of methane, an invisible yet potent gas that is dangerously heating the planet. By Malika Khurana and Hiroko Tabuchi Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times U.S. Seeks to Boost Nuclear Power After Decades of Inertia Measures moving through Congress to encourage new reactors are receiving broad bipartisan support, as lawmakers embrace a once-contentious technology. By Brad Plumer We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times. HEALTH Luisa Jung the new old age Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer's? New criteria could lead to a dementia diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms. By Paula Span Perrigo Company, via Associated Press First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Will Be Available Soon Opill will cost $19.99 per month or $49.99 for a three-month supply. By Pam Belluck Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press An Antibiotic After Sex Greatly Reduced Syphilis and Chlamydia Cases New cases fell by half in just over a year, San Francisco health officials reported. By Apoorva Mandavilli Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times More Screen Time Means Less Parent-Child Talk, Study Finds For each additional minute spent with an electronic device, toddlers said less, heard less and had fewer back-and-forth exchanges with adults. By Emily Baumgaertner C.D.C. Shortens Isolation Period for People With Covid Americans with Covid or other respiratory infections may return to daily activities if they don't have a fever and their symptoms are improving. By Apoorva Mandavilli Older Americans Should Get Another Covid Shot This Spring, C.D.C. Says The agency recommended another round of vaccinations for Americans ages 65 and older. By Apoorva Mandavilli Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, C.D.C. Says Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in 2021 from similar causes. By Christina Jewett and Jan Hoffman R.S.V. Vaccines May Slightly Increase Risk of Rare Neurological Condition Federal health officials presented data hinting at a link to Guillain-Barré syndrome, but said the connection was still uncertain. By Apoorva Mandavilli Frequent Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Study Suggests A new study analyzed several years of surveys on increases in marijuana and cannabis consumption. By Benjamin Ryan Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Make a friend's day: Forward this email. Got this from a friend? Subscribe to the Science Times newsletter. Check out other New York Times newsletters (all free!) including: Climate Fwd: for climate coverage and expert analysis. The Upshot for a data-driven look at the news. Well for the latest on health, fitness and nutrition. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Science Times from The New York Times. To stop receiving Science Times, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. 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