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Today we discuss recent updates to powering the world through nuclear fusion, why ankle sprains are so common, and how we perceive musicians to be more attractive than those who don\u2019t play an instrument.

Net Energy Gain\xa0

• \u201cUS scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says\u201d By Ella Nilsen and Ren\xe9 Marsh
  • https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/12/politics/nuclear-fusion-energy-us-scientists-climate/index.html
• \u201cU.S. to reveal scientific milestone on fusion energy\u201d By Timothy Gardner
  • https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-announce-scientific-breakthrough-fusion-energy-sources-2022-12-12/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Dec%2012%20(Reuters),knowledge%20of%20the%20matter%20said.
• \u201cWHEN WILL FOSSIL FUELS RUN OUT?\u201d by MET
  • https://group.met.com/en/mind-the-fyouture/mindthefyouture/when-will-fossil-fuels-run-out#:~:text=Conclusion%3A%20how%20long%20will%20fossil,our%20reserves%20can%20speed%20up.

Weak Ankles\xa0

• \u201cThe Science Behind Why You Sprain Your Ankle So Often, And What You Can Do About It\u201d by Gordon Waddington
  • https://www.sciencealert.com/the-science-behind-why-you-sprain-your-ankle-so-often-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
• \u201cLateral Ankle Sprain and Subsequent Ankle Sprain Risk: A Systematic Review\u201d by Erik A. Wikstrom et al.
  • https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/56/6/578/466668/Lateral-Ankle-Sprain-and-Subsequent-Ankle-Sprain
• \u201cINJURY RISK IS ALTERED BY PREVIOUS INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND PRESENTATION OF CAUSATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACTORS\u201d by Jessica Fulton et al.
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4196323/
• \u201cEpidemiology of Ankle Sprains and Chronic Ankle Instability\u201d by Mackenzie M. Herzog, PhD, MP et al.
  • https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/54/6/603/420863/Epidemiology-of-Ankle-Sprains-and-Chronic-Ankle

Hot Musicians\xa0

• \u201cMusicians are more desirable dates to both men and women, supporting Darwin\u2019s sexual selection hypothesis\u201d by Vladimir Hedrih
  • https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/musicians-are-more-desirable-dates-to-both-men-and-women-supporting-darwins-sexual-selection-hypothesis-64835
• \u201cDarwin\u2019s sexual selection hypothesis revisited: Musicality increases sexual attraction in both sexes\u201d by Manuela M. Marin and Ines Rathgeber
  • https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.971988/full

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