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No, vaccine side effects don't tell you how well your immune system will...
It's not a bad sign if you feel fine after your COVID-19 shot.Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIf someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine,...
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Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also...
Sometimes an anonymous online forum is just what a teenager needs.Capuski/E+ via Getty ImagesAristotle called humans “the social animal,” and people have recognized for centuries that young people need...
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Environmental DNA – how a tool used to detect endangered wildlife ended up...
Looking for bits of DNA at the University of Florida.David Duffy, CC BY-NDImagine discovering an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living – without laying eyes on it. Such was the...
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You don't have a male or female brain – the more brains scientists study, the...
Brain sex isn't a thing.Sunny/Stone via Getty ImagesEveryone knows the difference between male and female brains. One is chatty and a little nervous, but never forgets and takes good care of others....
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Lab–grown embryos and human–monkey hybrids: Medical marvels or ethical missteps?
Researchers have grown mammal embryos later into development than ever before in an artificial womb.Vitalii Kyryk/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SAIn Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel “Brave New World,” people...
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This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking...
This April full moon is known as the pink moon because it heralds the arrival of spring flowers.Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty ImagesA “super full moon” is coming on...
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Warp drives: Physicists give chances of faster-than-light space travel a boost
Faster than light travel is the only way humans could ever get to other stars in a reasonable amount of time. Les Bossinas/NASA/Wikimedia CommonsThe closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. It is...
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The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart...
The FBI's latest cybersecurity moves bring the government into new territory – inside privately owned computers.AP Photo/Cliff OwenThe FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned...
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FTC warns the AI industry: Don't discriminate, or else
The FTC put companies that sell AI systems on notice: Cross the line with biased products and the law is coming for you.Maciej Frolow/Stone via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission just fired...
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Numbers can trip you up during the pandemic – here are 4 tips to help you...
Understanding vaccine effectiveness stats can help you weigh the risks of travel.AP Photo/Rick BowmerThe COVID-19 pandemic thrust many news consumers into a world of statistics and deep uncertainty. An...
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How a professor learned to bring compassion to engineering and design
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Tahira Reid leads a lab focused on human-centered design. Over her career, she’s gone outside the “traditional engineering box” and integrated compassion...
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Space tourism – 20 years in the making – is finally ready for launch
Space tourism has been slow to get off the ground. Nadia Bormotova/iStock via Getty Images PlusFor most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream. On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito...
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Shhhh, they're listening – inside the coming voice-profiling revolution
Companies could soon tailor what they try to sell you based on the mood conveyed by the sound of your voice.CSA-Printstock via Getty ImagesYou decide to call a store that sells some hiking boots you’re...
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Going back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain
A person's resting metabolism is very sensitive to temperature, and offices are often too cold for people.Steelcase/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAWith millions of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19,...
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#MeToo on TikTok: Teens use viral trend to speak out about their sexual...
Girls face lasting negative effects of sexual harassment.FatCamera/E+ via Getty ImagesA recent TikTok video that has been liked by almost half a million people encourages girls to record themselves...
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Family meals are good for the grown-ups, too, not just the kids
Moms and dads have better physical and mental health when they dine with their children – despite all the work of a family meal.Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesFor all the parents feeling...
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Massive flare seen on the closest star to the solar system: What it means for...
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the solar system and is home to a potentially habitable planet.Hubble/European Space Agency/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SAThe Sun isn’t the only star to produce...
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What are the blood clots associated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19...
The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was lifted on April 23, 2021. SOPA Images/Light Rocket via Getty ImagesTwo vaccines – the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. and the AstraZeneca...
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How cleaning up coolants can cool the climate – why HFCs are getting phased...
HFCs keep refrigerators cool, but their leaks are warming the planet.Jed Share/Kaoru Share via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate a class of chemicals widely...
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Where coronavirus variants emerge, surges follow – new research suggests how...
Sequencing the whole genome of patient virus samples lets scientists watch for new variants.Sergei Malgavko/TASS via Getty ImagesGenomic surveillance programs have let scientists track the coronavirus...
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