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Tornadoes and climate change: What a warming world means for deadly twisters...
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Blocking an immune system molecule in mice may help prevent long-term...
An estimated 69 million people worldwide experience a traumatic brain injury every year.Iaremenko/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big...
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Pandemic, war and environmental disaster push scientists to deliver quick...
A crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic lends urgency to scientific research, putting researchers under pressure to produce.janiecbros/E+ via Getty ImagesHow can you know that science done quickly during a...
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I'm a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next...
Black women have been harassed and censored on social media. What will they face in the metaverse?Photo by Carlos Costa/AFP via Getty ImagesMarginalized people often suffer the most harm from...
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The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to...
Biomedical research relies on large amounts of genomic data, which has to be protected from revealing people's identities.AP Photo/Jerome DelayThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting...
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Brain wrinkles and folds matter – researchers are studying the mechanics of...
Brain folding typically begins at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy and continues after birth.Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe human brain has been called the most complex...
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Mistletoe – famous for stolen holiday kisses – is a parasite that steals...
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Surveys of scientists show women and young academics suffered most during...
Working from home comes with many distractions.MoMoProductions/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesOn March 6, 2020, universities across the U.S. announced systematic laboratory closures, social distancing...
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Sold-out supplies, serving a public need and other adventures of doing...
Like much else, scientific labs have been shut down by the pandemic.Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty ImagesClosures, remote work, supply chain issues and changing priorities have affected almost everyone’s...
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What's the record for how long it's ever rained without stopping?
Some places rarely see the sun.Donat Photography / EyeEmCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
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UN fails to agree on 'killer robot' ban as nations pour billions into...
Humanitarian groups have been calling for a ban on autonomous weapons.Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty ImagesAutonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human...
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Facebook became Meta – and the company's dangerous behavior came into sharp...
Facebook renamed itself Meta in 2021, but the year was more notable for revelations about the company's bad behavior.AP Photo/Tony AvelarMeta, née Facebook, had a rough year in 2021, in public opinion...
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Genomic sequencing: Here's how researchers identify omicron and other...
Sequencing the genome of a virus gives researchers information on how mutations can affect its transmissibility and virulence.catalinr/iStock via Getty Images PlusHow do scientists detect new variants...
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How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains the science behind the...
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Mechanical forces in a beating heart affect its cells' DNA, with implications...
Contracting heart cells exert forces on their genetic material that affect how they develop.Benjamin Seelbinder, CC BY-NDSometimes cells can forget what type of cell they are and stop functioning...
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Nickel oxide is a material that can 'learn' like animals and could help...
Nickel oxide, the gray-and-black-striped material, demonstrates unique properties when exposed to hydrogen.Purdue University/Kayla Wiles, CC BY-NDThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting...
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2021: a year physicists asked, 'What lies beyond the Standard Model?'
Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe, like the ATLAS calorimeter seen here, are providing more accurate measurements of fundamental particles.Maximilien Brice, CC BYIf you ask a physicist...
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What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet...
A vulnerability in Log4j, a humble but widespread piece of software, has put millions of computers at risk.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLog4Shell, an internet vulnerability that affects...
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Medical technologies have been central to US pandemic response – but social...
COVID-19 vaccines and treatments aren't societal silver bullets when health disparities persist.Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty ImagesBefore COVID-19, there was tuberculosis. Twentieth century British...
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Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the...
Even if two foods share the same calorie count, there can be major differences in how they affect your body.Julia_Sudnitskaya/iStock via Getty ImagesA calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a...
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