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New diagnostic test for malaria uses spit, not blood
Sub-Saharan Africa bears the burden of the world's malaria cases.Franco Volpato/Shutterstock.com“Spit here, please.”Will this become the instruction we receive upon entering clinics, schools,...
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Time for a Manhattan Project on Alzheimer’s
Figuring out the pieces to the Alzheimer's puzzle.Naeblys/Shutterstock.comImagine if Alzheimer’s was treated like other common diseases. Instead of worrying about the prospect of slowly losing your...
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Think you love your Valentine? What's beneath the surface may be more...
Real love has more nuance than a candy heart's message.Laura Ockel/Unsplash, CC BYValentine cards are filled with expressions of unequivocal adoration and appreciation. That’s fitting for the holiday...
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Who’s stronger? An immunological battle of the sexes
Who has a stronger immune system?Undrey/Shutterstock.comIs there anything more exciting than a battle of the sexes? In popular culture, this usually focuses on societal gender roles. But, there’s...
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A secure relationship with passwords means not being attached to how you pick...
Many people don't want to let go of how they create passwords.Tono Balaguer/Shutterstock.comWhen you are asked to create a password – either for a new online account or resetting login information for...
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How far should organizations be able to go to defend against cyberattacks?
Who's really on the other side?Yakobchuk Viacheslav/Shutterstock.comThe deluge of cyberattacks sweeping across the world has governments and companies thinking about new ways to protect their digital...
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Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
Harnessing adolescents’ readiness to help can be good for them and their communities.YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock.comNo longer children but not yet adults, adolescents need opportunities to learn...
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Protecting human heritage on the moon: Don't let 'one small step' become one...
Neil Armstrong took this photograph of Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the moon.NASAWhy did the hominin cross the plain? We may never know. But anthropologists are pretty...
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How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American...
A 16th-century Aztec drawing of smallpox victims.Recent outbreaks in the U.S. have drawn attention to the dangers of measles. The Democratic Republic of Congo is fighting a deadly outbreak of Ebola...
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Don't be fooled by fake images and videos online
Nope, not a real news report from Hurricane Irma.SnopesOne month before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, an “Access Hollywood” recording of Donald Trump was released in which he was heard lewdly...
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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout
Protected time for new families could pay health dividends later.Jacob Lund/ShutterstockMost Americans – on both sides of the political aisle– say they supportpaid parental leave. However, we haven’t...
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Zebra's stripes are a no fly zone for flies
Scientific testing has zeroed in on the advantages of a zebra's striped coat.Tim Caro, CC BY-NDZebras are famous for their contrasting black and white stripes – but until very recently no one really...
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What alchemy and astrology can teach artificial intelligence researchers
Alchemists' dreams distracted from real scientific goals.Justus Gustav van Bentum/Wikimedia CommonsArtificial intelligence researchers and engineers have spent a lot of effort trying to build machines...
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'Black Panther' and its science role models inspire more than just movie awards
King of a technologically advanced country, Black Panther is a scientific genius.© 2017 – Disney/Marvel StudiosIt has been said many times that the Marvel movie “Black Panther” is an important...
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Sexual selection in action: Birds that attract multiple mates change their...
Male collared flycatcher, singing for multiple females.Kennerth Kullman/Shutterstock.comHow do individuals choose their mates? Why are some more successful at attracting mates than others?These age-old...
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Robots star in ads, but mislead viewers about technology
Robots can't really eat hot dogs.SimpliSafe/YouTube.comNowhere is the advance of technology more evident than in the rise of robots and artificial intelligence. From smart devices to self-checkout...
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Chinese internet users turn to the blockchain to fight against government...
For a small fee, anyone can post sensitive documents publicly on a blockchain.Ivan Marc/shutterstock.comThanks to blockchain, internet users have achieved some victories in the fight against China’s...
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Lessons from IBM for Google, Amazon and Facebook
IBM has experience that will be relevant for the future of technology.Alexander Tolstykh/Shutterstock.comIt’s impressive when companies last for decades – or even more than a century – and especially...
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Is a gene-edited animal a drug?
Cows at the University of California, Davis beef research facility. Photo credit: Alison Van Eenennaam/ University of California, Davis, CC BY-NC-SAWe eat mutations every day. All the vegetables,...
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I build mathematical programs that could discover the drugs of the future
How will each drug interact with the proteins in your body?Evlakhov Valeriy/shutterstock.comDiscovering and designing a new drug is one of the most challenging tasks in the biological sciences. It...
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