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Image Courtesy of Pixabay Has inspiration ever hit you while you were on the toilet? For scientists studying the potty period of the glassy-winged sharpshooter,
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Photography by Hannah Han. This June, graduates from Yale’s Class of 2013 will flock back to campus for their ten-year reunion. For Amymarie Bartholomew (YC
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Image courtesy of Naiem Nassiri Thoracoabdominal aneurysms (TAAAs) occur when the aorta—the artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body—balloons and
The black background of outer space is studded with white bursts of light—some are sharp lines, while others are surrounded by a white hazy glow.
Image courtesy of Sarah T. Friedman When we think about global warming, many of us visualize melting ice caps or lament the threat of mass
Image Courtesy of Yazhe Wang. It’s a diagnosis that strikes fear in the hearts of patients and their loved ones: glioblastoma, a type of brain
Image courtesy of HCWH Europe When someone is planning to get a prostate biopsy—the main diagnostic test for prostate cancer—the environmental impact of their impending