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Science in the Spotlight: The Surgeon’s Cut
It is not easy to sit with a pregnant woman while monitors all around you tell you her fetus’s heart is slowing; her child is
Tejita Agarwal
April 27, 2021
It is not easy to sit with a pregnant woman while monitors all around you tell you her fetus’s heart is slowing; her child is
Most people would turn away at the mention of sewage sludge, the semi-solid residual material that’s left behind after wastewater has been processed at a
What could we have learned from this Netflix docu-series?
Immunotherapy has become a new tool for treating cancer. Using the processes that attack pathogens, researchers have discovered treatments that in some patients’ transform cancers
Cancer is caused by a series of genetic mutations, and an understanding of these genetic mutations in cancerous cells is crucial to the future development
Ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, makes up 20-25% of all breast cancer diagnoses in women in the U.S. A new Yale study shows that
In communities across America, the opioid crisis is ripping apart families. Overdoses are leaving children orphans and addiction is ruining lives. The root cause of
Public health officials say that the drug methadone, dispensed daily, is one of the key tools for combatting the opioid epidemic in the United States.
Have you ever taken a bite of a greasy cheeseburger, considered whether it increases your risk of heart disease, and immediately told yourself, “It won’t
The future of information technology may be in the qubit. The term, a combination of quantum and bit, is used to refer to an electronic
They greet their owners at the door with leaps and wagging tails, begging for pats. Read Lee Dugatkin and Lyudmila Trut’s account of how they tamed the fox and why it matters.
Honesty is a moral foundation of all modern societies, crucial for smooth function at all levels, yet researchers like Dan Ariely reveal that lying and cheating are truly endemic worldwide. In (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies, viewers learn the many forms dishonesty can take, the effects it can have, and the ways we can combat it.