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To Find Earth-Threatening Comets and Asteroids, Think Small
A constellation of tiny satellites carrying detectors that use synthetic tracking could improve our searches
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Where AI in Medicine Falls Short
It can help with diagnosis but not yet with helping physicians and patients decide what to do with the information
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The Decades-Long War on Smog
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Yes, EPA: Regulating Mercury Pollution Is "Appropriate and Necessary"
Public health professionals call out the toxic sleight of hand in the agency’s latest proposal
(Grey's) Anatomy of an Opioid Crisis
The popular medical drama gets it right—with a little romance on the side, naturally
How Well Can a Genetic Test Predict Your Future Health?
A physician-scientist with crippling ALS says a so-called “polygenic score” could someday help patients like him alter the course of even the most terrible diseases
Space: The Final Illusion
The intuitive idea that objects influence each other because they're in physical proximity is soon to become another of those beliefs that turn out to be wrong when we look deeper...
Disrupting the Single-Use Plastic Economy
An innovative business model could remedy a pervasive environmental harm
A New Way for Scientists to Connect
A networking initiative aims to overcome barriers to scientific careers
Science Fiction: The Cloudy Crystal Ball
Sci-fi has anticipated many scientific and technical breakthroughs—many of which never happened
What Happens When Female Physicians Gather?
A recent symposium left participants with a renewed sense of belonging and a collaborative energy
Paid Family Leave for Postdocs
With relatively small increases in budgetary support, we can support and retain new mothers in science
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