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The EPA's Science Restrictions Go from Bad to Worse
New rules on what studies the agency can cite in making regulations would endanger the public’s health and safety
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The Invisible Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury
Most people know it’s a problem for athletes and soldiers—but it affects victims of domestic violence even more
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Trees for Peace
A Great Green Wall, planted across the breadth of Africa, could serve as a bulwark against climate change and ecological breakdown
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True Colors Shining Through
This illusion turns gray shades into rainbows
Interstellar Conversations
Could there be information networks across the galaxy?
Using Quantum Computers to Test the Fundamentals of Physics
A newly developed algorithm opens a window into understanding the transition from quantum to classical objects
Farewell to the Fractional Foot
An outdated unit gets replaced
Race and the Science of Starvation
A century ago, “experts” argued that extreme carnivory was a hallmark of racial superiority
Treating Chronic Pain in the Right Place: Remotely
Research into brain mechanisms is resulting in new options for patients
How to Save Coffee from Climate Change
We need to find more resilient strains in the wild and on small farms and preserve them in gene banks
NOVA’s Killer Floods Caused Me Unnecessary Pain and Suffering
What could have been an excellent documentary is marred by several glaring problems
Sexual Harassment Is Still the Norm in Health Care
If you can’t think of a high-profile doctor who got “taken down” by the #MeToo movement, it’s not for a lack of perpetrators
An Ode to Parrotfish in a Climate-Challenged World
As the oceans warm and acidify because of fossil-fuel burning, the coral reefs these fish depend on are already in decline
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