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Death by Flatulence and Other Shortcomings of Big Data
Bizarre fatalities and the limitations of the data revolution emerge from a review of CDC records
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Carpe Eat'um: Invasive Asian Carp Leap into Restaurants, Grocery Stores
Benefit concert features pro chef’s carp cuisine creations
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Face and Hand Transplants Raise Ethical Questions for Living Donors
The health care system needs to be prepared to protect potential VCA donors by optimizing the informed consent process
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How to Reduce Heat Wave Exposure among the Most Vulnerable
During extreme heat in India, the populations that were reported to perish in highest numbers were the very poor, elderly, outdoor laborers and homeless, likely with preexisting health problems and a lack of access to relief...
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Mathematical Art Takes a Fresh Look at Wallpaper
A mathematician shares new strategies for making patterns with repeating symmetries
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Ideology Subsumes Empiricism in Pope's Climate Encyclical
Religious dogma compromises Pope Francis's call for action on climate change by rejecting key solutions
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After Ebola, a Blueprint Emerges to Jump-Start R&D
Accelerated testing of compounds that have shown efficacy against the virus may lead to new drugs and vaccines
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Doctors, Parents Try to Unravel SCN8A Gene's Role in Epilepsy
One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90
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Gerard Kuiper's Daring Rescue of Max Planck at the End of World War II
Seventy years ago the renowned astronomer undertook a daring rescue of the renowned physicist as the Red Army swept across a defeated Germany.
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The Long Road from Coley Toxins to Cancer Immunotherapies
The quest to enlist the body's immune system in the fight against cancer is progressing slowly, but surely
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