The folk tales of Nasreddin Hoja, which likely originated in 13th-century Turkey, carry many lessons for us today.
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As rotavirus spreads this season, doctors worry that falling vaccination rates may endanger kids.
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Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.
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Agricultural workers are six times more likely to die on the job than the average American worker.
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A sociologist’s analysis of a Michigan county reveals pockets of economic instability as rising housing costs continue…
Genetics may only partially determine a newborn’s risk of developing Type 1 diabetes. Screening umbilical cord blood could…
To augment information about you that it collects directly, the US Government is buying less-regulated information harvested…
Throughout the history of the language, what has been considered ‘bad’ speech often becomes ‘proper.’ You just have…
Two engineers explain how data center design, construction and operation can help the facilities support their communities.
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The placebo effect is more than just mental – it’s a biological system that can measurably improve a patient’s symptoms.…