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Social psychology researchers found that people commonly exaggerate the presence of certain groups – including ethnic…
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Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech.…
How do mental health apps compare to in-person therapy? A social worker and expert on technology and human services explains.
Both Macron and Madonna have expressed concerns about genetic privacy. As DNA collection and sequencing becomes increasingly…
Bedbugs are pretty much universally reviled. But a public health entomologist explains how – while potentially traumatizing…
Barbecued food has unique and often delicious flavors. A food chemist explains how the process of grilling over an open…
A new generation of vaccines and boosters against SARS-CoV-2 may take a page from the anti-influenza playbook, with shots…
A digital twin is to a computer model as live video is to a still photo. These virtual replicas can be used to understand…
One promising cancer treatment has been in the works for decades, but severe side effects have kept it out of the clinic.…
The immortal cancer cells of Henrietta Lacks revolutionized the fields of science, medicine and bioethics. And they still…
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Research suggests that giving a person a vaccine through their nose can provide a better defense against future exposure…