Bookmarks (82)

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    On the Horizon: The Booming eDNA Marketplace

    As supporters lobby for regulatory acceptance, a group of large consulting companies and eDNA specialists see...

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    A Weak Spot in Carbon Sequestration: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

    A new report highlights the risk that 120,000 abandoned oil and gas wells pose to underground...

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    The Allure and Dangers of Experimenting With Brain-Dead Bodies

    Surging interest in xenotransplantation, the implanting of non-human animal parts into human bodies, has cast a...

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    Book Excerpt: How Robots Have Become Trusted Surgical Assistants

    Despite what we see in science fiction movies, intelligent machines cannot perform surgeries alone. But highly...

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    Ukrainian Scientific Collections Need Protection During War

    Scientific collections housed in museums, archives, and libraries are part of a country’s cultural heritage. During...

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    To Mars and Back: Will NASA’s Ambitious Endeavor Be Worth It?

    A complex mission to retrieve samples from the red planet is in the works. But while...

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    In Wisconsin, Satellites Spotlight Illegal Manure Spreading

    A group of scientists are analyzing satellite images to teach computers to recognize when farmers butter...

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    New Genetic Tools Have Dramatically Changed Wildlife Conservation

    In the rapidly growing field of eDNA, technological innovation has been key to surveying biodiversity. And...

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    Book Excerpt: In Animals, the Thin Line Between Play and Dreaming

    Psychologists and cognitive scientists are probing the mysteries of play and dreaming among animals, which may...

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    Reduce the Use of Incubators to Address Infant Mortality

    The World Health Organization recommends that all preterm infants receive at least 8 hours of skin-to-skin...

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    In Gaza, Satellites Show 157,200 Damaged or Destroyed Buildings

    The Decentralized Damage Mapping Group, an ad hoc association of about 18 researchers worldwide, came together...

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    It’s Time to Reinvent the Rape Kit

    While other forensic tools have leapt into the digital age, the rape kit — a ubiquitous...

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    People Hate Daylight Saving. Science Tells Us Why.

    Time researchers make this point, and research results and public opinion polls reflect it: Something is...

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    Paul M. Sutter Thinks We're Doing Science (and Journalism) Wrong

    In a spirited conversation centered on his new book, astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter has a lot...

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    Climate Scientists’ Claims Deserve More Scrutiny from the Media

    Journalists need to put the claims of climate scientists under the same scrutiny they would give...

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    Your Child's Medicine Probably Wasn't Fully Vetted. Here's Why.

    The vast majority of drugs prescribed for children appear to be safe, but a lack of...

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    Book Review: The Mysteries and Quirks of Human Memory

    Memory does not work like a recording device, Charan Ranganath writes in “Why We Remember.” In...

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    Psychiatrists Raise Concerns Over an Uptick in School Referrals

    Many psychiatrists have been seeing more children wind up in their offices and emergency rooms, pushed...

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    Institutional Ethics Committees Move Too Slowly, Critics Say

    Although Institutional Review Boards play an important role in protecting trial participants, critics say that the...

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    Book Review: Reflections on a Life Suffused With Science

    Nell Greenfieldboyce deftly weaves science and memoir in a collection of deeply personal essays, breaking out...

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    Ambivalence Over AI: We Are All Prometheus Now

    The film “Oppenheimer” portrays the nuclear physicist’s ambivalence toward the weapon he helped create — an...

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    Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?

    Over the past 30 years, evidence-based medicine has transformed the practice of medicine worldwide. Whether it...

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    The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

    Generative artificial intelligence uses massive amounts of energy for computation and data storage and millions of...

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    For Captured Carbon, Scientists Plot a Sub-Ocean Tomb

    Researchers are exploring the possibility of injecting excess carbon dioxide into the ocean floor to remove...

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    Interview: Confronting the Riddle of Geoengineering

    According to climate expert Rob Bellamy, large-scale technological interventions like solar geoengineering that seek to change...

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    Why Doctors Avoid Talking With Patients About Gun Safety

    Gun violence in the U.S. is a public health crisis, according to many medical associations. But...

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    The Uncharted World of Emerging Pathogens

    The pandemic catalyzed a push for new technologies to help track viruses. Now, scientists around the...

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    The Revolution of Environmental DNA

    In a six-part series, Undark explores the origins of environmental DNA collection. With new applications on...

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    Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis

    Some 12 million U.S. adults are misdiagnosed every year, resulting in ICU admissions and deaths. But...

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    Environmental DNA Is Everywhere. Scientists Are Gathering It All.

    By sampling eDNA, or mixtures of genetic material, in water, soil, ice cores, cotton swabs, dead...

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    Anorexia Should Never Be Considered a Terminal Illness

    Less than half of those diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa fully recover. Now, some...

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    Building Durable Basketball Players, From the Ground Up (Way Up)

    Elite basketball puts a lot of strain on the body, and in the NBA, injuries are...

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    Police Turn to AI to Review Bodycam Footage

    Body cameras were pitched by law enforcement authorities as a tool for building public trust between...

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    Rise of the Lone Star Tick Brings New Disease Threats

    The lone star tick is expanding northward, bringing novel maladies, from a meat allergy to the...

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    Book Review: Decoding the Reign of the Algorithm

    In “Filterworld,” Kyle Chayka explores the many ways in which algorithm-driven online content has reshaped our...

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    Lawyers and Legal Reformers are Keeping a Close Eye on AI

    Legal professionals are already using generative AI to help review documents and automate parts of their...

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    The Hidden Racial Bias in U.S. Lung Cancer Screening Policy

    Preventive lung cancer screening is seen as a key first line of defense against a disease...

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    For India's Millions of Farm Workers, a 'Drone Revolution' Looms

    Despite the steep price, some Indian landowners are turning to drones to spray their fields. The...

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    When Addiction Treatment Fails, Can a Brain Implant Succeed?

    Some neurosurgeons have begun to offer deep brain stimulation, which uses implanted electrodes to tamp down...

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    Book Review: How to Confront the Fear of Cancer

    In “Curing Cancerphobia,” risk expert David Ropeik takes a deep dive into the world of cancer...

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    Treating Displaced Gazans' Trauma Will Require Cultural Respect

    The Israeli bombardment has displaced many of Gaza’s citizens. In the past, programs to alleviate stress...

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    How the World’s Deadliest Crises Go Unseen

    A study suggests the world’s deadliest humanitarian crisis in 2022 was not in Afghanistan, Ukraine, or...

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    Bring Science to Policy by Forging Connections

    Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded...

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    The Burgeoning Science of Search and Rescue

    In a field where minutes can mean the difference between life and death, researchers have attempted...

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    Book Review: The Secrets of Earth’s ‘Silvery Sister’

    In “Our Moon,” a sweeping survey of lunar science and lore, journalist Rebecca Boyle makes a...

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    Embracing Uncertainty When Searching for Life Beyond Earth

    Does alien life exist? The many unknowns about detecting biological signatures of life on Mars and...

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    The Unseen Barriers Around Bathroom Breaks in the Field

    Taboos around toilet care can make fieldwork uncomfortable and even dangerous, some scientists say. And a...

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    For Narcolepsy Patients, Drug Shortage and Stigma Restrict Care

    An estimated 160,000 people in the United States live with narcolepsy, which impairs the ability to...

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    The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from ‘Forever Chemicals’

    Persistent pollutants known as PFAS contaminate air, soil, and water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is...

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    Book Excerpt: Can Robots Make Us More Emotionally Intelligent?

    Chatbots, avatars, and other emerging forms of AI are being designed to serve as virtual therapists...