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Neuroscience
What Makes Human Brain Cells Unique?
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All Systems Go for Second-Ever Mission to Enter Mercury's Orbit
Space
Exotic Matter Made in Space Could Boost the Hunt for Gravitational Waves
Off-world Bose–Einstein condensates might measure spacetime ripples better than any ground-based technique
Public Health
Public Health
"Poliolike" Childhood Muscle-Weakening Disease Reappears
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
What Makes Human Brain Cells Unique?
Space
Space
All Systems Go for Second-Ever Mission to Enter Mercury's Orbit
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Scientists Are Learning the Power of Outreach
Tiny Island Nation to Host World's Largest Microgrid
Visualizing Specific Impacts of Climate Change Could Change Behavior
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
When AI Misjudgment Is Not an Accident
When Times Are Good, the Gender Gap Grows
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How Exercise Might "Clean" the Alzheimer's Brain
Hints at potential treatments for age-related dementia and memory loss
Hundreds of Dietary Supplements Are Tainted with Prescription Drugs
Less than half of the products were recalled, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis found
Our Solar System Is Even Stranger Than We Thought
New research shows a pattern of exoplanet sizes and spacing around other stars unlike what we see in our own system
What Would Happen If Everyone Truly Believed Everything Is One?
New research suggests a belief in oneness has broad implications for psychological functioning and compassion for those are outside of our immediate circle
Is Chronic Anxiety a Learning Disorder?
Some psychiatrists think it might be, but the data are still too sparse to be sure
"Poliolike" Childhood Muscle-Weakening Disease Reappears
Researchers have traced some cases of acute flaccid myelitis to a known virus, but treatments remain elusive
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The Science of Inequality
Policy & Ethics
How high economic inequality negatively impacts nearly every aspect of human well-being—as well as the health of the biosphere
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Hawk Moths Hold Steady When Faced with Turbulence
Hawk moths hover while they feed, but they recover surprisingly quickly when knocked off-balance. Scientists use high-speed video and mini-cannons made of plastic toy parts to understand how hawk moths respond to disturbances midair. "Lens of Time: The Art of Staying Stable" was first published on bioGraphic © 2018 California Academy of Science.
