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Behavior & Society
The Internet Knows You Better Than Your Spouse Does
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
Can Cannabis Solve the Opioid Crisis?
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AI-Based App Could Screen for Cervical Cancer
An algorithm that can diagnose the disease from photographs would be especially useful in developing countries
Environment
Environment
What's Holding Smart Cities Back?
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
The Internet Knows You Better Than Your Spouse Does
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
Can Cannabis Solve the Opioid Crisis?
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Arts & Culture
Sing Solo For Higher Fidelity
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Wellness
Are Some Fruits More Fattening Than Others?
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Policy & Ethics
Is NASA's Golden Age of Space Telescopes Ending?
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
The Private Sector Is Returning to the Flood Insurance Game
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The Internet Knows You Better Than Your Spouse Does
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An Hour of Light and Sound a Day Might Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
Playing a flashing white light and a trilling sound reversed signs of Alzheimer’s in mice. Researchers are now trying it in humans
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Berlin conference spotlights world-shaping science
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Inside the Ant Lab: Mutants and Social Genes
Social insects such as ants and bees often have complex societies, but understanding the genetics behind their social interactions can be difficult due to their complex lifecycles. This lab in New York hopes to investigate the genetics of ant social behavior by focusing on an unusual species: the clonal raider ant...
