The Social Psychology of Modern Slavery
Contrary to conventional wisdom, slavery has not disappeared from the world. Social scientists are trying to explain its persistence
Volume 286, Issue 4
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Features
Proteins Rule
Biotech's latest mantra is "proteomics," as it focuses on how dynamic networks of human proteins control cells and tissues
Augmented Reality: A New Way of Seeing
Computer scientists are developing systems that can enhance and enrich a user's view of the world
Ripples in Spacetime
LIGO, a controversial observatory for detecting gravity waves, is coming online after eight years and $365 million
The Science of Bad Breath
People spend billions of dollars every year to combat this common affliction. Novel diagnostic approaches and solutions are at hand
Parasitic Sex Puppeteers
A parasite that controls its insect victims' sex lives may also help give rise to new species