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Standout Science Visualizations, the Quest for Quasicrystals and Other New Science Books
Book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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Low Quality Studies Belie Hype about Research Boom in China
Few Chinese researchers are regarded as global leaders, as the pressure for rapid output prevails
Let's Stop the Near-Drowning of Lab Animals
Scientists do it to test antidepressants, but it’s fantastically cruel—plus it doesn’t even work
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Is the Psychology of Deadly Force Ready for the Courts?
In the absence of rigorous science, psychologists disagree about using the neurobiology of stress to defend police officers who kill
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Cap and Trade for Cars Is Coming to the Northeast
Nine states and Washington, D.C., aim to rein in the rising share of emissions from transportation
Social Justice Must Include Freedom for Marine Mammals
Holding orcas and other species captive for our entertainment is nothing less than slavery
Amplifying the Voices of Women in Medicine
The field has plenty of talented women, but to reach leadership roles they must have visible and recognizable roles within medicine and in the public...
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Zinke Leaves Legacy of Weakened Environmental Protections
Policies championed by the departing Interior Secretary will also increase emissions from public lands
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U.N. Talks Deliver a “Fragile Balance” on Paris Climate Rules
The 156-page “rulebook” governs how nations will achieve their pledged emissions reductions
How Implicit Bias and Lack of Diversity Undermine Science
The first step toward fixing the culture of STEM is recognizing that it’s broken
In the Nature–Nurture War, Nature Wins
Environmental influences are important, too, but they are largely unsystematic, unstable and idiosyncratic
The End of DACA Would Be a Blow to Science
America could lose not just the “Dreamers” but also their vital research
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Trump Administration Redefines “Waters of the U.S.”
New rules would cut protections for intermittent streams and some wetlands
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NIH Plans to Spend Up to $20 Million on Search for Alternatives to Fetal Tissue for Research
The preliminary announcement comes in the wake of a Trump administration order that agency scientists to stop buying such tissue from humans
We Need More Minorities in Clinical Trials
The trusted physician–patient relationship is a good way to recruit them
Beyond the "Human" in Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 70
Let us give fresh consideration to the moral status of animals, nature and machines
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U.S. Stands with Russia and Saudi Arabia against Climate Science
At a meeting to coordinate climate action, the nations thwarted recognition of a recent report expressing the urgency of reducing emissions
Sexual Misconduct Allegations against Neil deGrasse Tyson Reveal the Complexity of Academic Inequality
Accusations that the astrophysicist harassed women remind us that racial and gender bias continue to harm science and scientists
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Researchers Decry "Misrepresented" Findings in Fuel-Efficiency Rollback Plan
The Trump administration analysis to justify the rule change made several major errors, a new study says
We Need More Diversity in Our Genomic Databases
The ones we have now are too heavily skewed toward people of European descent
