Moving Away from Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
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Including Indigenous Voices in Genomics
A program at the University of Illinois trains indigenous scientists in genomics—in hopes that future work will be aimed at benefiting those communities. Christine Herman reports. ...
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Researchers Model Online Hate Networks in Effort to Battle Them
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MDMA, or Ecstasy, Shows Promise as a PTSD Treatment
Scientists test how pharmaceutical-grade MDMA combines with psychotherapy to help patients with a severe form of PTSD
We've Reached "Peak Pasture" for Livestock
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