How History Forgot the Woman Who Defined Autism
Grunya Sukhareva characterized autism nearly two decades before Austrian doctors Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger
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Seeking the Truth When the Consensus Is against You
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Shock as China Legalizes Medicinal Trade in Rhino Horns and Tiger Parts
In a move that shocked and horrified many conservationists, China this week opened up two legal markets for rhino horns and tiger body parts. Under China’s new rules, which overturn a 25-year-old ban, farm-raised tiger and rhino “products” can be approved for use in medical research or by accredited doctors in hospitals, despite the fact that the body parts have no known medicinal value.
Hurricane-Damaged Air Force Base Has an Opportunity to Rebuild for Resilience
Experts see the recovery effort as a test case for how the U.S. military prepares for climate change
Proofs and Guarantees
We can prove things in math, but does that mean they’re true?
The (Scientific) Path Less Traveled
An unconventional medical research journey toward a possible therapy for cerebral palsy
Neuroscientists Make a Case against Solitary Confinement
Prolonged social isolation can do severe, long-lasting damage to the brain
Live from Berlin: Falling Walls Conference 2018
Which are the next walls to fall in science and society?
Singing Fish Reveal Underwater Battles in the Amazon
Researchers recorded piranha "honks" and catfish "screeches" in the Peruvian Amazon, which might illuminate fish activity in murky jungle waters. Christopher Intagliata reports.
To Every Pathogen There Is a Season
Infectious Diseases affect us like clockwork, although it’s not clear why