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A vertical map might better represent a world dominated by China and determined by shipping routes across the iceless Arctic.
fentanyl vaccine
In an animal study, it blocked the drug from crossing into the brain.
People naturally judge fact from fiction in offline social settings, so why is it so hard online?
superabundance
Inequality should be measured in terms of the time it takes for us to earn the money to buy the things we need. And everyone is getting wealthier.
crispr cancer therapy
This small phase 1 study suggests that CRISPR-engineered T cells are safe and potentially effective, but there is a long way to go.
iconoclast
Climate activists' brand of iconoclasm is far removed from the Beeldenstorm that swept medieval Europe.
Becoming less physically active as you get older is not inevitable.
wormholes
Perhaps wormholes will no longer be relegated to the realm of science fiction.
The spikes in their mouths would have helped them catch squid or fish.
A Carrington-magnitude event would kill millions, and cause trillions of dollars in damage. Sadly, it isn't even the worst-case scenario.
Between the instability of the real estate market and cryptocurrency fluctuations, everyone has been talking about bubbles. But what are they, really?
Million Stories
Compared to Earth, Mars is small, cold, dry, and lifeless. But 3.4 billion years ago, a killer asteroid caused a Martian megatsunami.
Virtually all the statistical methods researchers commonly use assume potential mating partners decide who they will have children with based on a roll of the dice.
A new study says the reason cave paintings are in such remote caverns was the artists' search for transcendence.
Interpersonal skills training
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.