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An epidemiologist explains.
Misinformation is rampant—but it is the Internet.
From travel restrictions to forced isolation, the new coronavirus brings psychological threats, too.
Information is the best armor against panic.
Here’s what scientists know about how the virus spreads, and how to avoid contracting it.
As the new coronavirus epidemic spreads, more and more people are wearing surgical masks—despite their questionable effectiveness. An anthropologist explores the reasons why.
Your pooch needs to be trained with love and compassion.
Vaccines have done their job so well that anti-vax parents have forgotten the horror of contagious disease.
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Scientists often find that they cannot replicate prior findings.
Smoking is not just habit-based but is deeply entwined with emotions.
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill some antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.
Budget cuts to pandemic preparedness put us all at risk.
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Research dating back to the 1950s explains why the foot fetish makes total sense.
Increasing numbers of seniors need help with basic tasks. It doesn’t have to be that way.
A recent study on monkeys found that stimulating a certain part of the forebrain wakes monkeys from anesthesia.
The CDC estimates that more than 210,000 people in the U.S. have been hospitalized by the flu this season.
Add some color to the internal structures and you’ve got some eye-popping imagery.
One study says reduce red meat consumption; another says enjoy. Which should we believe?
The White House is reportedly considering an executive order that would open up public access to scientific research.
Scientists figured out how a certain treatment for skin cancer gives some patients a visual “superpower.”
How to actually help a person who’s ill? Don’t be afraid to be funny, says Jeannie Gaffigan.
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In 2018, cancer drugs earned the pharmaceutical industry $123.8 billion. Soon, they’ll be worth billions more.
A new study suggests that the type of alarm clock you use might affect the severity of sleep inertia you experience.
A new study finds it may take decades or even a whole lifetime to appear.
Researchers have recently discovered two of the genes that govern this weird-looking salamander’s ability to regenerate limbs, eyes, and even its brain.
What if we could just skip the workout part and take the results in supplement form? Researchers did it… On mice and flies.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) created an online dashboard map that provides up-to-date data on reported cases and deaths worldwide.
A new study reminds us that physical and emotional pain are not far apart.