Science in the media
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The Selfie and the Self
At the end of June, millions of Facebook users changed their profile pictures to rainbows to show support for same-sex marriage—rooting themselves in a portraiture tradition that’s long used symbols […]
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Why can’t we stop cholera in Haiti?
An outbreak of cholera in Haiti that began in 2010 is still killing people. Why have attempts to get it under control failed?
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Old before your time? People age at wildly different rates, study confirms
Tests on physiological markers in nearly 1,000 38-year-olds found that some had biological ages many years older than their birthdates would suggest
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Life Beyond the Pale Blue Dot
Our own oasis of life in the cosmos is blue, but will others be?
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Desarrollan un chip que administra medicamentos sin necesidad de inyecciones
El dispositivo ha sido desarrollado por un ‘spin-off’ del MIT y en un chasis plano del tamaño inferior al de la yema de un dedo es capaz de almacenar cientos […]
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How to beat HIV
Scientists have the tools to end the epidemic. They just need better ways to use them.
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Earth and Mars Could Share A Life History
While life is everywhere on Earth, there is much debate about how it began. Some believe it originated naturally from the chemistry found on our planet as it evolved. Others […]
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El arma secreta de los gatos para cazar ratones
En la guerra de gatos contra ratones un nuevo instrumento de combate ha salido a la luz en los últimos días. Los gatos, afirma un nuevo estudio, tienen en su […]
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Last hominin standing
Was human evolution inevitable, or do we owe our existence to a once-in-a-universe stroke of luck?