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The Real Reason Why Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER

The abortion pill mifepristone went in front of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Antiabortionists...

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The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space

Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from...

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Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed so Quickly

Steel structures aren’t as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship...

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A Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Was Just Transplanted Into a Person for the First Time

A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a...

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Are You Noise Sensitive? Here's How to Tell

Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all...

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Europe Is Struggling to Coexist With Wild Bears

A fatal bear attack in Slovakia reignited accusations that conservationists are protecting the...

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The World's E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point

A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and...

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DeepMind Is Helping Soccer Teams Take the Perfect Corner

A soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind makes predictions about where corners will go, and...

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The Global Danger of Boring Buildings

Unloved buildings turn to ruin, leading to a deluge of construction waste worldwide. Designer...

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A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease

Your pets can already eat a chewable tablet for tick prevention. Now, a pill that paralyzes and...

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Climate Change Is Bad for Your Health, Wherever You Are

Rising temperatures are a threat regardless of where you live on the planet—they’re just...

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Stop Misunderstanding the Gender Health Gap

Sex differences explain some of the gaping health inequalities between men and women—but a lot of...

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So You Want to Rewire Brains

When everyone's hooking their brains up to computers, we'll need surgeons to install the...

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Get Ready to Eat Pond Plants

Meet the amazing azolla, a nutritious fern that grows like crazy, capturing carbon in the...

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Is This New 50-Year Battery for Real?

BetaVolt’s nuclear battery lasts for decades, but you won’t see one in your next iPhone—powering...

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Cities Aren’t Prepared for a Crucial Part of Sea-Level Rise: They’re Also Sinking

Coastal land is dropping, known as subsidence. That could expose hundreds of thousands of...

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A New Headset Aims to Treat Alzheimer’s With Light and Sound

An experimental device developed by Cognito Therapeutics seeks to slow cognitive decline in...

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Forget Carbon Offsets. The Planet Needs Carbon Removal Credits

The carbon removal market is fast growing, with an array of different removal methods available...

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Good Climate Solutions Need Good Policy—and AI Can Help With That

Climate Policy Radar's tools scan global environmental laws to see what works and what doesn't....

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A Tragic Tower Block Fire Exposes the World's Failing Fire Regulations

A deadly tower block blaze in Spain has focused attention on notorious flammable building...

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