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Newspapers Refuse to Carry Liquor Ads

Originally published in November 1845 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement "The editors and publishers of several newspapers have promptly refused to advertise…

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Docks with Space Station

SpaceX ’s first  Crew Dragon  spaceship to carry astronauts slid into a dock at the International Space Station Sunday (May…

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Grief on the Front Line–and Beyond

Frontline clinicians have become the face of our pandemic. They represent the best of humanity, rising to treat critically ill…

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The Inflated Promise of Genomic Medicine

Since its birth 30 years ago, proponents of the Human Genome Project have promised that genetics research would yield untold…

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Astronomers Watch as Planets Are Born

The week I started graduate school, the first science projects were announced for the new Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)…

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Covering Coronavirus – Scientific American

Since I last sat down to write From the Editor a few short weeks ago, the toll of the coronavirus…

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Coronavirus Lockdowns May Raise Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution

This spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic led people to hunker down at home, outdoor air quality improved dramatically in many…

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How it Felt to Give My First Pelvic Exam

The first time I did a pelvic exam on a real patient, that patient was also my instructor. In the…

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Mind Over Mood: Understanding Anxiety and Depression

Introduction Keys to a Healthy Mind: Navigating Anxiety and Depressionby Karin Tucker Section 1: What Happens in the Brain 1.1  …

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COVID Has Changed Soundscapes Worldwide

[Busy street sounds.] This is the sound of a neighborhood in Kolkata, India, in December, 2016. It was recorded by…

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