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If You Think Preparedness Is Expensive, the Pandemic Puts Things in Perspective

The coronavirus pandemic has made the importance of sustained, world-class medical research more obvious than ever. The current pandemic is…

5 years ago

New Data on Killer House Cats

Domestic cats that live or go outside kill lots of wild animals. Recent studies find that outdoor cats in North…

5 years ago

Genetic Engineering Could Make a COVID-19 Vaccine in Months Rather Than Years

On January 10, when Chinese researchers published the genome of a mysterious, fast-spreading, virus, it confirmed Dan Barouch’s greatest worry.…

5 years ago

Can High-Intensity Exercise Improve Your Memory?

A recent study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism has some very exciting findings in the fight against memory…

5 years ago

Climate Adaptation Risks Displacing Vulnerable Communities, If Not Done Right

Climate change is straining the social fabric that holds communities together. But—if not done correctly—positive efforts meant to respond to…

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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 70’s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic

In trying to make sense of this rapidly changing COVID-19 world, I reflected on the recent passing of one of…

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Hygiene of Hand and Mind during the Pandemic

Now is the time for hygiene of hand and mind. “You don’t need to add much to the CDC’s handwashing…

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U.S. Pays Steep Import Duty on…Railroad Ties?

Originally published in January 1909 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “So serious is becoming the question of supplying ties for our railroads,…

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How a Warming Climate Could Affect the Spread of Diseases Similar to COVID-19

Scientists have long known that the rise in average global temperatures is expanding the geographical presence of vector-borne diseases such…

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A Harder Look at Alzheimer’s Causes and Treatments

In March 2019 biotechnology giant Biogen stopped two big trials of its experimental Alzheimer's disease drug aducanumab because it did…

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