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One lab’s approach to transcranial magnetic stimulation has sent many patients with hard-to-treat depression into remission.
In his book “Is Earth Exceptional?,” Mario Livio tackles a question that has captured imaginations for centuries: Are we alone... more
The storm flooded mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which supply the tech industry with some of the purest quartz... more
This summer, the Bureau of Land Management approved seven herbicides to fight invasive plants in the West. Also, when scientists... more
Emergency departments often handle incidents of self-inflicted injury. Equipping them better could save lives.
Emissions from anesthesia are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases from hospitals. This anesthesiologist wants to change that.... more
Climate activists Bill McKibben and Akaya Windwood say it isn’t fair to leave the climate crisis for younger generations to... more
The company is betting big on nuclear energy to meet increasing power needs of data centers and new technologies like... more
In his new book, Dr. Francis Collins explores how the pandemic increased skepticism of the scientific process and what to... more
Generative AI is boosting production of fake scientific papers. How are journal publishers adjusting to this new reality?