November 13, 2024
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Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
People who are obese or overweight are at higher risk of developing several chronic diseases. andreswd/E+ via Getty Images Loneke Blackman ... -
Inside CRISPR’s gene editing revolution
Jennifer Doudna won the Nobel Prize for inventing a powerful gene editing technology. What comes next for CRISPR? Written by Jina Moore ...October 24, 2024 -
A lonely and ancient plant needs a female partner and researchers are using drones and AI to find it – podcast
Gemma Ware, The Conversation The only known specimens of Encephalartos woodii (E. woodii), a species of cycad, are all clones of the same male plant ...October 23, 2024 -
To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
A 1782 engraving depicts the First Continental Congress, held in 1774. François Godefroy engraving from Library of Congress Barbara ...October 22, 2024 -
Jane-Jane Chen: A model scientist who inspires the next generation
A research scientist and internationally recognized authority in the field of blood cell development reflects on 45 years at MIT. Growing up in ...October 22, 2024 -
I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT
This fall is the first in nearly 20 years that I am not returning to the classroom. For most of my career, I taught writing, literature, and ...October 2, 2024 -
Collaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present
Imagining a joint future may be the first step in building it. Kateryna Kovarzh/iStock via Getty Images Plus Zoë Fowler, University at ...September 25, 2024 -
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Customers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away
Pankhuri Malhotra, University of Oklahoma Companies are increasingly highlighting their support for diversity, but that can backfire if consumers ...September 25, 2024