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When scammers target seniors
People of all ages can be tricked into parting with their money. But older individuals may have unique vulnerabilities and find it harder to
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When dementia patients act out: Can non-drug approaches ease their lives?
Federal statistics show nursing homes still overuse medications to quell the behavioral problems that come with cognitive decline. Experts t
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The bloody palette of the animal kingdom
Red isn’t the only color when it comes to blood — critters produce the vital fluid in a variety of hues
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Loud, colorful and on edge: The lives of Argentina’s burrowing parrots
Decades of work helped establish a refuge for these birds along the Argentinean coast — the largest and last colony of its kind. But their f
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The endurance of Earth’s hidden alpine glaciers
As the world’s mountain ice melts, scientists look to the poorly understood rock glaciers to provide temporary reprieve for people and ecosy
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Can science save meetings?
The research is rolling in, and the answer is yes. It’s possible to turn tedious work gatherings into more effective and enjoyable experienc
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Time to hang up the stethoscope?
As physicians age, debates about mandatory testing or retirement intensify
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Losing the fat in the chilly north Atlantic
Colder oceans are full of animals that need to fatten up to survive, but a key source of lipids — a tiny, oil-stuffed critter called a copep
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Dogs, devils, clams and catfish: When cancer is contagious
In a handful of animals, tumors can be transmitted like infectious diseases or parasites, defying science’s tidy definitions
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Fire in the brain: How psychosis may arise when the body attacks itself
Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better ident
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Elastic fantastic: The deadly fluid of pitcher plants
Flies check in, but they don’t check out, thanks to liquid laced with stretchy sugars that keep them tangled up
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NASA’s TEMPO satellite enables better monitoring of bad air days
From 22,000 miles above, the new instrument lets researchers and regulators track airborne health threats in near real time, on a continenta
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Hello, bristle worm
They’re segmented. They’ve got bristles. And sometimes, metallic jaws and detachable rear ends with eyes and a brain.
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Rope, twine and thread: Invisible technologies of the Stone Age
Missing from the archaeological record, fiber innovations like string played a huge role in the daily lives of our ancestors. Researchers ar
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Listening for schizophrenia: How AI could help with early diagnosis
The speech of people with schizophrenia sounds subtly different from their healthy counterparts. Can AI hear those differences better than h
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What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers
Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations — many were more egalitarian. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and ine
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Your boss is watching you
Assisted by AI, companies have more options than ever to track employees, minute by minute, keystroke by keystroke. Does this have the desir
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Cackle! Pop! Roar! Reptiles have a lot to say.
Scientists are investigating what the various sounds mean — and discovering that the creatures may be more like birds and mammals than once
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How much of a problem is AI’s water use?
It depends. Though water consumption by data centers pales in comparison to that of some other industries, it’s a problem in water-stressed
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Volcanoes that made history
Long after the lava stopped flowing, enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe
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Artificial intelligence boosts automated biolabs
AI and machine learning are kicking synthetic biology up to new levels of innovation. Researchers see huge potential for novel drugs and oth
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What can we learn from Australia’s social media ban for teens?
The Aussie experiment comes amid a lack of clear evidence that the apps harm the majority of adolescents. It may take a dramatic research pi
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The sucker’s dilemma
In a world filled with scams, being wary makes perfect sense. But health, trust and decision-making can suffer when the fear of getting conn
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Fibermaxxing? Your microbes (and your health) say thanks.
Scientists are making progress understanding how a fiber-rich diet can help with chronic disease
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