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Health

What is rubisco? And what are the promises and potential pitfalls of consuming the plant-based protein?

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Science & Technology

 Antarctic fish evolved to live in extreme cold—will they adapt to ocean warming? 

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Science & Technology

How clean is the air in your neighborhood? This new Northeastern project aims to find out

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Society & Culture

Why do we believe compulsive liars? What makes them tick?

Co-op students help conduct visceral leishmaniasis research.
Health

These co-op students went to Kenya to find ways to prevent one of the world’s most deadly tropical diseases 

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World News

More than 50% of COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented with better global vaccine distribution 

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Health

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

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Science & Technology

Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available? 

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Society & Culture

New NASA panel is studying UFOs, but will the US government ever tell us everything it knows?

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Health

Can you overdose on over-the-counter allergy medication?

Health

Could ‘new’ antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?

Law

Can AI help reduce the risk of climate change disasters?