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Knowable Magazine
The real-world significance of scholarly work, with forays into wonder and awe. A journalistic endeavor from nonprofit publisher Annual Reviews.
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Sep 20, 2018
The Complex Riddles of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Latest therapies control the inflammatory disease for many but not all. Scientists are investigating the roots of the variability and what to do about it
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Sep 11, 2018
Pathways to a Cure for AIDS
Medications can control HIV, but not eliminate it. Scientists hope to one day vanquish it completely
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Sep 10, 2018
The Truth in Baby Teeth
Fossilized remains of children have a lot to tell us about their short lives—a Q&A with evolutionary anthropologist Tanya Smith
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Aug 30, 2018
Top 10 Secrets About Stress and Health
The strain of life — from everyday conflicts to major losses — can stretch our well-being to the breaking point. Here’s what scientists know, and still don’t know…
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Aug 27, 2018
Twilight of the Eye
Our bodies and abilities deteriorate with age, and sight is no exception. Physical changes to the visual system cloud it in multiple ways.
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Aug 26, 2018
Labor of Love
Flipping the scientific thinking on our species’ “difficult childbirth”—a Q&A with biological anthropologist Holly Dunsworth
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Aug 23, 2018
Unhealthy Work: Why Migrants Are Especially Vulnerable to Injury and Death on the Job
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Aug 22, 2018
Controlling Electric Signals in the Body Could Help It Heal
Tiny charges inside human cells spur…
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Aug 23, 2018
5 Mysteries About Breast Milk
The little that we know about breastfeeding tells us a lot — imagine if…
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Aug 23, 2018
Why Viruses Deserve a Better Reputation
Sure they cause disease, but the microbes can be a help as…
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