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Science magazine
A Sense of Self
Communication between the brain and other organs shapes how we think, remember, and feel.
The Atlantic
The Search for the World’s Simplest Animal
For centuries, scientists have obsessed over a primordial blob that can shape-shift, clone itself, and live indefinitely. Add another sentence here to make sure the articles have an even height.
Anthropocene
The race is on to build an AC that doesn’t cook the planet
There’s a $1 million prize for anyone that can design a room air conditioner that costs no more than twice what a standard one costs and produces five times less greenhouse gas
Knowable Magazine
Listening to ketamine
Finalist for 2019 Ozzie award
The fast-acting drug offers a new way to treat depression and fathom its origins. Recent approval of a nasal spray promises to expand access, but much remains unknown about long-term use and the potential for abuse.Science Magazine
Reading an anguished brain
Can brain scans help personalize treatment for people who are depressed or suicidal?
Knowable Magazine
The Iron Ocean
Syndicated by Smithsonian
Through dust, not rust, the metal plays a complex, controversial role in Earth’s climate.Knowable
Solo stars among the genes
From maggots’ movements to voles’ roles, sometimes single genes can have outsize effects on behavior
The Washington Post
Palliative care may save money and ease suffering
Gordon Surber and Mark Hailey have the same terminal lung disease. Brothers-in-law, they live next door to one another on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation in rural Northern California. But they live in different worlds when it comes to health care.
Science Magazine
In war zones and refugee camps, researchers are putting resilience interventions to the test
Science Magazine
The Polluted Brain: Evidence builds that dirty air causes Alzheimer’s, dementia
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