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Your gut microbes have a lot to say about how many calories you consume and how effectively your body metabolizes them.
Worldwide, the number of people with dementia is set to dramatically rise in the next 25 years. But a new report shows it doesn’t have to happen.
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and environmental problems.
Even as Germany’s defeat loomed, the Nazis deported nearly 1,700 Jews of the Ladino-speaking community of Rhodes to concentration camps.
Engineers have tried for decades to develop bionic eyes to reverse blindness. But the brain is far more complex than a computer.
La prévention des infections est axée sur l’environnement hospitalier plutôt que sur le patient. Or, les microbes résistants aux antibiotiques sont bien souvent déjà présents sur la peau du patient.
Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.
Outside fighters are not merely mercenaries – they are participants in a deeply rooted, historically complex struggle for resources.
Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?
Presidential immunity can bring with it many risks. So how can we think about the nature and limits of such immunity?
Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming more difficult to find meaning in your work.
Your upper intestine is host to a distinct population of microbes that play a role in digestion, metabolism and immunity.
Tap water is just one of the ways people are exposed to PFAS.
An information scientist explains that while Google’s AI Overviews and other AI search tools may look enticing, you shouldn’t rely on them to fill all your search needs.
The internet is increasingly necessary to participate in everyday life. Empowering communities to build and maintain their own broadband networks can provide much-needed access.
Why has the ICC indictment of Israeli and Hamas leaders drawn so much fire? Understanding the notion of moral equivalence might help explain why.
Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies like the US than in younger ones.
For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
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Associate Professor of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Research Manager, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
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Assciate Professor of History and Jewish Studies and Chair of the Sephardic Studies Program, University of Washington
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Affiliate Professor of Medicine, UW School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
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Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of Washington
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Graduate Research Assistant, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
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Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Graduate Research Assistant, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
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Research Affiliate, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, University of Washington
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Phd Candidate, University of Washington
