The James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch into orbit in December 2021. Its mission is to search for the first light to ever shine in the universe.
It’s estimated that up to 400,000 Americans die every year from medical mistakes.
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Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state, and that’s causing problems, a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains. The infrastructure bill in Congress would offer some help.
Businesses tend to value profit over people and planet. Climate change is forcing them to evolve.
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Publicly, companies have been paying more attention to social and environmental issues, but their priority remains profit. Climate change is forcing an evolution, a business strategy expert writes.
Some institutions publish information about their mishaps, while others do not.
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A centralized reporting system for laboratory incidents involving dangerous pathogens in biological research does not exist in the US or internationally.
Computer Space was innovative, but how was it to play?
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The game that launched today’s massive video game industry was not a roaring success when it debuted 52 years ago. The oft-told story of why turns out to be off the mark.
Una reunión durante el 73 aniversario de Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), en Yakarta, Indonesia en 2019.
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Two Afghan women scholars write about how Afghan women’s groups have been fighting for human rights, both now and historically.
Physical activity, eating habits and emotional support from friends and family are stronger predictors of health than body mass index.
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Weight discrimination, like teasing, is common among youth and linked to eating disorders and depression. Youth’s health and well-being would be best supported by not focusing on their weight.
Thousands of men say they were sexually abused as children taking part in the Boy Scouts.
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For the first 12 months of the pandemic, a team of researchers tracked the relationship between emotions, time perception and health-related behaviors like wearing a mask.
A float featuring Christopher Columbus makes its way down Fifth Avenue during the 75th annual Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 14, 2019, in New York.
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Given Italian history, U.S. descendants of Italian immigrants have reason to reject their association with Columbus and stand in solidarity with indigenous groups as they reclaim their histories.
When the reporter becomes the story.
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Malaria is one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases. So why has it taken so long to get a vaccine?
The twin buttes that give Bears Ears National Monument in Utah its name are sacred places to many Indigenous Tribes and Pueblos.
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Job creation might well have slowed, but a deeper dive into employment data suggests the picture is actually pretty rosy.
A makeshift memorial for the Indigenous children who died more than a century ago while attending a boarding school, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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For Indigenous Peoples Day, a scholar of Native American studies explains why understanding the tragic history of Indian boarding schools is important for healing to take place.
A bad flu year on top of the pandemic could mean trouble for already-stressed hospitals.
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Recent computer modeling shows the upcoming flu season might see a surge in cases. Coupled with COVID-19’s continued threat, doctors are again urging Americans to get their shots.
Science fields are improving at being more inclusive. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
Pope Francis has laid emphasis on protecting the environment, but he’s not the only pope to speak about caring for nature.
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