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You probably don’t need extra electrolytes

Unless you’re athletic or unwell

3 min read

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Could microscopic spheres of silica help cool the planet?

Private money is bringing new ideas—and new concerns—to solar-geoengineering research

5 min read

FC/M23 soldiers provide security at the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) in Goma, during their guided visit to the laboratory responsible for analyzing and handling suspected Ebola cases.

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A tale of two outbreaks

Our podcast on science and technology. How to manage hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks in a post-aid era of public health

37:51

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Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them much better

Solid-state cells would be faster and safer than today’s lithium-ion equivalents

6 min read

An aerial view of people in protective clothing on board the cruise ship MV Hondius.

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The hantavirus outbreak is a tragedy—and a valuable data source

The risk to public health remains low

3 min read

Japanese glass eels in a fisherman's container.

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Japanese eels have two types of sperm

Understanding why could help boost their numbers

3 min read

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How well do anabolic steroids work?

Very. But beware the side-effects

3 min read

The hand of a person writing mathematical equations with chalk on a blackboard.

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Maths enters its AI era

Our podcast on science and technology. Mathematicians want to use LLMs to push the frontiers

47:52

People gather in Azadi square, holding flags with faces of the three supreme leaders at a government-organized march.

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AI models are being used to predict conflict

Good data are hard to come by

5 min read

Cartoon illustration of two Neanderthals performing a prehistoric dental procedure with stone tools, surrounded by rocks and primitive objects.

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Neanderthals went to the dentist (really)

They did so tens of thousands of years before humans

3 min read

Conceptual illustration about lactology showing a woman partially submerged in liquid, with a droplet falling toward the surface and a baby reaching upward beneath it.

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Why many women cannot make enough breast milk

The causes are often beyond their control

7 min read

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Do houseplants improve air quality?

Air purifiers are more effective and easier to maintain

3 min read