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How Science Might Help Keep Wild Places Wild

In recent years, crowd control has become more of a science than an art, as recreation researchers have nudged the field toward more evidence-based approaches. Using various methods, a growing body of...

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Agency by Agency, Federal Data Collection Is Being Dismantled

By slashing teams that gather critical data, the Trump administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information...

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A Burning Question: The Risks of Incinerating Forever Chemicals

The science on PFAS incineration is relatively nascent, which leaves concerned citizens in limbo. Most research and regulation have focused on the compounds’ presence in water. But few studies have...

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The Ripple Effects of Shrinking U.S. Science

What will a significantly smaller American scientific enterprise look like? C. Brandon Ogbunu writes that shrinking research funding will have negative effects across many parts of the scientific...

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Excerpt: (Don’t Be Squeamish) The Unlikely Cure for a Gut Disease

Many experiments have shown how the GI tract and its resident bacteria coexist in an intimate relationship that keeps us healthy. One striking example of the crucial role of gut flora is a treatment...

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Cannabis Could Be Bad for Your Heart

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence linking the drug to negative cardiovascular outcomes. In this case, relatively young and healthy cannabis users were more likely to experience heart...

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Puzzling Scientists, HHS Bets on Old Vaccine Technology

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently shifted $500 million from a pandemic preparedness fund to a single nascent flu vaccine development program. But that vaccine relies on old technology and is just one of...

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Health Experts Say: Don’t Abandon WHO, Reform It

Many public health experts have long criticized the World Health Organization, particularly for the agency’s slow response to certain global health crises. But even these observers say that the latest...

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Forensic Science Faces an Identity Crisis

A debate is taking place within forensic science: Should scientists be immersed in a crime scene — forming hypotheses to be tested and directing evidence collection — or kept separate from it to avoid...

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Book Review: A Clear-Eyed Look at the Risks of ‘Diagnosis Creep’

In her new book, “The Age of Diagnosis,” neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan examines what she regards as an “overdiagnosis epidemic,” in which patients receive medical diagnoses that are technically...

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‘A New Era’ of Cancer Therapies

When it comes to cancer treatments, experts say that new therapies are beginning to surpass challenges that immunotherapies and other previous approaches couldn’t, providing safer, more targeted...

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A Possible SNAP Soda Ban Gains Momentum from MAHA

For years, health advocates have tried to stop SNAP funds from being spent on soda. Now, as the MAHA movement has prioritized the issue, four states so far have moved to ban soda from the program. But...

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The Chilling Effect of DEI Crackdowns in Scientific Publishing

Trump’s executive orders are affecting how journals operate. Some researchers have raised alarms, claiming political interference when language related to gender and equity has been flagged. How will...

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Seeking A Better Alternative to Active-Shooter Drills

Many U.S. public schools run drills to prepare students for what to do if they’re confronted with an active shooter. But such drills show little evidence of preventing violence and can cause stress,...

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Book Review: A Skeptical Look at Grand Designs for the Future

In “More Everything Forever,” Adam Becker details a multitude of flaws in the grand designs of high-technology pioneers and other future-focused thinkers to transform the world to come, targeting not...

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The EPA Plans to Vastly Change How It Studies Chemical Risks

Reorganizations at the EPA will likely gut the agency’s fundamental program for research on the health risks of toxic chemicals. Known as IRIS, the program exists solely to collate the best available...

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Facing Cuts, a Grim Future for America’s HIV Response

In March, the Trump administration cut at least 230 HIV-specific grants and reduced the number of HIV branch offices overseen by the CDC. With a proposed budget that further reduces HHS spending,...

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Decades On, SSRIs Remain Mired in Mystery and Debate

RFK Jr. has been critical of antidepressants, and experts now worry that the MAHA Commission could wage a war on SSRIs despite decades of study. But a small group of researchers have long questioned...

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Wastewater Plants Could Protect Against PFAS Pollution

The Trump administration announced plans to roll back and delay standards that limit certain forever chemicals in drinking water. But under the Clean Water Act, wastewater treatment plants have the...

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Facing Cuts, a Grim Future for America’s HIV Response

In March, the Trump administration cut at least 230 HIV-specific grants and reduced the number of HIV branch offices overseen by the CDC. With a proposed budget that further reduces HHS spending,...

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