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Customizing mRNA is easy, and that’s what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains One of the advantages of mRNA is its...
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Teens don’t know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn What makes some students eager to work hard and others prefer...
How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of...
Why do people have wisdom teeth? Ariadne Letra, University of Pittsburgh and Seth M. Weinberg, University of Pittsburgh Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
Turning annual performance reviews into ‘humble encounters’ yields dividends for employees and managers Managers can set the tone by showing their own openness to feedback, ideas and...
Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get...
When research study materials don’t speak their participants’ language, data can get lost in translation Some approaches to translation are more true to the aims of the...
Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy Many modern cars watch occupants – a plus for safety...
