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How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
China’s Social-Media Smoke Screen
Distraction seems to be the aim of a massive government campaign of fake social media posts.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Is Epigenetics Inherited?
Patterns of gene expression that appear to be inherited from one generation to the next are instead explained by in-utero exposures.
by Jonathan Shaw
Cognitive Benefits of Healthy Buildings
Do workplace environments contribute to poor health for employees?
by Oset Babür
Eating for the Environment
Gidon Eshel explains the environmental, social, and political effects of food choices.
by Jonathan Shaw
Why Is Cancer More Common in Men?
Scientists think they may have an answer.
by Erin O'Donnell
Foreseeing Self-Harm
Traditional methods of preventing suicide have been ineffective, says psychologist Matthew Nock.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
What Drives Successful Crowdsourcing?
Harvard’s Crowd Innovation Lab studies what motivates crowds to solve problems.
by Michael Fitzgerald
Tax Collection and Civil Society
Paying Pakistani tax collectors for better performance to increase tax revenue
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Harnessing Evolution
David R. Liu has harnessed evolution to lab experiments.
by Jonathan Shaw
Can Happiness Make You Healthier?
Research aims to discover whether happiness improves physical health.
by Elizabeth Gudrais