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AI as Cancer Oracle?
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used for cancer detection and prevention?
by Daniel Oberhaus
The Senior Housing Shortfall
As the ranks of the elderly swell, there are too few housing options for seniors who want to “age in place.”
by Colleen Walsh
Live Long—and Save the Planet
The healthiest plant-based diets are also best for the environment.
by Erin O'Donnell
Prepare for AI Hackers
Human systems of all kinds may soon be vulnerable to subversion by artificial intelligence.
by Daniel Oberhaus
How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly
Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.
by Erin O'Donnell
Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot
A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.
by Colleen Walsh
Deprivation’s Mark on the Brain
Neglected children’s neurodevelopmental impairments persist into young adulthood.
by Daniel Oberhaus
Energy-Saving, Low-Cost Air Conditioning
Two new technologies could provide an eco-friendly cooling solution.
by Nancy Walecki
Reparations for Slavery?
Documenting the history and scope of federal “reparatory compensation.”
by Jonathan Shaw
How the Brain Replays Actions During Sleep
Experiments using a neuroprosthetic reveal nocturnal motor neuron learning.
by Erin O'Donnell
Who Should Drive an Electric Vehicle?
Targeting the wrong buyers—and producing more greenhouse-gas emissions
by Nancy Walecki