Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
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Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why Science + Tech – The Conversation
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between people, however, it faces extra challenges.
What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care Health – The Conversation
When doctors feel unable to provide the care they believe is best for their patients, they may experience what bioethicists call ‘moral distress.’
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space Science + Tech – The Conversation
Lightning can be used to probe Earth’s dynamic Van Allen radiation belts, directly connecting terrestrial weather and space weather.
AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research Science + Tech – The Conversation
AI systems reflect human values. However, the human values embedded in AI are skewed to the utilitarian and away from the greater good.
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again? Science + Tech – The Conversation
With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened offers lessons for today.
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans Health – The Conversation
From access to preventive care to workplace protections, public policies affect the health of LGBTQ+ people and the general public in both direct and indirect ways.
AACR Patient Advocate Forum: Patient-centric Cancer Clinical Trial Design American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Before a new treatment becomes available for cancer patients, it must be tested in clinical trials and shown to be both safe for use and effective at treating the disease. But an explosion of new approaches to care, the rise of precision oncology that targets certain tumor mutations rather than broad cancer types, and low rates
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World Cancer Day 2025: How the AACR Is United by Unique American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
As World Cancer Day 2025 focuses on being “United by Unique,” AACR shares how its initiatives help to connect patients and researchers.
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Editors’ Picks, January 2025: Evolutionary Insights Into Cancer, Impact of Nicotine Levels in E-cigarettes, and More American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
As winter marches on, let’s dive into the cool articles highlighted this month by the editors of the AACR journals. Grab a blanket and keep reading to learn how nicotine levels in e-cigarettes impact exposure to various toxins, why certain species are more likely to develop cancer, and results from a first-in-human trial evaluating a
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