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A Space-Age Project for Harvard’s Plant Collection
Light-based analysis of botanical collections link plants to Earth’s changing climate.
by Jonathan Shaw
Can Citrus Stave Off Depression?
A research study digs into the gut microbiome.
by Erin O'Donnell
How AI energy demand costs consumers
Utilities shift AI infrastructure costs onto consumers.
by Daniel Oberhaus
Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s
Explaining taxi and ambulance drivers’ protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
by Erin O'Donnell
Greening Global Finance
A proposed “green” swap enables decarbonization of emerging market development projects.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Dangers of Mirror Life
Life forms built from left-handed DNA and RNA could threaten Earth’s plants, animals, and insects.
by Ann Thomas
Governing Games of Chance
Responding to the explosive growth of online gambling and sports betting, a new report urges governments to regulate with public health in mind.
by Jordan Smith
The Green Star State
Cheap renewable energy could position Texas to become a major producer of clean hydrogen fuel.
by Jonathan Shaw
Teen Grind Culture
Teens need better strategies to cope with lives lived partly online.
by Erin O'Donnell
Reforming Misdemeanors
In more misdemeanor cases, prosecutors should decline to proceed from the start.
by Max J. Krupnick
In Africa, Food vs. Climate?
Improved agricultural practices could cut methane emissions to zero.
by Nina Pasquini