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Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s
Explaining taxi and ambulance drivers’ protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
by Erin O'Donnell
Anti-Aging Approaches
Can a single molecule extend lifespan?
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Recipes for Thriving Cities
The combination of certain factors can determine whether a city is plagued with disease, or is a hub for innovation.
by Oset Babür
The Rise of Vegan Culture
Studying how a movement went from activist activity to aspirational lifestyle
by Sophia Nguyen
How U.S. Companies Stole American Jobs
Domestic outsourcing, not globalization, has redefined employer-employee ties.
by Oset Babür
Star Power in Politics
Why people vote for celebrities—even when they say they don’t want to.
by Jonathan Shaw
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