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Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?
A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom.
Robert Pringle says termite-mound distribution reveals ecosystem productivity
Robert Pringle says the grid-like distribution of Kenyan termite mounds helps answer an old question about ecosystems.
by Samuel Bjork
David Scadden studies cellular environments, seeking the origins of cancer
David Scadden studies the environmental cues that can cause normal cells to become diseased.
Effects of sleep loss can be masked, not erased
A long night’s rest merely masks the effects of chronic sleep loss.
Jeannie Suk advocates copyright protection for fashion designers' work
Should U.S. fashion designers enjoy the same copyright protection as fellow creative artists—and their European counterparts?
David Weitz investigates how glass flows
Physicists find a better way to visualize molecular behavior in glass as it cools.
Samuel Arbesman creates a subway map of the Milky Way galaxy
An interdisciplinary example of how simple models can enhance understanding of complex systems
Jerry Mitrovica explains the uneven rise in sea levels as glaciers melt
Deciphering sea levels
Online voting system Helios offers prototype for transparent, secure elections
The online voting system Helios offers a prototype for transparency and security in elections.
Jared Diamond and James Robinson apply "natural experiments" to studying histor
Applying "natural experiments" to the study of history
Hausmann and Hidalgo find wealthier economies are also more complex
The most prosperous countries have economies that produce a variety of goods.