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Study Shows Freezing Office Temperatures Affect Women’s Productivity

Do you often hear your colleagues complain that the office is too cold or that they have to bundle up? A new study shows that women are more productive when their surrounding temperatures are higher.

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Why Corned Beef Sandwiches — And The Rest Of The Universe — Exist

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Why Corned Beef Sandwiches — And The Rest Of The Universe — Exist

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At $2.1 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever

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The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be ‘Near Normal.’ But Normal Can Still Be Devastating

May 23, 2019 • NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter.

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Scientists Modify Viruses With CRISPR To Create New Weapon Against Superbugs

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Scientists Modify Viruses With CRISPR To Create New Weapon Against Superbugs

May 22, 2019 • Superbugs are bacteria that can beat modern medicine’s most powerful drugs. So doctors are racing to find new ways to fight back.

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Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells Divide

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Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells Divide

May 22, 2019 • The nonprofit Allen Institute in Seattle has produced a visualization of human cell division that promises to be useful for professional scientists and curious amateurs alike.

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VIDEO: At ‘Volcano Summer Camp,’ Safety Is A Blast

May 21, 2019 • Studying active volcanoes can be dangerous, which is why a group of scientists from around the world came together to simulate volcanic blasts. What they’re learning will help them at a real eruption.

Some People Are Great At Recognizing Faces. Others...Not So Much

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HIDDEN BRAIN

Some People Are Great At Recognizing Faces. Others…Not So Much

May 20, 2019 • It happens to all of us: someone recognizes you on the street, calls you by name, and says hello. You, meanwhile, have no idea who that person is. Researchers say this struggle to read other faces is common. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit a favorite 2016 episode about “super-recognizers” and the rest of us.

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How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion

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How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion

May 20, 2019 • Pain is more than an unpleasant sensation. When pain signals reach the brain, they interact with areas involved in thinking, memory and emotion.

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Billion-Dollar Gamble: How A ‘Singular Hero’ Helped Start A New Field In Physics

May 19, 2019 • In the 1970s, Rich Isaacson was presented with what seemed like a crazy idea: using lasers to detect gravitational waves. It became the biggest project the National Science Foundation had ever funded.

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Calories, Carbs, Fat, Fiber: Unraveling The Links Between Breast Cancer And Diet

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Calories, Carbs, Fat, Fiber: Unraveling The Links Between Breast Cancer And Diet

May 18, 2019 • A new study finds that women who ate a low-fat diet and more fruits, vegetables and grains, lowered their risk of dying from breast cancer. But which of those factors provided the protective effect?

Suicide Rate For Girls Has Been Rising Faster Than For Boys, Study Finds

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Suicide Rate For Girls Has Been Rising Faster Than For Boys, Study Finds

May 17, 2019 • Researchers found that the increase was highest for girls ages 10 to 14 in the U.S., rising by nearly 13% since 2007. The increase for boys of the same age was 7%.

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How To See The Future (No Crystal Ball Needed)

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HIDDEN BRAIN

How To See The Future (No Crystal Ball Needed)

May 16, 2019 • When disaster strikes, we want to know, who screwed up? This week we explore the psychology of warnings: Why some warnings get heard, and why some of us are better at seeing what lies ahead.

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It's Not Just Salt, Sugar, Fat: Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Drive Weight Gain

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It’s Not Just Salt, Sugar, Fat: Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Drive Weight Gain

May 16, 2019 • “Landmark” study finds a highly processed diet spurred people to overeat compared with an unprocessed diet, about 500 extra calories a day. That suggests something about processing itself is at play.

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How To Help A Kid Survive Early Puberty

May 16, 2019 • Around 15% of girls begin menstruation by age 7. The challenges of puberty can rock anybody, but being the first of your friends to go through it can be especially stressful. Good parenting helps.

Remote Island Chain Has Few People — But Hundreds Of Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic

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Remote Island Chain Has Few People — But Hundreds Of Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic

May 16, 2019 • The Cocos Keeling Islands make up barely 6 square miles in the Indian Ocean. It’s a good place to measure debris because almost no one lives there. Scientists were flabbergasted by what they found.

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Spider Uses Web As Slingshot To Ensnare Prey, Scientists Find

May 14, 2019 • There’s a type of spider that can slowly stretch its web taut and then release it, causing the web to catapult forward and entangle unsuspecting prey in its strands.

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VIDEOS: Foraging

May 14, 2019 • A wildly edible adventure into foraging with masters in the field.

Stopping Key Tech Exports To China Could Backfire, Researchers And Firms Say

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Stopping Key Tech Exports To China Could Backfire, Researchers And Firms Say

May 14, 2019 • Some tech firms and researchers say plans to impose export restrictions on “emerging and foundational technology” would make it hard to thwart cyber threats and to cooperate globally in science.

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California Jury Awards $2 Billion To Couple In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

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California Jury Awards $2 Billion To Couple In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

May 13, 2019 • The verdict represents the third time a California jury has decided in favor of consumers who claimed their cancer was caused by the glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer.

How You (And Your Dog) Can Avoid Snake Bites — And What To Do If You Get Bitten

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How You (And Your Dog) Can Avoid Snake Bites — And What To Do If You Get Bitten

May 12, 2019 • It was a warm, wet winter this year across much of the U.S., which means more snakes and a higher risk of bites. Here are some tips for avoiding vipers and their venom.

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