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November 05, 2022

Repurposing Finds New Health-Giving Uses for Old Medicines

Drug discovery is slow, expensive and often ends in failure, so scientists are exploring new ways to medicate disease....

November 04, 2022

What Makes an Election Rumor Go Viral? Look at These 10 Factors

Rumors emerge and thrive under uncertainty. When people feel a sense of uncertainty about a particular topic — perhaps due to a lack of timely information — they come together to try to resolve that uncertainty, participating in what’s called “sensemaking.”...

November 03, 2022

Global Starvation Looms as Food Price Rises Intensify

In the Philippines’ capital Manila, one kilogram of onions cost around US$0.75 a year ago; in August it cost US$3.38....

November 03, 2022

Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’: A Swiftie’s First Listen

'Anti-Hero' is a very personal showing of the anxiety that looms over many millennials and Gen-Z, who form a large proportion of Swift’s audience. The relatability ripples across the social media response....

November 02, 2022

Olive Oil Linked to Significantly Lower Mortality

The consumption of up to one tablespoon per day was associated with a 9% lower risk of all-cause mortality....

November 01, 2022

Should Climate Protests Give Vandalism a Go?

Sensationalistic? Suspicious. Large volume of its funds coming from Getty Oil heiress, Aileen Getty. Getty routes this money through the American Climate Emergency Fund, also known to donate to similarly disruptive causes....

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