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Science Journal

Essay

When Parents Know Their Newborns Won’t Live Long

Doctors are trying to improve and standardize the quality of care for families facing the worst at a pregnancy’s end.

Science Video

Heat Wave Devastates Great Barrier Reef

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Scientists Test Tire Filler Made From Food Waste

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Could DNA Be the Future of Digital Storage?

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Mind and Matter

Does Gender Affect the Way We Navigate?

Melvin Konner looks at recent studies of how men and women navigate: What explains the differences? 59

Scientists Discover State of Matter Called ‘Time Crystals’

Scientists say they have discovered a new state of matter, dubbed a time crystal, a find that opens new avenues of research and potentially paves the way for the eventual development of quantum computers and quantum sensors. 106

Mind & Matter

A Poor Sense of Smell May Point to Brain Trouble

A new study on the predictive power of our sense of smell suggests that a poor one may point to brain trouble, says Susan Pinker.

Space Bacteria Draws Focus of Researchers

Researchers grappling with the effects of spaceflight on the human body are stepping up efforts to discover what makes microbes more tenacious in space.

When Children Beat Adults at Seeing the World

Adults see more of the world than children do, right? Not always. Alison Gopnik on new experiments showing children of 4 and 5 paying more attention than adults.

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