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Climate losses extend beyond property and income. Policymakers need ways to assess what people value, experience and ...

The researchers who built the battery tested it in two devices: one with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag that can transmit data from inside the body, and one that electrically stimulates ...

Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense.

Many academics are concerned about threats to independent enquiry in higher education. Here’s how it can be protected while taking legitimate concerns into account.

A wave of epigenetic therapies is offering hope as ways to cure chronic hepatitis B — a lingering liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and affects more than 250 million people ...

When speaking to your current adviser, “you want to do it thoughtfully and honestly”, Polk says. Approach the conversation with curiosity and open-mindedness.

The issues faced by scientist-couples can be multiplied once they start a family, making conference travel a logistical trial.

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