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Ongoing war has crippled Syria's health-care system. But new medical students continue to train, with an eye toward building a brighter future.
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Call this MacArthur genius a historical Dr. House.
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View ArticleHow Darwin's Social Anxiety Nearly Prevented the Discovery of Evolution
The great botanist was overcome by anxiety - so much so that he nearly got beat to claiming evolution's discovery.
View ArticleMeet the Leading Expert on Trans Athletes
Joanna Harper transitioned in 2004 and now advises the Olympics' gender policy.
View ArticleCan Scott Pruitt Change the Climate of the EPA?
Can Donald Trump's pick to run the EPA rewrite the rules on environmental protection?
View ArticleThe Human Zoos of the 19th Century
Travelers and tourists loved visiting insane asylums.
View ArticleThe Nuclear Engineer Who Is the Darling of the Alt-Energy World
Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh is quickly becoming one of the most well-known names in nuclear energy - and she's only 32.
View ArticleMight Snake Robots Ready the Moon for Human Settlement?
Scientists are developing AI-powered robotic snakes they say can help find underground space on the moon for humans.
View ArticleA Utah Scientist Powering the 'Cancer Moonshot'
Mary Beckerle leads one of the best cancer institutes in the U.S. Will the Joe Biden-backed researcher help develop a cure?
View ArticleA Genetic Link Between Autism and Prodigy?
A psychologist looks for a link between autism and child geniuses in families.
View ArticleThe Science of Climate Change Skepticism
A recent study suggests that the weather where people live influences if they believe in climate change.
View ArticleThe Bioengineer Trying to Predict and Prevent Concussions
This bioengineer is applying his research on how force impacts the body to some of medicine's most pressing problems.
View ArticleSo What's It Like To Be a Woman Engineer at NASA Today?
Carolynn "C.J." Kanelakos is a mechanical engineer at the Johnson Space Center. And you know what? She's barely noticed.
View ArticleSpace Race 2.0: Will His Company Be the First to Mine Asteroids?
It's the new space race - and this time, no Russia vs. the USA. It's just humanity against the clock.
View ArticleWill This Man Be the First to Run a Marathon in Under Two Hours?
Yannis Pitsiladis believes he can use gear, diet and psychology to reach record-time marathons.
View ArticleThis 25-Year-Old Moroccan Helped in NASA's Craziest Ever Planet Discovery
Khalid Barkaoui provided crucial data analysis that led to NASA's recent discovery of potentially life-sustaining exoplanets.
View ArticleHow the U.S. Military Can Stay Ahead of Russia and China … With Robots
Multi-domain battle is the new Pentagon concept set to replace counterinsurgency doctrine as America rethinks foreign threats.
View ArticleUrban Beasts and Where to Find Them
Professor Colleen Downs' band of postgrad students is studying more than a dozen species - in and around a city of 4 million people.
View ArticleThe French Expedition That Shaped the Earth
18th-century scientists on tour: Everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
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