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In search of a vaccine for leishmaniasis
A patient with visceral leishmaniasis at a hospital in South Sudan. Fighting in the region has left some people vulnerable…
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The Indigenous rocketeer
Nicole McGaa stands in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery during the Brooke Owens Leadership Summit at the Steven F.…
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I’m a climate scientist. Here’s how I’m handling climate grief
A sign cautions against diving into the dried-up river Kern in Bakersfield, California.Credit: Scott London/Alamy Last September, before the rains…
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The complexity of viruses, and understanding pain: Books in brief
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe Taylor McCall Reaktion (2023) Art historian Taylor McCall dismantles the common belief that…
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WHO’s first traditional medicine summit splits opinions
Traditional medicines such as Ayurvedic therapy are being considered at the WHO summit in Gandhinagar, India.Credit: Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty…
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these charts show what happened in July and what comes next
Intense heatwaves in the US desert southwest have been killing off the iconic saguaro cactus.Credit: Mario Tama/Getty From wilting saguaros…
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How a lupus diagnosis taught me that resilience in science is a double-edged sword
Resilience is often celebrated in science.Credit: Matjaz Corel/Alamy In a career in which rejection is commonplace, it is easy to…
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What is an embryo? Scientists say definition needs to change
Eleven days after fertilization, the cells in this human embryo have begun to differentiate and self-organize.Credit: Zernicka-Goetz Laboratory, Cambridge University/Science…
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