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Prolonged social isolation can do severe, long-lasting damage to the brain

Recent news commentary ignored the UN climate report’s cautiously optimistic findings.

As of 2016, about 80% of people in genetic studies were of European descent. We know humans originated in Africa but we don’t know what we did before we emigrated — we don't know our own history.

New work at the intersection of atmospheric science and ecology is finding that forests can influence rainfall and climate from across a continent.

The race is on to find those viruses in our viromes that have already figured out how to protect us from the bad guys, while leaving the good bacteria intact.

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Italian professor’s presentation deemed ‘unacceptable’ by Geneva research centre

Riemann recast the mathematical world’s view of algebra, geometry and various mathematical subfields — and set the stage for the 20th century’s understanding of space and time.