Meta’s decision to change its content moderation policies by replacing centralized fact-checking teams with user-generated community labeling[1] has stirred up a storm of reactions[2]. But taken at face value, the changes raise the question of the
In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this parasitic fungus is prized for its purported medicinal effects[1]. Known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially, caterpillar fungus or
Threats of mass deportations[1] loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will protect the country from immigrants who bring “bad genes[2]” into America. But this is a misguided use of the language of science to give a sheen of
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The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50 years[1], moving steadily from a field informed primarily by expert opinion and the anecdotal experience of individual clinicians toward a formal scientific
In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen. In turn, pollinators rely on flowers for food, including both nectar and pollen. If you’re a gardener, you might want to support this partnership by planting flowers. But
Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such as self-driving vehicles[1], robot workers[2], artificial intelligence[3] and so on – researchers in the field of neuroergonomics are using technology to