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Science Archive

Archives for December 2014

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What you need to know about the new HPV vaccineWhat you need to know about the new HPV vaccine
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Another HPV vaccine is hitting the market soon.

By Julia Belluz
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This scientist solved the mystery of belly button lintThis scientist solved the mystery of belly button lint
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It all has to do with stomach hair.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Here’s what the Grand Canyon looks like when it’s filled entirely with fogHere’s what the Grand Canyon looks like when it’s filled entirely with fog
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It’s all due to what’s known as a total temperature inversion.

By Brad Plumer
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New report: Drug-resistant infections will kill more people than cancer by 2050New report: Drug-resistant infections will kill more people than cancer by 2050
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Governments around the world are growing increasingly worried about the threat of superbugs.

By Julia Belluz
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One of the best meteor showers of the year is coming Saturday and Sunday nightsOne of the best meteor showers of the year is coming Saturday and Sunday nights
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The Geminid meteor shower is worth staying up for.

By Joseph Stromberg
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We found an ancient lake on Mars — a sign the planet may have once been habitableWe found an ancient lake on Mars — a sign the planet may have once been habitable
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This new finding makes it more likely that we might someday find evidence of life.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Why so many of the health articles you read are junkWhy so many of the health articles you read are junk
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It’s not just journalists who are to blame.

By Julia Belluz
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The Rosetta probe’s first finding suggests asteroids, not comets, brought water to EarthThe Rosetta probe’s first finding suggests asteroids, not comets, brought water to Earth
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The historic mission’s first data is a big clue about how water arrived on our own planet.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Time’s person of the year: the Ebola fightersTime’s person of the year: the Ebola fighters
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“Ebola is a war, and a warning,” Time magazine’s editor said of the outbreak.

By Julia Belluz
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Where Americans are using the most prescription painkillersWhere Americans are using the most prescription painkillers
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And other findings from a new report on opioids use.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Bitch Planet is the feminist comic book we’ve all been waiting forBitch Planet is the feminist comic book we’ve all been waiting for
Culture

It’s one hell of an opening issue.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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What the science of memory can tell us about the UVA rape storyWhat the science of memory can tell us about the UVA rape story
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It’s an understatement to say memory can play tricks on you.

By Julia Belluz
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Scientists scammed at least 110 academic papers into publication using fake peer reviewsScientists scammed at least 110 academic papers into publication using fake peer reviews
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Researchers have been using fake email addresses to pose as independent reviewers of their own papers

By Susannah Locke
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A paper by Maggie Simpson and Edna Krabappel was accepted by two scientific journalsA paper by Maggie Simpson and Edna Krabappel was accepted by two scientific journals
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It’s pretty funny. But it’s also a sign of a bigger problem.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Why it’s about to get a lot harder to hide the results of medical studiesWhy it’s about to get a lot harder to hide the results of medical studies
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Deborah Zarin, director of the biggest database of clinical trials in the world, talks about the push for transparency in medical research.

By Julia Belluz