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'It's So Much Worse This Time,' Exhausted ICU Nurse Says Of Current COVID-19 Surge

"Nothing we do makes a difference. The world spins on, oblivious and belligerent, as we fight to save the tidal wave coming our way," Nashville nurse Kathryn Ivey wrote.
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Neuroscientist Explains Why Trump Is Unlikely To Win This Time

Americans got smarter about the credibility-challenged, fear-mongering president, suggests R. Douglas Fields of the National Institutes of Health.
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Scientific American Makes First Political Endorsement In 175 Years

“[Trump's] administration has been even worse for science than we feared,” Scientific American Editor-in-Chief Laura Helmuth told HuffPost.
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Why Scientists Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Can Still Get Government Grants

The U.S. government does not consider sexual harassment a form of scientific misconduct. Should it?
By Emily Atkin, New Republic

Top Mental Health Researcher Suggests Link Between Opioid Overdoses and Suicides

Joshua Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, believes more work must be done on connections between suicidal thoughts and overdoses.
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Ravens Are Ridiculously Smart, Seem To Be Able To Plan For The Future

Respect the raven.
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Scientists Say Plants Use Sound To Find Water And Ultimately Survive

"We found that roots were able to locate a water source by sensing the vibrations generated by water moving inside pipes."
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5 Science-Backed Ways To Have A Happier Morning

Even if you are not a morning person.
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Put Your Feet Where Your Values Are: March For Science

Science is not a partisan issue.
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If Spiders Ate Humans, They Could Eat Us All In One Year

And never feel full.
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