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How a Rare Disease Could Yield a Pandemic Drug
This autoimmune disorder protects those who have it from viruses of all kinds -
How the Statues of Easter Island Walked Into Place
The iconic heads hewn from volcanic rock may have been wobbled into place by the Rapa Nui people who created them -
Could the Sun’s Orbit Shape Evolution?
The connection between our massive star and the tiniest microplankton -
Lifetime of Friendships Slows Aging
Social ties are deeply connected to how fast your biological clock ticks -
Will Trump’s Immigration Policies Hurt US Nobel Chances?
Drastic cuts to science funding and immigration restrictions could hobble the country’s research enterprise
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Making Art with Pythons and Lionfish
One artist is raising awareness of invasive species by creating paintings with their discarded remains
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High-Tech Lollipops That Detect Disease
This researcher crosses disciplines for unexpected innovations
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The Power Grid Is Struggling. Can AI Fix It?
Renewables, EVs, and AI itself are straining the grid. These researchers have ideas to evolve it. -
The Periscope: Book Weeding, Fact-Checking, and Imperiled Fruit Fly Data
What Nautilus executive editor Katherine Courage has been tuning into recently -
The Indomitable Jane Goodall
Reflections from those who knew the primatologist best -
The Divers Who Stretch the Limits of Human Biology
The most dangerous job on Earth is at the bottom of the sea -
How to Get an Elephant’s Attention
The secret lies in our shared language of gestures
