Overturning Roe and Other Important Reproductive Health Stories of 2022

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December 22, 2022

Reproduction Overturning Roe and Other Important Reproductive Health Stories of 2022 As the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal put reproduction into the political limelight, Scientific American explored a range of issues related to abortion and reproductive health By Megha Satyanarayana

Particle Physics Hint of Crack in Standard Model Vanishes in LHC Data Discrepancy in measurement of a type of particle decay had raised hopes of new physics By Davide Castelvecchi,Nature magazine

Neuroscience Pigeon Neurons Use Much Less Energy Than Those of Mammals Weirdly efficient neurons power birds' dense brains By Tess Joosse

Sponsor Content Provided by Battelle Climate Resilience: Impactful Innovation is Needed Today What's most needed right now are outcome-driven, scientific approaches committed to delivering breakthrough technologies and capabilities—ones that leverage the fundamental knowledge of the past and apply it in new mission-driven methods that reach beyond what is possible today.

History A Field at a Crossroads: Genetics and Racial Mythmaking As their research is twisted to fuel racist claims, many geneticists are weighing the societal risks of their work By Ashley Smart,Undark

Engineering How to Construct Buildings That Have a Positive Impact on Climate and Biodiversity Making buildings part of a circular economy that minimizes the waste of materials could yield huge environmental rewards By Katharine Sanderson

Psychology 'Persuasion Fatigue' Is a Unique Form of Social Frustration When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships By Nathan Ballantyne,Jared Celniker,Peter Ditto

Energy The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns To realize the potential of biofuels, the industry needs to pay attention to how feedstock crops change soil carbon By Peter Fairley

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FROM THE ARCHIVE 3 Ways to Be a Better Gift Giver Some research-based tips--in time for the holiday season By Sunny Sea Gold | November 2015

QUOTE OF THE DAY "You do the best analysis with the data you have, and you see what nature gives you. It's really how science works." Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment spokesperson Chris Parkes, a physicist at the University of Manchester, UK.

WHAT WE'RE READING The Poinsettia's Forgotten History A curious U.S. ambassador and the American family who patented poinsettia varieties are behind the ubiquitous plant that originated in Mexico. By Marina E. Franco | Axios | Dec. 13, 2022

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