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Climate Change

Climate Change Is Exacerbating Inflation Worldwide

Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035

By Avery Ellfeldt,E&E News

Neuroscience

The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding the Machinery of the Cell [Sponsored]

James Rothman shared The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2010 for discovering the molecular basis of neurotransmitter release. How did a biochemist come to win such a prestigious prize in neuroscience?

By Scientific American Custom Media | 09:25

Biotech

Bionic Finger 'Sees' Inside Objects by Poking Them

A robotic finger’s supersensitive touches could probe inside body parts and circuits

By Simon Makin

Planetary Science

Dried-Up Lagoon Is 'Time Analog' for Martian Life

If Martian microbes were like those in this Earth lagoon, they could have survived the Red Planet’s primordial desiccation

By Allison Gasparini

Intelligence

The Dunning-Kruger Effect Isn't What You Think It Is

The least skilled people know how much they don't know, but everyone thinks they are better than average

By Eric C. Gaze,The Conversation US

Mathematics

These Are the Most Bizarre Numbers in the Universe

Most real numbers are unknown—even to mathematicians

By Manon Bischoff
FROM THE STORE
FROM THE ARCHIVE

GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters

It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability

WHAT WE'RE READING

Meet the Roving Veterinarians Caring for Mexico's Rural Horses

Horses, donkeys and mules can be a lifeline for families living in the countryside, but there haven’t always been vets around to treat them.

By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega | The New York Times | May 9, 2023

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