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How—and why—DNA Testing Uses Biased Reference Databases
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Are DNA ancestry tests equally accurate for all test takers?
How Percy Julian Became a Great 20th Century Scientist
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It took Black chemist Percy Julian more than 10 years to earn his Ph.D.
Incarcerated for Cannabis: Who's Still in Prison and Why?
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Many states have legalized cannabis for medical use, but thousands are still in prison.
What Gives Hot Peppers Their Heat?
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"Beyond the Elements" host David Pogue explores the science of hot peppers—viscerally.
Cannabis Reverses Brain Aging in Mice
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Low doses of THC from cannabis can help older mice learn faster, researchers found.
The Arctic Jet Stream Affects Global Climate. Here's Why.
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The jet stream is a band of wind that influences weather in the northern hemisphere.
New COVID-19 Variants Spread More Easily
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Why are the new coronavirus variants making COVID-19 more transmissible?
Lingering Symptoms from COVID-19 are “Unprecedented”
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Could an out-of-order immune system be to blame?
This Detector Can Catch Cosmic Neutrinos
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Neutrinos could help unlock one of the biggest mysteries in physics today.
Can this Cuttlefish Pass an Intelligence Test?
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Witness a hungry cuttlefish take part in an oddly adorable, psychological test.
Insects Make Protein More Efficiently Than Mammals
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Most of the calories insects eat can be converted into nutrients that we can then eat.
CBD Helps Anxiety Patients in a Clinical Trial
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Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive and not known to be intoxicating.
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