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Redlining’s reach: Disparities in bird data

Redlining, a historical practice of discrimination, has had lasting effects on racial inequities that remain persistent today. However, recent analysis of ecological diversity has revealed that the effects of redlining reach far beyond impacting humans. Specifically, bird diversity and population experienced a marked decline in areas subject to redlining. This means that though one street […]

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An Antarctic research station produced massive amounts of waste. What will they do about it?

The ocean surrounding the Windmill Islands of East Antarctica is polluted, and an ecological research station is to blame. The pollution jeopardizes some of the most unique ecosystems on the planet — and scientists’ ability to study them. It’s a stark warning to the other hundred research stations at the South Pole, and now, the

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Riches to rags: How the Buddha’s journey to enlightenment reimagined neurotherapeutics

The accumulation of years, cognitive and physical decline, and reckoning with death’s inevitability drew the spoon-fed prince Siddhartha Gautama away from a life of copious riches and political popularity. While embarking outside his palace, the sight of a humble ascetic inspired a quest to understand the universal experience of suffering, or in other words, life.

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Cracking the code behind TikTok’s ‘For You’ algorithm

Taylor Swift. Northeastern memes. That concert you went to last weekend. Endless scrolling through countless short videos until you zone back into reality. This is a typical experience on TikTok’s “For You” page. Somehow, the mysterious TikTok algorithm never fails to yield an entertaining assortment of content, stealing hundreds of precious active hours with its

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Our brains on psychedelics: Getting creative in the treatment of mental illnesses

Bill Wilson co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s. He had struggled with alcoholism since his early twenties and depression even longer. But while AA helped Wilson recover from alcoholism, he remained frustrated with available mental health treatments. So, in the ‘50s, he began collaborating with psychologist Betty Eisner and discovered the power of LSD. In

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Journeying through healthcare inequality in South Africa

Walk through an average South African hospital, and you’ll see crowded waiting rooms full of unstable patients. Meet the diverse patients hailing from the largest cities and the smallest villages. Admire the nurses who work tirelessly to provide care despite staffing shortages and crumbling hospital infrastructure.  Drive ten minutes through the city and arrive at

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