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The stakes are high: Better education is key to solving big societal challenges, like poverty alleviation. | Stocksy/MaaHoo Studio

Jan 10, 2020

Emma Brunskill: Amped-up education with AI

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Technology & Society

Mealworms fed a steady diet of HBCD-laden polystyrene were as healthy as those eating a normal diet. | Adobe Stock/digitalstock

Jan 7, 2020

A study shows how the humble mealworm can help solve some big problems

Energy, Environment, Health

Sound — particularly ultrasound — can penetrate deep into tissues throughout the body, including the brain. | ScienceSource/Patrick Landmann

Dec 16, 2019

Engineers develop a less invasive way to study the brain

Health, Materials

The body contains about 79 trillion cells. 39 trillion of those are bacterial. | Science Source/Eva Bee

Dec 9, 2019

The fight against bacterial infections enters the 21st century