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Science & Health (page 106)

Salon covers science and health news through investigations, insightful reporting, commentary and analysis.

Apollo 11 rises past the launch tower pad 39A to begin Man's first lunar landing mission, Kennedy Space Center, July 16, 1969 (Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)

America's dubious Space Race recruits

Matthew Rozsa
Hearing aids and an artificial human ear model (Getty Images/Liudmyla Liudmyla)

The pros and cons of OTC hearing aids

Bradley Kesser - The Conversation
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We need equitable depression screenings

Maria Garcia - The Conversation
Baby playing with hanging mobile (Getty Images/Guido Mieth)

"Spoil" your baby — it's good for them

Amy Root - The Conversation
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Corona virus missing puzzle pieces (Getty Images/Zuka83)

Ethics of un-peer reviewed paper reports

Alice Fleerackers - The Conversation
The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland Australia (Getty/hypergurl)

Five new species of coral discovered

Jeremy Horowitz - The Conversation
(Getty/Carl de Souza)

What is ethical animal research?

Lana Ruvolo Grasser, Rachelle Stammen - The Conversation
Sonoran Desert Toad (Getty Images/Mark Newman)

Toad venom smokers urged to go vegan

Troy Farah
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Neuralink logo is displayed on mobile with founder Elon Musk seen on screen in the background. (Photo Illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Musk's company is on a killing spree

Matthew Rozsa
Smoke from the car exhaust (Getty Images/hirun)

How air pollution harms the brain

Clara G. Zundel - The Conversation
Tylenol, acetaminophen (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Tylenol shortage, explained

Matthew Rozsa
A man cycles through water past a downed street lamp in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

Florida’s coast at risk of storm erosion

Zhong-Ren Peng - The Conversation
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The UNFCCC COP27 climate conference on November 06, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Will the 'loss and damage' fund happen?

Adil Najam - The Conversation
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Failure is a good teacher, explained

Robert Kunzman - The Conversation
Meteorite from outer space, falling toward planet Earth (Getty Images/dottedhippo)

Apocalyptic asteroid found near Venus

Matthew Rozsa
Medical Bill (Getty Images/everydayplus)

Public-ish healthcare comes to Colorado

Markian Hawryluk - KFF Health News
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Dry psilocybin magic mushrooms in a plastic bag and wooden bowl (Getty Images/eskymaks)

Coming soon: mushroom dispensaries?

Troy Farah
Spotlight on a virus spore (Getty Images/Andriy Onufriyenko)

The gene that explains consciousness

Matthew Rozsa
Sign of the World Health Organisation (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Monkeypox gets a rebrand as mpox

Troy Farah
Grenoble University Hospital Michallon Hospital Department Of Neurology Unit 'Movement Disorder'. Mri Of A 30 Year Old Patient Suffering From Dystonia, Treated By A High Frequency Deep Brain Stimulation By Implantation Of Electrodes At The Level Of The Internal Paladium. These Electrodes Are Linked To A Neurostimulator, Box Implanted Under The Clavicle. (BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)

New depression treatment provides relief

Patricia Junquera - The Conversation
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Transgender flags (Getty Images)

Trans people need global health equity

Reya Farber - The Conversation
Oil pipelines, pumping rigs, and electrical transmission lines dot the landscape along California's "Petroleum Highway" (Highway 33) running along the northwestern side of the San Joaquin Valley on April 24, 2020, near McKittrick, California. (George Rose/Getty Images)

COP27 flinched on phasing out oil

Fergus Green, Harro Van Asselt - The Conversation
(Leonardo Carrato/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Essential reads on issues in the Amazon

Jennifer Weeks - The Conversation
Wind turbine reflected in solar panels (Getty Images/Tetra Images)

The power of clean energy subsidies

Eric Hittinger, Eric Williams, Qing Miao - The Conversation
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