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Joshua Cohen

Joshua Cohen is a writer who lives in Pennsylvania.

Meteorologist Brian Kyle monitors the area weather at the National Weather Service offices Monday, May 23, 2022 in Dickinson. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Amid NOAA cuts, scientists warn of weather and climate risks

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Alzheimers and dementia research, a brain scan in multi well tray used for research experiments in laboratory (Getty Images/Andrew Brookes)

Why Alzheimer’s scientists are rethinking the amyloid hypothesis

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Power of the mind. (Kateryna Kovarzh / Getty Images)

Is depression contagious? The science is uncertain

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Micro Dosing with Psilocybin Magic Mushrooms. Daily Micro Doses in a Pill Box (Getty Images/microgen)

How the FDA could shape the future of psychedelics research

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Transgender Flag Syringe Medical Healthcare (Getty Images/Paul Campbell)

Youth transgender care policies should be driven by science

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Into the heart of China

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“How do you celebrate Christmas?”

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