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Katya Poltorak

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Health

How would permanent daylight saving time affect your health?

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Science & Technology

Northeastern professor pushes computers to solve ‘unsolvable’ problems

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Health

Should you join the 5 AM Club? Why hitting snooze might be better

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Science & Technology

These researchers are demystifying oobleck, Dr. Seuss’s ‘green goo’

Health

A parasite is running rampant in Michigan. Will it spread elsewhere?

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Sports

How do World Cup crowds get synchronized so quickly? Researchers explain

A person wearing a VR headset demonstrates a game design.
Science & Technology

Rekindle ignites player emotions for next-level VR immersion

A screen capture of the 'Claude Science' interface.
Science & Technology

Researchers say Anthropic’s Claude Science will boost drug discovery

Science & Technology

Reflections on algae in the Lincoln Memorial Pool (and elsewhere)

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University News

This researcher is helping to build a future free of forever chemicals