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A melanoma biopsy under a microscope that looks like a purple and grey mass.

New AI tool can detect melanoma with 99% accuracy

by Alena Kuzub
A series of boat locks in the Panama Canal.

Drought and low water levels could slow global trade at the Panama Canal

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Looking for an environmentally friendly drinking straw? The answer may surprise you

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Prashant Pandey sitting at a table working on a Mac laptop.

Scientists have mapped millions of genomes. They are also drowning in data

by Alena Kuzub
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ChatGPT is getting parental controls after a teen died by suicide. Experts say they aren’t enough

by Cody Mello-Klein
A group of people wearing white hard hats and safety gear pose for a group photo in front of a large industrial facility at the Panama Canal.

They went all the way to the Panama Canal for their fluid mechanics class

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by Cesareo Contreras
An up-close photo of a woman's mouth as she is speaking.

Hot (news) flash: Menopause is coming for your voice

by Cody Mello-Klein
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For extreme hikers, the new Apple Watch Ultra is a lifesaver  

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by Cesareo Contreras
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How stronger wireless networks can save lives

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by Cesareo Contreras
A comet shining in the night sky.

Comet or alien spaceship? An astrophysicist explains what we know about interstellar traveler 3I/Atlas

by Cody Mello-Klein
A photo of an eclipse. The sun rises over the Earth’s horizon, as seen from space, casting a golden glow against the darkness of space. A thin blue curve marks the planet’s atmosphere.

The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say

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by Tanner Stening
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Google gets ‘major victory’ in antitrust remedy, Northeastern experts say

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by Cyrus Moulton