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Jan 20, 2026 · Computer science can help abuse and trafficking survivors regain safety Nicola Dell, a computer scientist studying the role of technology in intimate partner violence, cofounded the Center …

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6 days ago · Neuroscience A spot in the base of the brain has a love of language Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

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Sep 23, 2024 · Yunger Halpern, a National Institute of Standards and Technology physicist based at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science in College Park, Md., is at the forefront …

Jan 8, 2026 · Health & Medicine What science says about the Trump administration’s new vaccine schedule The federal move to no longer recommend certain vaccines for all U.S. children is not …

Dec 19, 2024 · Each year we dedicate the final issue of Science News to reviewing the big stories in science, technology and medicine. And each year, I marvel at the many significant news events and …

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