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Brambles are a problem weed in South Africa but researchers are closer to finding a natural enemy to manage them
Biological control looks like a feasible option for managing invasive brambles.
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Month: October 2026
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Global sexual health: why communal knowledge about pleasure and wellbeing matters
Global sexual health should move beyond simply exporting interventions from the west to Africa.
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AI poses three big types of risk – here’s how worried we should be about them
A key threat is the loss of control by AI developers over their creations.
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Viruses obey the laws of physics – studying how can help researchers understand why they infect people differently and lead to better treatments
Mechanobiology can help identify how the physical forces within cells affect how well viruses can invade them.
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How should AI be regulated? Follow the harm
Instead of trying to restrict AI technologies, regulations could focus on the harm the technology causes people and companies.
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Leave home with a plan: What to pack in your medical kit and when to seek care for symptoms abroad
Here’s what to talk to your doctor about before traveling abroad.
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School librarians are vanishing from Michigan schools just when they are needed most
Certified librarians can help boost students’ reading and technological skills but aren’t required in Michigan public schools.
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Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day
For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ‘tough on crime’ tactics focused on heavy prison time for offenders.
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Punishment alone won’t help gang-involved teens – a former child soldier explains why
Decades of helping child soldiers return to civilian life point to what US responses to youth violence miss.
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Where humans build, mosquitoes follow – bringing dengue, West Nile and other diseases with them
Disease-carrying mosquitoes are moving deeper into the US. Climate change is only part of the problem.
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We studied 1,584 data centers – and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth
This employment boost took three to five years to show up, two researchers found after studying more than two decades of data.
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Halloween meets history in many ghostly tourism attractions. Is this a problem?
All attractions situated along a ‘dark tourism spectrum’ must carefully navigate questions about respectful engagement and exploitation.