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Illustration of a robot wearing a taxi driver cap in front of the New York City skyline.

Robotaxis: Should we be on board?

Lauren Schneider • December 11, 2024

Automation safety experts say robotaxi concerns persist, but the technology works best with limited routes and human backups

Cartoon depiction of a DNA strand with nucleotides A, C, G, and T

The novel process to treat immune disorders, demystified

Jenaye Johnson, Kohava Mendelsohn, Nana Mohammed, Gayoung Lee • October 31, 2024

Hint: It’s all about big DNA, baby

Size isn’t the only thing that matters during an earthquake

Space, Physics, and Math

Jillian Mock • December 18, 2017

A tale of two identical earthquakes

MSG: Just some extra umami oomph

Lydia Chain • September 21, 2015

This food additive scares people, but it probably shouldn't