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Turning eighteen is often presented as a doorway to independence. For many autistic young people, however, it can feel more like reaching the edge of a map. Supports available through childhood may suddenly shrink or...

A high school can contain hundreds of students sharing the same hallways, classrooms, and lunch tables, yet those students may experience very different versions of the same place. For one teenager, diversity may feel...

For decades, respiratory viruses seemed to follow a familiar seasonal script. As autumn cooled into winter, influenza returned, respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, filled pediatric wards, and a collection...

Every day, millions of people turn to artificial intelligence for help finding the right words. A rough email can become smoother, while a quick product review becomes polished and articulate with a minimum of effort...

A man is raking leaves outside his own home on a crisp November afternoon in Ithaca, New York. The task is ordinary, even pleasurable: repetitive physical work in an affluent, leafy neighborhood. Then a white couple...

What happens between having an opinion and writing a convincing argument? For many teenagers, the distance is surprisingly large. A student may argue energetically with friends, spot weaknesses in someone else’s...

A lottery ticket is small enough to slip into a pocket, but the forces that shape gambling behavior can stretch across families, neighborhoods, shopping districts, and entire communities. A Massachusetts study led by...

A mosquito’s whine is easy to dismiss as a minor irritation. Yet some mosquitoes carry one of humanity’s oldest and deadliest diseases. Malaria is caused by microscopic Plasmodium parasites, but those parasites depend...

Every first Monday of the month, at exactly 12.00 hours, warning sirens echo across the Netherlands. For many people they are simply a routine test, a familiar sound that barely interrupts daily life. Yet those sirens...

Imagine two people standing before a judge. One is nineteen, old enough to vote and be tried as an adult, but still developing the mental machinery needed for restraint and long-range planning. The other is sixty-eight...

The story of HIV prevention has changed dramatically over the past four decades. What was once dominated by fear and limited options has become a field shaped by scientific breakthroughs, greater understanding, and a...

Walk into any classroom, and some students immediately attract attention. They ask thoughtful questions, solve complex problems quickly and display an enthusiasm that inspires those around them. Some may describe these...

For decades, the story of tobacco and the heart seemed settled. Cigarettes were dangerous because they burned, releasing tar, carbon monoxide, and thousands of toxic chemicals that wrecked blood vessels. Remove the...

A medical breakthrough is only truly a breakthrough if it can reach the person who needs it. That simple idea sits at the heart of a rapidly growing challenge in cell therapy, gene therapy and regenerative medicine...

Most of us rarely wonder what a bicycle headlamp, ceiling light or LED lens is made from. We notice whether it shines brightly, survives heat and weather, and keeps working for years. Yet hidden inside many lighting...