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Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S.
BBC

Heat dome blankets large swathe of the U.S.

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that large-scale wave patterns and heat domes are becoming more common each summer due to climate change.

Jun 21, 2025

These community college grads are headed to universities. A basic income program helped make it happen
LAist

These community college grads are headed to universities. A basic income program helped make it happen

Stacia West of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that purchases like beds, shoes, and housing, which many middle- and upper-income people take for granted, speak to the dignity of participants in a basic income program.

Jun 24, 2025

How scientists made the first gene-editing treatment for a baby
ScienceFriday.com

How scientists made the first gene-editing treatment for a baby

Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas and Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia explain the implications of their treatment of a child with a rare genetic disorder using personalized gene-editing.

Jun 25, 2025

Researchers turn a toxic fungus into cancer-fighting drug
The Hill

Researchers turn a toxic fungus into cancer-fighting drug

A study by Xue (Sherry) Gao of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues found potent cancer-killing effects in the deadly Aspergillus flavus fungus, which was linked to rumors of a “pharaoh’s curse.”

Jun 25, 2025

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