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New study finds medical schools value activism over science

Forget anatomy or physiology: Many of the medical students returning to the classroom this month are taking courses that focus more on social justice and diversity. That’s my conclusion in a new study that analyzes curricula at medical schools across…

How can Brazil’s Amazon withstand more severe floods and droughts?

Julia Tavares, collects samples from the uppermost parts of the trees, which must be completed first … [+] sunlight hits the leaves in the Mamirauá Ecological Reserve in Amazonas in Brazil in 2022. Pablo Albarenga/National Geographic To figure out how…