Science
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A Dirty Job—With Bright Results
Are you one of the millions of people who have ever had strep throat? Or pink eye? Or a urinary tract infection? If so, chances are good that antibiotics helped…
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Tailoring a New White Coat
Our health is precious to us. And choosing a medical doctor is essential, yet personal. But for many members of minority communities, it can be difficult to find a skilled…
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More Than a Feeling
Did you know that holding someone’s hand can alleviate pain? According to Aina Puce, a neuroscientist in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at IU Bloomington, “[Touch] affects the…
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IU Campuses Prepare for Total Eclipse of the Sun
The last time Indiana University saw a total eclipse, the first woman had just graduated from IU, and the university’s alma mater, “Hail to Old IU,” was still 23 years…
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Fighting Fire With … Chemistry
Take two sofas—one manufactured today and another in 1970—and light them on fire. If you did, IU Southeast student and firefighter Josh Scalf says you’d notice a difference. Due to…
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Saving Lives With Geography
Pop quiz: What weather-related phenomenon causes the most deaths each year? Did you guess storms? Blizzards? Floods? Chances are, you didn’t start with “heat.” Yet in North America, extreme heat…