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Understanding the Inner Workings of Stars [Sponsored] Aug 25, 2022

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Conny Aerts is an astrophysicist and a pioneer of asteroseismology. This year she shared the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for her research and leadership that has laid the foundations of solar and stellar structure theory, and revolutionized our understanding of the interiors of stars.

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Dogs Actually Tear Up When Their Owners Come Home Aug 24, 2022

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Our puppies’ eyes well up, a reaction caused by oxytocin, which makes us want to take care of them even more.

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A Lifelong Quest to Improve Mental Health among Cancer Patients [Sponsored] Aug 23, 2022

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Recognizing those who are making a meaningful impact in the lives of cancer patients, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with the President’s Award. We reconnected with Margaret Stauffer, the 2021 winner, to hear more about what’s happened since she received the award.

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How Next-Generation Sequencing Can Enable Precision Oncology [Sponsored] Aug 19, 2022

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Celebrating those who enhance the ability to provide the right treatment for the right patient at the right time, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with the Catalyst for Precision Medicine Award. We prepared for this year’s awards by reconnecting with the 2021 winner, Dr. Colin Pritchard, to hear more about what’s happened since he received the award.

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Hawking, a Paradox and a Black Hole Mystery, Solved? Aug 19, 2022

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We do not have a theory to tell us everything about how a black hole works, but new research is shedding a least some light on one of their many mysteries.

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Monkeypox Update and Homing in on Long COVID: COVID, Quickly, Episode 36 Aug 16, 2022

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On this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we take a few minutes to talk about the other virus making headlines—and then return to long COVID.

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Fueling Patients' Drive to Treatment [Sponsored] Aug 15, 2022

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Celebrating those who significantly improve access to cancer care for underserved populations, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with a Catalyst for Change Award. We spoke with the 2021 award winner, Tomma Hargraves, to learn more about what’s happened since she received the award.

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Researchers Created a Potion That Turns Loud Lions into Placid Pussycats Aug 12, 2022

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A single whiff of oxytocin, a chemical that some call the “love hormone,” promotes tolerance among lions at a wildlife sanctuary.

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Reaching the Root of Disparities in Cancer Care [Sponsored] Aug 10, 2022

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Celebrating those who strive to overcome disparities in cancer care to bring quality services to their patients, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, created the Catalyst for Equity Award. We spoke with Dr. Anne Marie Murphy, executive director of Equal Hope and winner of the award in 2021, to learn more about what’s happened since her organization received the award.

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For Some Dolphins, the Key to Mating is Rolling with a Tight, Noisy Crew Aug 10, 2022

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A pair of studies show that male bottlenose dolphins rely on wingmen when wooing mates—and that they cultivate these friendships by being vocal.

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