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The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer.

Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Pennsylvania At a Senate hearing on Sept. 9, 2025, on the corruption of science, witnesses presented an unpublished study that made a ...

As fall quarter begins, many students face the question of how to fulfill a foreign language requirement or whether to continue a language already begun. I’ve lived abroad and spent my career in ...

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Julian Nowogrodzki is a science writer and editor in Boston, Massachusetts. The study also showed that ageing is accelerated by less-surprising factors such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

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A new study could shed light on one reason President Donald Trump may have gained ground with minority voters, who previously supported Democrats, in the 2024 presidential race. Why It Matters Trump's ...

Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it ...