On the trail of black flies and river blindness

The parasite that causes river blindness, Onchocerca volvulus , is transmitted through the bite of the black fly. In the above photo, the pa...

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Chinese war secrets: Beyond 'Guns, Germs and Steel'

Emory historian Tonio Andrade explains why he wrote his latest book, “Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China’s First Great Victory over the...

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The price of your soul: How your brain decides whether to 'sell out'

By Carol Clark A neuro-imaging study shows that personal values that people refuse to disavow, even when offered cash to do so, are processe...

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