Editor's Note
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Reimagining electricity as a depression treatment
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the use of deep brain stimulation to treat severe depression.
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Sewers provide solutions to public health data gaps
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are looking to wastewater to track COVID-19 and other diseases.
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A key technology could transform the power grid
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses ways to upgrade power grids to be more climate friendly.
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Extreme weather threatens human health worldwide
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how extreme heat waves and wildfires are harming human health around the world.
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From our brains to gravity, how science surprises us
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how science unravels mysteries, such as missing chunks of brain, gravity's strength and the start of the Viking era.
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Quantum computing may break the internet
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses internet security and the development of new quantum-proof encryption methods.
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Charting a course for the future of Science News
Editor in chief Nancy Shute reflects on the history and future of Science News.
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The animal kingdom never ceases to amaze
Editor in chief Nancy Shute revels in the wonder of animals, from psychedelic toads to extinct pterosaurs.
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The many challenges of exploring hidden realms
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the challenges of studying the invisible or inaccessible, from the seafloor to hidden caverns buried underneath solid ice.
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Did artificial intelligence write this editor’s note?
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the implications of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for education, journalism and more.
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Where does plastic go when we’re done with it?
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the ubiquity of microplastics in food, water, air and the body.
