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  1. Health & Medicine

    A low-cost rotavirus test could save childrens’ lives in Nigeria

    Nigerian virologist Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet has designed a rapid test that could diagnose rotavirus at a child’s bedside.

    By Sharon Muzaki
  2. Anthropology

    How to invent a realistic language for fictional speakers

    Linguists can mix, match or even break the rules of real-world languages to create interesting imaginary ones.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Math

    Math long resisted a digital disruption. AI is poised to change that

    The painstaking process of formalization to verify proofs is starting to surge thanks to AI. That could radically change the way people do math.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Life

    Smithsonian secrets most likely to blow your mind

    Millions of objects stashed at a site open only to select visitors tell the history of Earth's inhabitants.