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  1. Science & Society

    Vaccine hesitancy is nothing new. Here’s the damage it’s done over centuries

    Pockets of people have railed against vaccines as long as the preventives have existed.

    By Tara Haelle
  2. Science & Society

    How to detect, resist and counter the flood of fake news

    Misinformation about health is drowning out the facts and putting us at risk. Researchers are learning why bad information spreads and how to protect yourself.

    By Alexandra Witze
  3. Science & Society

    A few simple tricks make fake news stories stick in the brain

    Human brains rely on shortcuts to be efficient. But these shortcuts leave us vulnerable to false information.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Health & Medicine

    Capturing the sense of touch could upgrade prosthetics and our digital lives

    Haptics researchers are working on ways to add touch to virtual reality, online shopping, telemedicine and advanced artificial limbs.