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Scientist explains why your hands and feet could be cold

Scientist explains why your hands and feet could be cold

Do you, or someone you know, often complain of having constantly cold hands and feet?
OPINION: Americans in need of spiritual care

OPINION: Americans in need of spiritual care

Chaplain discusses the work of spiritual leaders today
BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers investigate ancient DNA from 14th-century Jews living in Germany

BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers investigate ancient DNA from 14th-century Jews living in Germany

Thirty colleagues from Israel, Germany and the U.S. investigate genetic variations found in the Jewish community by sequencing the centuries-old remains of Ashkenazi Jews
BEYOND LOCAL: Where did the Earth’s oxygen come from?

BEYOND LOCAL: Where did the Earth’s oxygen come from?

New study hints at an unexpected source of oxygenation
BEYOND LOCAL: New research studies workplace killers

BEYOND LOCAL: New research studies workplace killers

Fairer workplaces, where equitable treatment is visible for all staff, will save more working lives than any “run, hide, fight” campaign could possibly do
OPINION: Graphene is a proven supermaterial, but manufacturing remains a challenge

OPINION: Graphene is a proven supermaterial, but manufacturing remains a challenge

Graphene is an incredibly light, strong and durable material made of a single layer of carbon atoms
BEYOND LOCAL: How the protein structure of HCV was discovered

BEYOND LOCAL: How the protein structure of HCV was discovered

Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine – here’s how they did it
BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of the World Cup's new Al Rihla ball

BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of the World Cup's new Al Rihla ball

This year’s special Al Rihla ball has the aerodynamics of a champion, according to a sports physicist
BEYOND LOCAL: Why a warming climate can bring bigger snowstorms

BEYOND LOCAL: Why a warming climate can bring bigger snowstorms

How can the spate of big snowstorms be reconciled with our warming climate?
BEYOND LOCAL: The medieval Christian roots of Thanksgiving

BEYOND LOCAL: The medieval Christian roots of Thanksgiving

A specialist in Catholic history shares insights on connection between religion and Thanksgiving