Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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Watching too much TV may be linked to a smaller brain volumeUnder the radar Binge-watching could be increasing your risk of dementia
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Microplastics may be affecting cardiovascular healthUnder the radar Heart attack patients have more than cholesterol in their arteries
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Customers are embracing ‘friendly fraud’ to get free thingsIn the spotlight Fake credit card disputes have become more common
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Adversarial clothing could be the new trendUnder the radar Fashion created to avoid AI identification
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Couples are embracing the ‘airport divorce’Under the radar Time apart before time together
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Scientists have found an Earth-like exoplanetUnder the radar The super-Earth likely contains an atmosphere
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‘Bhajan clubbing’ is bringing spirituality to the club sceneUnder the radar Gen Z Indians are opting out of traditional nightlife
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Hitting the ocean floor: Scientists could soon live underseaUnder the radar A new habitat could expand research opportunities
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Gray whales are dying in the PacificUnder the radar Reduced food is the likely cause
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‘Bubble wrapping’ at work could be limiting career developmentThe explainer Being too considerate is not always the nicest approach
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Climate change stokes shark bites Down UnderUnder the radar Rainfall and warming temperatures bring the fish to shore
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A parasitic stomach bug is spreading in the USThe explainer Cyclosporiasis is passed through contaminated food and water
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An Antarctic sea squirt could help treat melanomaUnder the radar The organism may help produce a cancer-killing toxin
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New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life beforeUnder the radar It contains fossils that are one million years old
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The great overheating: Europe gets stuck with an ‘omega block’ weather patternThe explainer The phenomenon traps hot air over a region
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A copper drug could boost memory in Alzheimer’s patientsUnder the radar It clears toxic proteins in the brain that cause memory loss
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Microshifting lets workers make their own scheduleIn the spotlight More employees are deciding how and when to complete their work
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A strange ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic could be a sign of troubleUnder the radar This chilly patch of ocean is likely a result of a vital ocean current system’s instability
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Big Tobacco may have jump-started the ultraprocessed food industryUnder the radar Cigarettes and food have the same marketing team
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FDA approves the first new sunscreen in over 20 yearsUnder the radar The chemical works better — and feels better
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The dangers of climate change during the World CupThe explainer The field is heating up
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A newly developed universal vaccine could keep pandemics at bayThe explainer Scientists used AI to create it
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AI has passed the Turing TestUnder the radar The systems can imitate humans
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US honey production is in a sticky situationUnder the radar From parasites to curbed research
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