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A distinguished academic has allowed his conservative politics to so distort his thinking so much that he is willing to misrepresent research, Steven Lopez writes.

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Whether a woman is giving birth or a man is having a cancer biopsy, medical care is rarely straightforward. At any point, an unexpected complication can arise, particularly during treatments that require several steps.

Physicians tend to have unrealistic expectations of the success of multi-step medical procedures, according to a new nationwide study conducted by University of Utah Health scientists and their collaborators.

Medical care is rarely straightforward, whether a woman is giving birth or a man is having a cancer biopsy. During multi-step therapies, complications can

Our lives are full of decisions, and bad ones can lead to regret. New Scientist helps you make up your mind

5 hours ago Picture a bridge made of Legos. One side has three support pieces, the other two. How would you stabilize the bridge? Most people would add a piece so that there are three supports on each side, a new study suggests. But why not remove a piece so that each side has two supports instead? It turns out that getting people to subtract — whether a Lego block, ingredients in a recipe or words in an essay — requires reminders and rewards, researchers report April 7 in Nature. This def...