Sex Bias, Snow in Space, and Synthetic Stingrays: Week in Review

ByAllison EckFriday, July 15, 2016 NOVA NextNOVA Next

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The lack of female subjects in medical research has life-altering health consequences for women. NOVA Next intern Eben Bein

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Racism inflicts physical damage on the mind and body. [Wired]
New Zealand is giving certain national parks and river systems personhood status . [The New York Times]
Here’s what Earth will look like millions of years after humans are gone. [attn:]
Outdoor cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds per year. [The Washington Post]
Scientists have created a synthetic stingray that’s controlled by light—and it could help build an artificial heart. [NPR]