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On 26 November 2018, the NASA InSight lander successfully set down on Mars in the Elysium Planitia region.

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When our sun belches out a hot stream of charged particles in Earth's general direction, it doesn't just mess up communications satellites.

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Previous studies have revealed the influence of unhealthy food environments on the population's eating behaviour.

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Older adults often face new disabilities after a hospital stay for a serious illness.

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The latest image from the international Gemini Observatory showcases the striking planetary nebula CVMP 1. This object is the result of the death throes of a giant star and is a glorious but relatively short-lived astronomical spectacle. As the progenitor star of this planetary nebula slowly cools, this celestial hourglass will run out of time and will slowly fade from view over many thousands of years.

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"For those who have faced exploitation and discrimination at the hands of physicians, the medical profession, and medical institutions, trust is a tall order and, in many cases, would be naïve," writes Laura Specker Sullivan in "Trust, Risk, and Race in American Medicine."

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Modern marketplaces like Uber and Airbnb necessitate trust among complete strangers, and new research from the University of Notre Dame examines that trust and the ways in which it differs among platforms.

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The grant will help create a new multi-disciplinary educational program of self-advocacy at UIC