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Reporting Across Borders

A treasure hunt for microbes in Chile’s Atacama desert
Knowable Magazine

The famously dry region has long been dismissed as a mostly lifeless wasteland, good for little more than mining of minerals and precious metals. To these researchers, however, it’s a microbial gold mine worthy of protection.

‘The spark has ignited.' Latin American scientists intensify fight against sexual harassment
Science

But gaps remain in university policies and procedures

From a tweet, a March for Science is born
Science

Plans for 22 April demonstrations spread to more than 100 cities around the world.

Coronavirus chills protests from Chile to Hong Kong to Iraq, forcing activists to innovate
The Washington Post

Only weeks ago, thousands of Chileans were filling the streets of Santiago for regular Friday protests...

Searching for chocolate’s roots, and enemies, in Colombia’s wilderness
Knowable Magazine & Scientific American

A newfound peace has spurred the hunt for disease-resistant wild cacao within the nation’s borders. What scientists find could help the country expand its role in the global trade.

Flawed herpes testing leads to many false positives — and needless suffering
STAT

Herpes is a lifelong infection, but Lauren had it only for six tumultuous months. Or rather, she believed she did...

The human factor in clean water
Knowable Magazine & Scientific American

There are many cheap and effective ways to provide safe water to the world’s poor regions. But projects often fail due to inadequate planning, maintenance or persuasive power.

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