Yes, but do they still get headaches?

Yes, but do they still get headaches?

Much of our present understanding of the action of prostaglandins derives from observing the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic effects resulting from inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by aspirin, ibuprofen, and other NSAlDs indicate that these lipid-signaling molecules are critical regulators of immune responses, feve...

They still don't get it.

Do vaccines save lives? Yes they do!

Since their introduction and widespread use, vaccines have been very successful in reducing morbidity and mortality of the diseases they target, at an individual level and through herd immunity. The impact on the mortality has been rapid and easy to measure for some diseases, such as diphtheria, pertussis and measles. For other diseases, including hepatitis B and human papillomavirus infections...

Yes we can, but do we?

In recent decades, a curious demographic phenomenon has emerged in US science. A high and increasing proportion of PhD students and postdocs, especially in the life sciences, are drawn from beyond the shores of North America. The reasons for this are undoubtedly complex. One factor is the widespread perception in the USA that a career in academic science is marked by low salaries, poor job secu...

Automatically Identifying Good Conversations Online (Yes, They Do Exist!)

Online news platforms curate high-quality content for their readers and, in many cases, users can post comments in response. While comment threads routinely contain unproductive banter, insults, or users “shouting” over each other, there are often good discussions buried among the noise. In this paper, we define a new task of identifying “good” conversations, which we call ERICs—Engaging, Respe...