Computer science can help abuse and trafficking survivors regain safety

As technology becomes more ingrained in daily life, domestic abusers and perpetrators of human trafficking are using it in insidious new ways that can target their victims even from a distance. That’s why Nicola Dell, a computer and information scientist at Cornell Tech, studies technology-facilitated abuse and how to stop it. Her pioneering work helps…

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Are Seed Oils Bad for You? Debunking a Viral Social Media Myth

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. What do ready-to-bake cinnamon rolls, most french fries, and many premade salad dressings have in common? They’re all made with seed oils. Until fairly recently many of us might have been concerned about how much oil those foods contained rather than…

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