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Tech

Virtual reality therapy has real-life benefits for some mental disorders

Cheap, user-friendly virtual reality hardware could help VR therapy go mainstream. Some treatments are ready for primetime, while others are still in early testing.

Life

How to make organ transplants last

New strategies aim to help transplant recipients keep their organs healthy with fewer (or no) immune suppressing drugs.

Science & Society

The SN 10: These scientists defy limits to tackle big problems

With a drive to understand how things work, these young researchers are making a mark in sustainable energy, medicine, astronomy and technology.

Psychology

Shahzeen Attari explores the psychology of saving the planet

Merging psychology with engineering, Shahzeen Attari probes how people think about conservation, energy use and climate change.