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Richard Lewis

  • Science Writer and Editor, The University of Iowa
Iowa City
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Science writer at Univ. of Iowa | @UIowaResearch | Former science journalist | Duke & Columbia grad | Opinions are mine, not opinions of Univ. of Iowa
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Jupiter uses a surprisingly complex system to fend off particles from the sun

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By Richard Lewis, Lisa Lock, Robert Egan Verified
| Phys.org Verified
University of Iowa physicists have made the most detailed observations of Jupiter's bow shock, a barrier that helps deflect harmful particles from the sun. The illustration shows how Jupiter employs a series of regions, called shocklets, to engage with the solar wind and slow it down before it meets the planet's main bow shock.
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Scientists Discover How the Brain Adapts When the Rules Suddenly Change

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By Richard Lewis
| SciTechDaily
Scientists have uncovered how the brain’s information hub rapidly shifts its communication patterns when uncertainty changes the rules. Credit: Shutterstock New study shows how the frontoparietal cortex manages information flow and guides responses. The frontoparietal cortex, the brain’s information hub, helps coordinate responses when circumstances change.
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Trust, in vaccines and AI, is earned only with evidence

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By Richard Lewis, Juliet Dobson Verified
| The BMJ Verified
News & Views Trust, in vaccines and... Trust, in vaccines and AI, is earned only with evidence Editor's Choice BMJ 2026; 394 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100601 Cite this as: BMJ 2026;394:e100601 In 2007 The BMJ’s readers voted vaccination as one of the most important medical milestones since the journal began in 1840. Vaccines are estimated to have saved hundreds of millions of lives worldwide, primarily among children.
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