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April 25, 2021
Apr. 22, 2021 — Researchers utilized genomic tools to investigate potential health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen, as a result of the 1986 Chernobyl accident. One study found no ...
Apr. 22, 2021 — Researchers have designed an experimental drug that reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice. The drug works by reinvigorating a cellular cleaning mechanism that gets rid of unwanted ...
Apr. 22, 2021 — New research suggests that rocks in the Martian crust could produce the same kind of chemical energy that supports microbial life deep beneath ...
Apr. 21, 2021 — The highlight of the new chart is a wake of stars, stirred up by a small galaxy set to collide with the Milky Way. The map could also offer a new test of dark matter ...
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Among COVID-19 Survivors, an Increased Risk of Death, Serious Illness

Apr. 22, 2021 — Researchers showed that COVID-19 survivors -- including those not sick enough to be hospitalized -- have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus. They also have catalogued the numerous diseases associated with COVID-19, providing a big-picture overview of the ...
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COVID-19: Scientists Identify Human Genes That Fight Infection

Apr. 16, 2021 — Scientists have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. Knowing which genes help control viral infection can greatly assist researchers' understanding of factors that affect disease severity and also suggest possible therapeutic options. The ...
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New CRISPR Technology Offers Unrivaled Control of Epigenetic Inheritance

Apr. 16, 2021 — Scientists have figured out how to modify CRISPR's basic architecture to extend its reach beyond the genome and into what's known as the epigenome -- proteins and small molecules that latch onto DNA and control when and where genes are switched on ...
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Scientists Generate Human-Monkey Chimeric Embryos

Apr. 15, 2021 — Researchers have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric embryos for a significant period of time -- up to 20 days. The research, despite its ethical concerns, has the potential to provide new insights into developmental biology and evolution. It also has ...
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight

Apr. 19, 2021 — The small rotorcraft made history, hovering above Jezero Crater, demonstrating that powered, controlled flight on another planet ...
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Entanglement-Based Quantum Network

Apr. 15, 2021 — A team of researchers reports realization of a multi-node quantum network, connecting three quantum processors. In addition, they achieved a proof-of-principle demonstration of key quantum ...
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A New Super-Earth Detected Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star

Apr. 16, 2021 — Researchers report the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting the star GJ 740, a red dwarf star situated some 36 light years ...
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Telescopes Unite in Unprecedented Observations of Famous Black Hole

Apr. 14, 2021 — In April 2019, scientists released the first image of a black hole in galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). However, that remarkable achievement was just the beginning of the science story to ...
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The Wave Beneath Their Wings

Apr. 21, 2021 — It's a common sight: pelicans gliding along the waves, right by the shore. These birds make this kind of surfing look effortless, but actually the physics involved that give them a big boost are not simple. Researchers have recently developed a theoretical model that describes how the ocean, the ...
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Fearsome Tyrannosaurs Were Social Animals, Study Shows

Apr. 20, 2021 — The fearsome tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as popularly envisioned, but social carnivores with complex hunting strategies ...
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Analysis of Famous Fossil Helps Unlock When Humans and Apes Diverged

Apr. 20, 2021 — Researchers examined the shoulder assembly of Little Foot, an Australopithecus that lived more than 3 million years ago, and may have confirmed how our human ancestors used ...
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Coral Reefs Prevent More Than $5.3 Billion in Potential Flood Damage for U.S. Property Owners, Study Finds

Apr. 15, 2021 — Coral reefs provide many services to coastal communities, including critical protection from flood damage. A new study reveals how valuable coral reefs are in protecting people, structures, and economic activity in the United States from coastal ...
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Health News
April 25, 2021
Apr. 13, 2021 — The human scream signals more than fear of imminent danger or entanglement in social conflicts. Screaming can also express joy or excitement. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that ...
Apr. 7, 2021 — A new study explains why people rarely look at a situation, object or idea that needs improving -- in all kinds of contexts -- and think to remove something as a solution. Instead, we almost always ...
Apr. 1, 2021 — A computer game that induces mice to experience hallucination-like events could be a key to understanding the neurobiological roots of psychosis, ...
Apr. 1, 2021 — Neurons lack the ability to replicate their DNA, so they're constantly working to repair damage to their genome. A new study finds that these repairs are not random, but instead focus on protecting ...
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Inspired by Nature, the Research to Develop a New Load-Bearing Material

Apr. 22, 2021 — Engineers have developed a new material that mimics human cartilage - the body's shock absorbing and lubrication system, and it could herald the development of a new generation of lightweight ...
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Muscle Gene Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Apr. 23, 2021 — People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great importance for the ability of muscle stem cells to create new mature muscle ...
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Fight or Flight Response May Hinge on Protein in Skeletal Muscular System

Apr. 23, 2021 — Researchers say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body's fight or flight response when encountering stressful ...
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Skeletal Defects May Be Ameliorated After Immobility in the Womb

Apr. 23, 2021 — Researchers have discovered that some skeletal defects associated with a lack of movement in the womb during early development may still be ameliorated after such periods of immobility if movement resumes. The discovery was made using chicken embryos, which develop similarly to their human equivalents and which can be easily viewed as development takes place - raising hopes that the finding may ...
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Heartbeat Can Help Detect Signs of Consciousness in Patients After a Coma

Apr. 23, 2021 — A new study shows that heart brain interactions, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), provide a novel diagnostic method for patients with disorders of ...
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How Philosophy Can Change the Understanding of Pain

Apr. 23, 2021 — Researchers have investigated how philosophical approaches can be used to think in new ways about pain and its management. The researchers advocate not merely reducing chronic pain management to searching and treating underlying physical changes but instead adopting an approach that focuses on the person as a ...
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Teaching Pupils to 'Think Like Da Vinci' Will Help Them to Take on Climate Change

Apr. 23, 2021 — Reforms to the school curriculum which mix the arts and sciences, so that these subjects 'teach together' around common themes like climate change and food security, will better prepare young people for the real-world challenges that will define their adult lives, researchers argue in a new ...
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Body's Natural Pain Killers Can Be Enhanced

Apr. 23, 2021 — A study in cells and mice finds a opioid-receptor modifying compound works to relieve pain using the body's own pain-killers, with fewer side effects than ...
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Anti-Aging Compound Improves Muscle Glucose Metabolism in People

Apr. 22, 2021 — In the first clinical trial of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), researchers have found that the compound previously demonstrated to counteract aspects of aging and improve metabolic health in mice also has clinically relevant effects in ...
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Researchers Show How 'Theory of Mind' Influences Advertising Skepticism

Apr. 22, 2021 — Product marketers should be clear in their messaging to avoid customer skepticism that makes them feel duped, according to new research. At issue in a new study was a social-cognitive construct called theory of mind, which considers how well people assess the mental states and apparent goals of others. Turns out, it affects a person's evaluation and willingness to buy a ...
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Researchers Drill Down to the Core of Wellbeing Worldwide

Apr. 19, 2021 — Researchers have conducted the largest ever meta-analysis of wellbeing studies from around the world to answer the question, 'What's the best way to build personal wellbeing?'. The analysis included 400+ clinical trials involving more than 50,000 participants. Researchers divided people into three main groups, those in generally good health, those with physical illness and those with mental ...
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Ankle Exoskeleton Enables Faster Walking

Apr. 23, 2021 — In lab tests, researchers found that an optimized ankle exoskeleton system increased participants' walking speed by about 40 percent compared with their regular speed. The researchers hope someday to help restore walking speed in older ...
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Physical/Tech News
April 25, 2021
Apr. 13, 2021 — The muon is a tiny particle, but it has the giant potential to upend our understanding of the subatomic world and reveal an undiscovered type of fundamental ...
Apr. 8, 2021 — Every year, our planet encounters dust from comets and asteroids. These interplanetary dust particles pass through our atmosphere and give rise to shooting stars. Some of them reach the ground in the ...
Apr. 8, 2021 — A research team has discovered that the Martian climate alternated between dry and wetter periods, before drying up completely about 3 billion years ...
Apr. 2, 2021 — We are made of stardust, the saying goes, and a pair of studies finds that may be more true than we previously ...
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Synthetic Gelatin-Like Material Mimics Lobster Underbelly's Stretch and Strength

Apr. 23, 2021 — Researchers fabricated a synthetic hydrogel that mimics the stretch and strength of a lobster's underbelly. The material could provide a blueprint for stretchy protective fabrics and artificial ...
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Quantum Steering for More Precise Measurements

Apr. 23, 2021 — Quantum systems consisting of several particles can be used to measure magnetic or electric fields more precisely. A young physicist has now proposed a new scheme for such measurements that uses a particular kind of correlation between quantum ...
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Scientists Uncover Structure of Light-Driven Enzyme With Potential Biofuel Applications

Apr. 22, 2021 — Although many organisms capture and respond to sunlight, enzymes - proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions - are rarely driven by light. A new study captures the full cycle of complex structural changes in an enzyme called FAP as it transforms a fatty acid into alkanes or ...
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3D Printed Models Provide Clearer Understanding of Ground Motion

Apr. 22, 2021 — It seems like a smooth slab of stainless steel, but look a little closer, and you'll see a simplified cross-section of the Los Angeles sedimentary basin. Researchers are printing 3D models like the metal Los Angeles proxy to provide a novel platform for seismic ...
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Radar Satellites Can Better Protect Against Bushfires and Floods

Apr. 23, 2021 — New research has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and ...
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A Breakthrough Astrophysics Code Rapidly Models Stellar Collisions

Apr. 23, 2021 — A new breakthrough astrophysics code, named Octo-Tiger, simulates the evolution of self-gravitating and rotating systems of arbitrary geometry using adaptive mesh refinement and a new method to parallelize the code to achieve superior speeds. This new code to model stellar collisions is more expeditious than the established code used for numerical ...
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Beyond Space-Age Tech: Hybrid Material Moves Next-Generation Transport Fuel Cells Closer

Apr. 21, 2021 — Protons are the next big thing when it comes to fuel cell technology. The subatomic exchange produces power on a scale that challenges contemporary solid-state fuel cell technology, used to help power space shuttles. To realize the proton-based technology sooner, an international team of researchers have developed a hybrid material that ...
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The Science of Spin: Asteroseismologists Confirm Older Stars Rotate Faster Than Expected

Apr. 22, 2021 — Stars spin faster than expected as they age according to a new study which uses asteroseismology to shed new light on this emerging ...
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Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts Which Key of the Immune System Opens the Locks of Coronavirus

Apr. 22, 2021 — A new artificial intelligence (AI) method is helping researchers link immune cells to their targets and, for example, uncouple which white blood cells recognize SARS-CoV-2. The tool has broad applications in understanding the function of the immune system in infections, autoimmune disorders, and ...
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Scientists Glimpse Signs of a Puzzling State of Matter in a Superconductor

Apr. 22, 2021 — High-temperature superconductors are famous for conducting electricity with no loss, but no one knows how they do it. Now scientists have observed the signature of an exotic state of matter called 'pair density waves' in a cuprate superconductor and confirmed that it intertwines with another exotic state -- a step toward understanding how these materials ...
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Mechanical Engineers Develop New High-Performance Artificial Muscle Technology

Apr. 21, 2021 — Researchers have developed a new, high-performance artificial muscle technology. The new technology enables more human-like motion due to its flexibility and adaptability, but outperforms human skeletal muscle in several ...
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A Growing Problem of 'Deepfake Geography': How AI Falsifies Satellite Images

Apr. 21, 2021 — Using satellite photos of three cities and drawing upon methods used to manipulate video and audio files, a team of researchers set out to identify new ways of detecting fake satellite photos and warn of the dangers of falsified geospatial ...
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Environment News
April 25, 2021
Apr. 16, 2021 — Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world. But one thing most people don't know is that tarantulas are homebodies. ...
Apr. 16, 2021 — Volcanologists' ability to estimate eruption risks is largely reliant on knowing where pools of magma are stored, deep in the Earth's crust. But what happens if the magma can't be ...
Apr. 15, 2021 — With fossils few and far between, paleontologists have shied away from estimating the size of extinct populations. But scientists decided to try, focusing on the North American predator T. rex. Using ...
Apr. 12, 2021 — Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new ...
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First Description of a New Octopus Species Without Using a Scalpel

Apr. 23, 2021 — A biologist brought a new octopus species to light from depths of more than 4,000 meters in the North Pacific Ocean. Researchers have now published the species description and named the animal 'Emperor dumbo' (Grimpoteuthis imperator). Just as unusual as the organism is the researchers' approach: in order to describe the new species, they did not dissect the rare creature, but instead used ...
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Travel Paths of Primates Show How Their Minds Work

Apr. 23, 2021 — Using data from 164 wild primate populations, the global survey examines the mental abilities that primates, including ourselves, use to know where and when to travel in the most efficient ...
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Flexible Diet May Help Leaf-Eating Lemurs Survive Deforestation

Apr. 23, 2021 — A new study sequencing the genome of four species of sifakas (Propithecus), a genus of lemurs found in Madagascar's forests, reveals that these animals' taste for leaves runs all the way to their genes, which are also more diverse than expected for an endangered species. But they can also thrive on fruit and flowers, which may be an advantage over being strictly leaves-only or fruit-only in the ...
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Climate Change Affects Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges Differently

Apr. 23, 2021 — Corals and sponges are important foundations in ocean ecosystems providing structure and habitats that shelter a high number of species like fish, crabs and other creatures, particularly in the seamounts and canyons of the deep sea. Researchers have discovered that when it comes to climate change not all deep-sea corals and sponges are affected the same and some could be threatened if average ...
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Climate Has Shifted the Axis of the Earth, Study Finds

Apr. 25, 2021 — Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a ...
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The Largest Assessment of Global Groundwater Wells Finds Many Are at Risk of Drying Up

Apr. 23, 2021 — 'Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.' It's a silly rhyme, but one that highlights a simple fact: Humans have long relied on wells -- such as the one visited by Jack and Jill -- for their primary drinking water ...
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Red Sea Is No Longer a Baby Ocean

Apr. 23, 2021 — The Red Sea is a fascinating and still puzzling area of investigation for geoscientists. Controversial questions include its age and whether it represents a special case in ocean basin formation or if it has evolved similarly to other, larger ocean basins. Researchers have now published a new tectonic model that suggests that the Red Sea is not only a typical ocean, but more mature than thought ...
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US Asbestos Sites Made Risky by Some Remediation Strategies

Apr. 23, 2021 — Efforts to prevent human exposure to asbestos may be mobilizing the cancer-causing mineral so that it can reach water supplies, based on new findings about how the fibers move through ...
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Scientists Probe Mysterious Melting of Earth's Crust in Western North America

Apr. 23, 2021 — An unusual belt of igneous rocks stretches for over 2,000 miles from British Columbia, Canada, to Sonora, Mexico, running through Idaho, Montana, Nevada, southeast California and ...
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Fossils of 'Giant Cloud Rats' Discovered in Philippine Caves

Apr. 23, 2021 — Scientists have discovered the fossils of three new species of giant cloud rats that lived alongside ancient humans in the Philippines. These fluffy, squirrel-like creatures may have been a source of food for the ancient ...
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Cracking the Code of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Apr. 21, 2021 — The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered some seventy years ago, are famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and many hitherto unknown ancient Jewish texts. But the individual people behind the scrolls have eluded scientists, because the scribes are anonymous. Now, by combining the sciences and the humanities, researchers have cracked the code, which enables them ...
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Where's My Horse-Sized Rabbit?

Apr. 19, 2021 — Why don't we see rabbits rivaling the sizes of horses? Researchers investigated the fossil record and evolutionary history to report that larger herbivore competitors were one evolutionary constraint limiting rabbits' ...
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April 25, 2021
Mar. 8, 2021 — Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new normal by 2100 in the Northern Hemisphere, according to a new study. The change would likely have ...
Feb. 22, 2021 — New research suggests that more than 100 chemicals found in plastic toy materials may pose possible health risks to children. The study provides findings that may lead to stricter international ...
Feb. 5, 2021 — A global team of researchers set out to understand how human-made noise affects wildlife, from invertebrates to whales, in the oceans, and found overwhelming evidence that marine fauna, and their ...
Jan. 14, 2021 — A new study finds that due to COVID-19 deaths last year, life expectancy at birth for Americans will shorten by 1.13 years to 77.48 years -- the ...
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Research Team Argues for Combining Organic Farming and Genetic Engineering

Apr. 21, 2021 — For more sustainability on a global level, EU legislation should be changed to allow the use of gene editing in organic farming, experts ...
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Why Climate Change Is Driving Some to Skip Having Kids

Apr. 21, 2021 — A new study finds that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive ...
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Climate 'Tipping Points' Need Not Be the End of the World

Apr. 21, 2021 — The disastrous consequences of climate 'tipping points' could be averted if global warming was reversed quickly enough, new research ...
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In Calculating the Social Cost of Methane, Equity Matters

Apr. 21, 2021 — A new study reports that the social cost of methane - a greenhouse gas that is 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat - varies by as much as an order of magnitude between industrialized and developing regions of the ...
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How We Know Whether and When to Pay Attention

Apr. 22, 2021 — International team of researchers identifies cognitive computations underlying human predictive ...
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Childhood Cognitive Problems Could Lead to Mental Health Issues in Later Life

Apr. 7, 2021 — Children experiencing cognitive problems such as low attention, poor memory or lack of inhibition may later suffer mental health issues as teenagers and young adults, a new study ...
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New Study Examines Promising Approach to Treating Attention and Working Memory Difficulties in Children

Apr. 8, 2021 — An adaptive cognitive training program could help treat attention and working memory difficulties in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a new study ...
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Outside Factors May Help Children Develop Internal Control

Apr. 5, 2021 — The ability to control your own behavior, known as executive function, might not exist all in your head. A new theory proposes it develops with many influences from outside the mind. It draws on dynamic systems theory which has been used to describe complex organizing phenomena like cloud formation. Now, researchers are applying it to executive function, which affects everything from children's ...
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Body Mass Index, Age Can Affect Your Risk for Neck Pain

Apr. 20, 2021 — With roughly 80% of jobs being sedentary, often requiring several hours of sitting stooped in front of a computer screen, neck pain is a growing occupational hazard. Smartphones and other devices have also caused people to bend their necks for prolonged periods. But is bad posture solely to ...
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People May Trust Computers More Than Humans

Apr. 13, 2021 — Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more willing to trust a computer program than their fellow humans, especially if a task becomes too challenging, according to new research from data ...
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The Truth About Doublespeak: Is It Lying or Just Being Persuasive?

Apr. 8, 2021 — Doublespeak, or the use of euphemisms to sway opinion, lets leaders avoid the reputational costs of lying while still bringing people around to their way of thinking, a new study has ...
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Masks, Ventilation Stop COVID Spread Better Than Social Distancing, Study Shows

Apr. 5, 2021 — A new study suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms. The research comes at a critical time when schools and universities are considering returning to more in-person classes in the ...
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