Doing good may make people look better
Two scholars have found links between generosity and physical attractiveness.
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are widespread and threaten human health – here's a strategy for protecting
PFAS chemicals are toxic, widespread and persistent in the environment, and the federal government has been slow to regulate…
October 9, 2020
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More penises are appearing on TV and in film – but why are nearly all of them prosthetic?
Directors and audiences are becoming more comfortable with male frontal nudity. But what message does it send when almost…
October 9, 2020
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In a battle of AI versus AI, researchers are preparing for the coming wave of deepfake propaganda
Fake videos generated with sophisticated AI tools are a looming threat. Researchers are racing to build tools that can detect…
October 9, 2020
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'Namaste' es el saludo perfecto para la pandemia
Originalmente una palabra sánscrita, namaste significa "me inclino ante ti." Es un reconocimiento de nuestra…
October 8, 2020
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Americans aren't worried about white nationalism in the military – because they don't know it's ther
People typically underestimate how much white nationalism goes on in the military, but when they learn the truth, they're…
October 8, 2020
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An autoimmune-like antibody response is linked with severe COVID-19
Patients suffering from severe COVID-19 may be experiencing a rogue antibody response similar to that seen in autoimmune…
October 8, 2020
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Being outdoors doesn’t mean you're safe from COVID-19 – a White House event showed what not to do
The wind will disperse some virus-carrying respiratory droplets, but not everything. Masks can make the difference.
October 8, 2020
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There's nothing unusual about early voting – it's been done since the founding of the republic
This year is seeing a high number of absentee and mail-in ballots and voting in the period before Election Day -- but early…
October 8, 2020
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Celebrating Sister Ardeth Platte, anti-nuclear activist and 'peacemaker in a hostile world'
The lifelong activist and Dominican sister was arrested over 40 times, often with Sister Carol Gilbert, for peaceful actions…
October 8, 2020
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Experiencing physical pain can cause you to overspend
New research suggests people who are experiencing physical pain are willing to spend more money than they otherwise would.
October 8, 2020
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Do sports teams’ sustainability efforts matter to fans?
While the sports sector’s environmental impact is not fully understood, it has a social platform and reach to influence…
October 8, 2020
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Trump and McConnell's mostly white male judges buck 30-year trend of increasing diversity on the cou
Amy Coney Barrett may be a woman, but Trump’s other judicial appointments are 85% white and 76% male – the least diverse…
October 8, 2020
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Harris and Pence dodge tough questions in VP debate – experts react
Who belongs a heartbeat away from the president?
October 7, 2020
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Nobel Prize for chemistry honors exquisitely precise gene-editing technique, CRISPR – a gene enginee
The tools to rewrite the genetic code to improve crops and livestock, or to treat genetic diseases, has revolutionized biology.…
October 7, 2020
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Nobel Prize for CRISPR honors two great scientists – and leaves out many others
Most scientific discoveries these days aren't easily ascribed to a single researcher. CRISPR is no different – and…
October 7, 2020
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La migración de las mariposas monarca está en riesgo, pero hay un plan para salvarla
Hay diferentes circunstancias que impactan la capacidad de las mariposas para migrar como la agricultura, la tala, el cambio…
October 7, 2020
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'What goes around comes around,' or what Greek mythology says about Donald Trump
A classics scholar and poet turns to Greek mythology, especially the story of Oedipus the King, to explain the drama --…
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