Why do people hate people?
It can be easy to mistake feelings like fear and anger as hate. When biases are acted out in harmful ways, however, speaking…
May 13, 2024
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Technology
Engineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defects
Human heart organoids allow researchers to study the developing heart while avoiding the ethical issues of using human embryos…
May 10, 2024
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Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows
People are better able to see and correct biases in algorithms’ decisions than in their own decisions, even when algorithms…
May 10, 2024
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What are roads made of? A pavement materials engineer explains the science behind the asphalt you dr
Summer means road construction − but what kind of engineering goes into laying down pavement?
May 10, 2024
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Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers
One of the first longitudinal studies of male brain changes across the transition to first-time parenthood finds that becoming…
May 9, 2024
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Section 702 foreign surveillance law lives on, but privacy fight continues
Privacy advocates lost out when Congress reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without major…
May 9, 2024
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Little seed, big problem – keep an eye out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your pet this summer
Foxtails can hook onto your pet’s skin and may cause redness, swelling and infection.
May 9, 2024
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Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
When resources are tight, mothers bear the costs of playing with their offspring even as they avoid socializing with others.
May 8, 2024
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Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities lik
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved.…
May 8, 2024
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Exoplanet WASP-69b has a cometlike tail – this unique feature is helping scientists like me learn mo
Research on one exoplanet that’s rapidly losing its atmosphere is hinting to scientists why exoplanets tend to look a…
May 8, 2024
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US drone warfare faces questions of legitimacy, study of military chaplains shows
The use of drone strikes raises a host of ethical issues. US military chaplains − the armed forces’ moral conscience…
May 8, 2024
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Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks − lessons from anthropology ca
Human factors − such as how people produce food and how they organize themselves and live together − influence disease…
May 7, 2024
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How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false
Conspiracy theories abound. What should you believe − and how can you tell?
May 7, 2024
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Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early pla
Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable…
May 6, 2024
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How does the brain think?
Eating right, exercising, playing sports, reading and journaling are just a few of the ways you can keep your brain in top…
May 6, 2024
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Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s s
Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record…
May 3, 2024
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A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.
May 3, 2024
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Boeing’s Starliner is about to launch − if successful, the test represents an important milestone fo
The Starliner has had delays and issues. The May 2024 launch will put its capacity to carry crew to the International Space…
May 2, 2024
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Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack
Cancer vaccines have gained much interest among scientists but face a number of hurdles. A new mRNA vaccine for glioma offers…
May 1, 2024
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Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop
Cassava’s many assets would seem to make it the ideal crop, except for one drawback: It’s highly poisonous. Human ingenuity…
May 1, 2024
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