Public data about individual donors’ political contributions supports the perception that American academia leans left.
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Researchers have identified ways to have more productive conversations – even when you’re talking to someone who holds…
Current forecasts suggest a warm tropical Pacific will be interfering what could otherwise be a ferocious Atlantic hurricane…
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If hunter-gatherers went beyond nose-to-tail eating to include the undigested plant matter in a prey animal’s stomach,…
Unlike opioid drugs like morphine and fentanyl that travel throughout the body, the opioids your body produces are released…
Biased algorithms in health care can lead to inaccurate diagnoses and delayed treatment. Deciding which variables to include…
Fungal infections can be among the hardest to treat, and since the pandemic began they’ve become only more common. To…
China’s newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, could sideline US aircraft carrier groups in the Pacific, while missiles…
Transcranial alternating current stimulation, or tACS, is a type of brain stimulation that can change neural activity and…
Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here’s…
Generative AI, those astonishingly powerful language- and image-generating tools taking the world by storm, come at a price:…
Pain has long been subjectively measured, leading to frustrations for patients and doctors alike. Identifying neural biomarkers…
Software you may already use every day can track your productivity for your employer.
Upgrades to the hardware and software of the advanced observatory should allow astrophysicists to detect much fainter gravitational…