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/ 11 months agoWhy do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t
Lots of factors can influence your music taste, from your age and where you’re from to the personality traits you have.
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/ 11 months ago‘No cash accepted’ signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
A cashless economy is a less inclusive economy.
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/ 11 months agoCongress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time
Republicans and Democrats have committed to making this family-friendly government benefit a little more generous. Unless lawmakers act, it will get...
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/ 11 months agoThink wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers
People may be surprised when they read a nutrition label on a bottle of wine. The industry should take note.
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/ 11 months agoBreaking down fat byproducts could lead to healthier aging − researchers identify a key enzyme that does just that
Although you get your fatty acid levels routinely checked at the doctor’s, rarely do clinicians and researchers consider the effects of...
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/ 11 months agoUntrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims
The study discovered that nonmedical personnel can provide the naloxone to an overdose victim in about one minute.
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/ 11 months agoJapan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
Japan is one of several countries that weren’t part of the space race of the 1950s and 1960s looking toward the...
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/ 11 months agoFace recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features
Face recognition technology follows earlier biometric surveillance techniques, including fingerprints, passport photos and iris scans. It’s the first that can be...
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/ 11 months agoMac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution
Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal...
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/ 11 months agoI’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning
Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes...
