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/ 12 months agoRemote workers are more aware of cybersecurity risks than in-office employees: new study
A survey of remote and office workers found that people working from home were more likely to take steps to protect...
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/ 12 months agoMicrophone check − 5 ways that music education is changing
Modern music education is giving students more and more opportunities to create their own tracks.
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/ 12 months agoThis Christian text you’ve never heard of, The Shepherd of Hermas, barely mentions Jesus − but it was a favorite of early Christians far and wide
The ‘Shepherd of Hermas’ has been accused of being pedantic, even boring. In the first few centuries of Christianity, though, it...
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/ 12 months agoLithium-ion battery fires are a growing public safety concern − here’s how to reduce the risk
Lithium-ion batteries power many electric cars, bikes and scooters. When they are damaged or overheated, they can ignite or explode. Four...
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/ 12 months agoImplants like pacemakers and insulin pumps often fail because of immune attacks − stopping them could make medical devices safer and longer-lasting
From breast implants to prosthetic knees, implants can trigger a foreign body response that results in your body rejecting them. Suppressing...
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/ 12 months agoTraditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?
Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many downtowns...
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/ 12 months agoThe Supreme Court’s originalists have taken over − here’s how they interpret the Constitution
Only 50 years ago, originalism was considered a fringe movement, hardly taken seriously. Now its adherents dominate the Supreme Court.
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/ 12 months agoAerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds
It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of...
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/ 12 months agoFlesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US − a microbiologist explains how to protect yourself
Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition...
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/ 12 months agoWhy does a plane look and feel like it’s moving more slowly than it actually is?
An aerospace engineer explains why it’s so hard to tell just how fast an airplane is really moving.