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/ 1 year agoThe president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization
When politicians talk more about their personal lives and less about politics, it makes people from the opposing side of the...
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/ 1 year agoCan at-home DNA tests predict how you’ll respond to your medications? Pharmacists explain the risks and benefits of pharmacogenetic testing
Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.
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/ 1 year agoAnxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist
A psychiatrist explains the many ways anxiety can hinder, color or compel creativity.
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/ 1 year ago¿Busca un “paraíso climático” en EE.UU. alejado del calor y los riesgos de catástrofe? Buena suerte
Incluso los “paraísos climáticos” se enfrentan a un futuro más arriesgado, y las infraestructuras a menudo no se construyen para hacer...
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/ 1 year agoSi la ansiedad está en mi cerebro, ¿por qué me late el corazón? Un psiquiatra explica la neurociencia y la fisiología del miedo
Aunque emociones como el miedo y la ansiedad se originan en el cerebro, al final recorren el cuerpo y hacen que...
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/ 1 year agoHunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up
Politics, age and gender combine to shape the understanding of presidents’ families – and the presidents themselves.
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/ 1 year agoAs climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor
When water warms, it holds less oxygen, and this can harm aquatic life and degrade water quality. A new study finds...
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/ 1 year agoThe importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories
Societies celebrate heroes and commemorate tragedies. But why is there so little public acknowledgment of environmental disasters?
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/ 1 year agoHeating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy — one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient...
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/ 1 year agoThe complex chemistry behind America’s spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color
The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?