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/ 2 months agoDomesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened
New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses.
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/ 2 months agoChip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future
As more internet devices run increasingly data-heavy apps, there’s a squeeze on the wireless spectrum. High-frequency terahertz waves could ease the...
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/ 2 months agoWhat is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?
Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated the...
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/ 2 months ago7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence
Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee...
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/ 2 months agoAfrican immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college
African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized.
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/ 2 months agoThe workhorse ship of ocean drilling may have made its last voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want to see the JOIDES Resolution mothballed
The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million...
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/ 2 months agoIn the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success
Inclusion ≠ belonging.
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/ 2 months agoHow one 83-year-old fell into a fraudster’s fear bubble – and how gift cards played a key role
Consumers lose more than $5 billion a year to fraud involving gift cards, while the industry exploits regulatory loopholes and delays...
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/ 2 months agoPutin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy
Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a...
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/ 3 months agoDEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence
Diversity programs that emphasize quick, symbolic wins are a lot less useful than building a shared understanding of fairness.
