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/ 3 months agoFluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working
Cerebrospinal fluid can sometimes leak or collect in the brain without an identifiable cause, leading to symptoms that can be difficult...
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/ 3 months ago3 of Jane Austen’s 6 brothers engaged in antislavery activism − new research offers more clues about her own views
The author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and other classic novels used the words ‘slave’ and ‘slavery’ nearly a dozen times in...
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/ 3 months agoSpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy
Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump could earn him some influence over space policy if Trump wins the 2024 election.
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/ 3 months agoEven fictional presidents don’t look like Kamala Harris − although Black men and white women have been represented in the Oval Office
Over the past half-century, American media has usually proclaimed that Black men and white women can be great presidents. But they...
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/ 3 months agoLGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police − new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust
A landmark study of police-LGBTQ relations finds that 21% of respondents have been stopped by police in the past year, and...
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/ 3 months agoHow Ohio schools reduced chronic absenteeism
An Ohio law targeting student suspensions had a happy side effect. Requiring schools to use a positive approach to discipline reduced...
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/ 3 months agoInternational students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season
Every year, international students offer a welcome infusion of financial aid to communities across the US.
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/ 3 months agoHotel guests are getting used to refillable shampoos and less housekeeping, study suggests
Previous research had found that consumers think these types of eco-friendly policies are inconvenient.
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/ 3 months agoMammary glands in a dish − what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
Organoids of mammary glands can help researchers more efficiently study lactation, with findings that could apply to fields ranging from agriculture...
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/ 3 months agoJD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor
It happens in journalism and it happens in the arts. But in Congress – where just 2% of representatives held blue-collar...
