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/ 3 months agoWildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A...
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/ 3 months agoFDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face
The FDA’s decision shines a light on some of the unique obstacles that psychedelic drugs may face on the path to...
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/ 3 months agoDementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
Worldwide, the number of people with dementia is set to dramatically rise in the next 25 years. But a new report...
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/ 3 months agoBirth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming
Forecasters are closely watching a storm headed for the Caribbean that’s likely to become Ernesto. New techniques are helping them spot...
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/ 3 months agoA bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire on small businesses − 2 marketing professors explain why
Privacy comes at a price.
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/ 3 months ago3 strategies to help college students pick the right major the first time around and avoid some big hassles
Changing majors can cost money and time. Doing career-related research early on can help college students avoid that fate.
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/ 3 months agoWhy is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’
Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the...
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/ 3 months agoCould dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains
It’s fun to imagine secret dinosaur survivors living today, hidden in a remote corner of Earth. But the truth of who...
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/ 3 months agoAt its core, life is all about play − just look at the animal kingdom
Reduced to its essence, the process of natural selection would look a lot like play.
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/ 3 months agoIf you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, just call it climate change
Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency, but a large survey shows they...
