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/ 6 months agoMessages can trigger the opposite of their desired effect − but you can avoid communication that backfires
Research reveals lots of reasons why well-meaning attempts to inform, persuade or correct misinformation go awry. It also identifies ways to...
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/ 6 months agoPregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
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/ 6 months agoScrappy, campy and unabashedly queer, public access TV series of the 1980s and 1990s offered a rare glimpse into LGBTQ+ life
Because public access TV was relatively unregulated, shows could talk about sexual health and air racier segments that would have otherwise...
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/ 6 months agoAn American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s new bill to mandate biblical displays in classrooms is the latest to push limits of religion in public schools
The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, creating uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.
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/ 6 months agoForgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
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/ 6 months ago‘The first wave went through hell’ – how the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day
In the first wave to hit the beach, troops were met by withering German gunfire. But they kept pushing and established...
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/ 6 months agoMexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
After her historic win, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will face pressure to address her country’s gender violence.
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/ 6 months agoOnline shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, new research shows – here’s why businesses should be paying attention
Not even online shopping is free from gender bias.
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/ 6 months agoReturning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms
Not all reparations involve money. Returning unique scientific resources is also a way of showing respect and righting past harms.
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/ 6 months agoAnti-abortion rights activists navigate a new, post-Roe landscape, as state bans mean they can ‘save babies’
While anti-abortion rights activists have lobbied politicians to enforce trigger laws in some states, these advocates have not faced opposition in...
