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/ 8 months agoA natural deception: 3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
‘Natural’ isn’t the same thing as healthful. You can have too much of a good thing, and taking action can be...
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/ 8 months agoWhy batteries come in so many sizes and shapes
The reason batteries come in so many types has as much to do with history as innovation.
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/ 8 months agoBrain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Neuroscientists analyzed the brain waves of 32 jazz guitarists as they improvised to chords and rhythms. Their findings suggest 2 key...
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/ 8 months agoIn 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance
A stained-glass window, which shows Jesus as a Black man for the first time, tells a story not only of race...
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/ 8 months agoDuring the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data...
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/ 8 months agoFor some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ
A scholar of early Christian literature writes that religious theories around celestial events are part of a larger human pattern to...
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/ 8 months agoClimate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
The big question: Would climate engineering like sending reflective particles into the stratosphere or brightening clouds help reduce the national security...
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/ 8 months agoPhiladelphia’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009 – here’s why efforts to raise it have failed
Voters, city council and even local business leaders have tried to raise the city’s minimum wage, but face pushback from the...
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/ 8 months agoOnline child safety laws could help or hurt – 2 pediatricians explain what’s likely to work and what isn’t
Congress is considering bills to protect kids online. Some of what’s in those bills could help, but some elements could be...
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/ 8 months agoWhat is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health
An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights...
