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/ 1 year agoSi la ansiedad está en mi cerebro, ¿por qué me late el corazón? Un psiquiatra explica la neurociencia y la fisiología del miedo
Aunque emociones como el miedo y la ansiedad se originan en el cerebro, al final recorren el cuerpo y hacen que...
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/ 1 year agoHunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up
Politics, age and gender combine to shape the understanding of presidents’ families – and the presidents themselves.
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/ 1 year agoAs climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor
When water warms, it holds less oxygen, and this can harm aquatic life and degrade water quality. A new study finds...
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/ 1 year agoThe importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories
Societies celebrate heroes and commemorate tragedies. But why is there so little public acknowledgment of environmental disasters?
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/ 1 year agoHeating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy — one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient...
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/ 1 year agoThe complex chemistry behind America’s spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color
The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?
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/ 1 year agoWhat is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.
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/ 1 year agoA constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law
The changes wrought by the new conservative majority in the US Supreme Court are revolutionary.
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/ 1 year agoRosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are times for soul-searching, but not on your own – community has always been at the heart of the Jewish High Holidays
Community is vital in Jewish ritual and tradition, and the High Holidays are no exception, a Judaic studies scholar writes.
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/ 1 year agoShelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal
As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and...
