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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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...
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/ 10 months agoWould you sit on a jury to review government regulations? Citizen oversight panels could make this process more open and democratic
People love to hate bureaucracy, but regulatory agencies play key roles in modern society. Conservatives want to cut back their power,...
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/ 10 months agoWhy rural white Americans’ resentment is a threat to democracy
Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system...
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/ 10 months agoIsraeli strike on World Central Kitchen aid convoy shows growing danger of humanitarian work in conflict zones
Aid workers used to be considered off-limits in conflicts. The deaths of 7 aid workers in Gaza show that’s not the...
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/ 10 months agoGrowing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
By examining fossilized bone tissue, a new study finds rapid growth was an asset for survivors of the Great Dying 250...
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/ 10 months agoEven hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving
Technology has made driving safer in many ways, but also provided more opportunities for drivers to distract themselves.
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/ 10 months agoNex Benedict’s suicide coincides with a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws – and some people’s misunderstanding about transgender and nonbinary individuals
As states and local school boards in some places continue to pass anti-LGBTQ+ rights legislation and policies, hate crimes against young...
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/ 10 months agoMilitary personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party
Members of the military take an oath before service, but it’s to the Constitution, not a specific person. West Point professors...
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/ 10 months agoA century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain
Some scientists theorize that artificial intelligence may be able to deduce thoughts from EEGs.
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/ 10 months agoCould sharing a bedroom with your pets be keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep?
Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they...
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/ 10 months agoBeyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers
To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
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/ 10 months agoFor the Maya, solar eclipses were a sign of heavenly clashes − and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them
The skies and the gods were inseparable in Maya culture. Astronomers kept careful track of events like eclipses in order to...
