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/ 6 months agoFluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working
Cerebrospinal fluid can sometimes leak or collect in the brain without an identifiable cause, leading to symptoms that can be difficult...
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/ 6 months ago3 of Jane Austen’s 6 brothers engaged in antislavery activism − new research offers more clues about her own views
The author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and other classic novels used the words ‘slave’ and ‘slavery’ nearly a dozen times in...
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/ 6 months agoSpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy
Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump could earn him some influence over space policy if Trump wins the 2024 election.
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/ 6 months agoEven fictional presidents don’t look like Kamala Harris − although Black men and white women have been represented in the Oval Office
Over the past half-century, American media has usually proclaimed that Black men and white women can be great presidents. But they...
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/ 6 months agoLGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police − new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust
A landmark study of police-LGBTQ relations finds that 21% of respondents have been stopped by police in the past year, and...
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/ 6 months agoHow Ohio schools reduced chronic absenteeism
An Ohio law targeting student suspensions had a happy side effect. Requiring schools to use a positive approach to discipline reduced...
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/ 6 months agoInternational students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season
Every year, international students offer a welcome infusion of financial aid to communities across the US.
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/ 6 months agoHotel guests are getting used to refillable shampoos and less housekeeping, study suggests
Previous research had found that consumers think these types of eco-friendly policies are inconvenient.
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/ 6 months agoMammary glands in a dish − what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
Organoids of mammary glands can help researchers more efficiently study lactation, with findings that could apply to fields ranging from agriculture...
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/ 6 months agoJD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor
It happens in journalism and it happens in the arts. But in Congress – where just 2% of representatives held blue-collar...
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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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...
