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/ 8 months agoEngineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings
Researchers can create ‘single-cell radios’ using bacterial proteins to transmit the invisible activities within cells.
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/ 8 months agoMillions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago
Online advertising featuring bright colors, cartoon figures and promotions by social media influencers entice adolescents to try tobacco.
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/ 8 months agoWhy is ‘moral equivalence’ such a bad thing? A political philosopher explains
Why has the ICC indictment of Israeli and Hamas leaders drawn so much fire? Understanding the notion of moral equivalence might...
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/ 8 months ago‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs
In 1984, the album was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection, told a New Jersey audience that he...
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/ 8 months agoTrump found guilty: 5 key aspects of the trial explained by a law professor
The New York conviction of Trump is unlikely to end the legal saga, which could quickly be appealed and possibly rise...
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/ 8 months agoWhy many countries have prosecuted former leaders
Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies...
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/ 8 months agoIs collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America....
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/ 8 months agoGoing to the boardroom from the classroom helps students learn how nonprofits work
This graduate course offers students a rare chance to gain firsthand experience prior to launching their careers and embarking on years...
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/ 8 months agoDoes your service business need AI? Here are 4 rules to help you decide
How much “customer interaction uncertainty” does your business deal with? The answer should guide your thinking about AI.
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/ 8 months agoDrake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice
The AI train has left the station. Now, guardrails need to be hastily built to keep the technology from running the...
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/ 8 months agoThe rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
The best spots on the Moon for lunar bases are the same spots where scientists want to build telescopes − can...
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/ 8 months agoAI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell...
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/ 8 months agoEye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype
Some of the ads promise that you can throw away your glasses. But what does the evidence say?
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/ 8 months agoOutside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism
Flagpoles outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito have displayed symbols used by Trump supporters and Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
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/ 8 months agoLos científicos prevén un «Internet de los océanos», con sensores y vehículos autónomos capaces de explorar las profundidades marinas y vigilar sus constantes vitales
La zona crepuscular de los océanos podría almacenar grandes cantidades de carbono capturado de la atmósfera, pero antes necesitamos un sistema...
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/ 8 months agoI’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes
2024 marks 25 years since NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory started detecting X-rays from energetic astronomical events.
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/ 8 months agoHurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing
In the mountains, heavy downpours can be devastating, especially when storms hit back to back. Yet, hurricane season’s inland flood risk...
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/ 8 months agoA lesson on dissent from a Vietnam War protester who joined the US military – and then faced execution after his protest didn’t stop
At least one positive came out of the racial protests during the Vietnam War era – the emergence of Black studies...
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/ 8 months agoUK and US elections: 2 very different systems united by a common political language
UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
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/ 8 months agoColon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
