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OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this...
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Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink...
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Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo's Leaning Tower...
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Why isn't there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no...
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Online 'likes' for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful −...
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Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they...
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Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal...
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Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress
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How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − new insights into ECT, a...
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Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy
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Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along −...
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When research study materials don't speak their participants' language, data...
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Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains...
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Turning annual performance reviews into 'humble encounters' yields dividends...
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Why do people have wisdom teeth?
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How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they...
Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesYour heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body....
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Teens don't know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more...
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Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon -- 5 essential reads...
The Moon, shot from Pakistan during a lunar eclipse. AP Photo/Fareed KhanThe year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a...
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Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for...
One of the advantages of mRNA is its scalability.DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesWhile using mRNA as medicine is new, mRNA has been inside you for your entire life. The cells in your...
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What's the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient...
Gifts are usually given reciprocally.Svetlana_nsk/iStock via Getty Images PlusHave you planned out your holiday gift giving yet? If you’re anything like me, you might be waiting until the last minute....
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