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3 research-based ways to cope with the uncertainties of pandemic life
Don't assume that something you're uncertain about will have a terrible outcome.LWA-Dann Tardif/Stone via Getty ImagesIt’s 1:36 a.m. and I’ve just gotten my daughter back to sleep after she threw up...
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A language generation program's ability to write articles, produce code and...
GPT-3 is 10 times more complex than its predecessor.antoniokhr/iStock via Getty ImagesSeven years ago, my student and I at Penn State built a bot to write a Wikipedia article on Bengali Nobel laureate...
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How a pregnant mouse's microbes influence offspring's brain development – new...
The microbes in the mother's gut can alter the number of neurons in the baby's brain and the connections they make.bestdesigns/Getty ImagesWhen a fetus is developing in the mother’s womb, it is...
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Microaggressions aren't just innocent blunders – new research links them with...
They're not just honest or ignorant mistakes, and they can poison an otherwise pleasant interaction.Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesA white man shares publicly that a group of...
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Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats
In the not-too-distant future, tattoos could become medical diagnostic devices as well as body art.LightFieldStudios/iStock via Getty Images In the sci-fi novel “The Diamond Age” by Neal Stephenson,...
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Ancient microbial life used arsenic to thrive in a world without oxygen
Purple microbial mats offer clues to how ancient life functioned. Pieter Visscher, CC BY-NDBillions of years ago, life on Earth was mostly just large slimy mats of microbes living in shallow water....
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Women equal men in computing skill, but are less confident
Studies show women are perfectly capable of getting the job done.Dean Mitchell/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaIn the workplace, women...
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Climate warming is altering animals' gut microbes, which are critical to...
A snapshot of the rich plant diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.Gui Becker, CC BY-SAIt seems like each day scientists report more dire consequences of climate change on animals and plants...
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Archaeologists determined the step-by-step path taken by the first people to...
What route did the first settlers to colonize the islands of the Caribbean take?M.M. Swee/Moment via Getty ImagesFor the millions of people around the world who live on islands today, a plane or boat...
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Nobel Prizes have a diversity problem even worse than the scientific fields...
Mostly male, white faces up on stage at the Nobel Prize award ceremony.© Nobel Media/Alexander MahmoudIn 2007, I served as a consultant for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ deliberations about...
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The urge to punish is not only about revenge – unfairness can unleash it, too
Everyone wants a slice of the pie.Westend61 via Getty ImagesImagine you and your friend are at a party and someone orders pizza. You’re starving. You put a couple of slices on your plate and sit down...
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Want to solve society's most urgent problems? Cash prizes can spur breakthroughs
Many prizes that aim to spur innovation are winner-take-all.VCG for 2019 RoboMaster Robotics Competition Final Tournament via Getty ImagesInnovation is a critical part of tackling problems in areas as...
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One small part of a human antibody has the potential to work as a drug for...
This antibody adopts a Y-shape. The arms of the Y make up the part of the antibody that binds to the target. ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYAlthough a vaccine could be the ultimate solution to...
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Evolution on the smallest of scales smooths out the patchwork patterns of...
In the Pacific Northwest, even though there are huge variations in environment, the Douglas fir grows everywhere.NASA/NOAAThe Douglas fir is a tall iconic pine tree in Western North America forming a...
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What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?
How will vaccines be equitably distributed?Andrew Brookes/Getty ImagesThere is a global effort to distribute vaccines to poorer countries, but some of the world’s largest countries, including the...
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Older people like President Trump are at more risk from COVID-19 because of...
Masking up is one way to cut down on risk of COVID-19 infection.Alex Brandon/Getty Images News via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s tested positive for COVID-19 is especially...
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Neuronlike circuits bring brainlike computers a step closer
Brainlike computer chips promise powerful computers that use little energy.D3Damon/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaFor the first time,...
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Some bees are born curious while others are more single-minded – new research...
Working together to figure out where to eat.Cheyenne Montgomery/Moment via Getty ImagesWhen you try to pick a restaurant with a group of friends, how do you decide? Your curious friend wants to try the...
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A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C – and a path forward
The hepatitis C virus was discovered in 1989 – research that's now earned a Nobel Prize.BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesWhen I began my medical career in Hong Kong in the early 1980s, I...
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Shopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for...
A little digging can help you avoid those too-good-to-be-true traps when shopping online.martin-dm/E+ via Getty ImagesThe holiday season is already a booming time for online shopping. The COVID-19...
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