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COVID-19 misinformation on Chinese social media – lessons for countering...
Influencers and women without huge numbers of followers are more effective than others at debunking conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.AP Photo/Ng Han GuanConspiracy theories about COVID-19...
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As scientists turn their attention to COVID-19, other research is not getting...
A molecular biologist at the University Clinical Research Center in Mali works in a COVID-19 testing lab.Photo by Annie Risemberg/AFP via Getty ImagesFor many researchers, the choice to spend decades...
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10 parenting strategies to reduce your kids' pandemic stress
Making time to connect one on one is crucial.S&B Vonlanthen/Unsplash, CC BYParents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may not be attending school or involved in...
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Could a human enter a black hole to study it?
A person falling into a black hole and being stretched while approaching the black hole's horizon.Leo Rodriguez and Shanshan Rodriguez, CC BY-NDCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you...
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Coronavirus variants, viral mutation and COVID-19 vaccines: The science you...
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is mutating.Aitor Diago/Moment via Getty ImagesThe SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates fast. That’s a concern because these more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 are now present in the...
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Citizen scientists are filling research gaps created by the pandemic
A volunteer looks for waterbirds at Point Reyes National Seashore in California during the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count.Kerry W/Flickr, CC BYThe rapid spread of COVID-19 in...
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Bringing Mars rocks back to Earth – Perseverance Rover lands on Feb. 18, a...
Getting Martian rocks and samples back to Earth is the primary goal of the Mars 2020 mission.NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSSEditor’s note: Jim Bell is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at...
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North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and...
North Korea has a long history of hacking targets in the U.S.Chris Price/Flickr, CC BY-NDNorth Korean hackers have staged an audacious attack targeting cybersecurity researchers, many of whom work to...
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Do you see red like I see red?
It's disconcerting to think the way two people perceive the world might be totally different.Mads Perch/Stone via Getty ImagesIs the red I see the same as the red you see?At first, the question seems...
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Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and...
The gut is filled with microbes that can affect human health.ChrisChrisW/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe effect of a drug, or impact of a treatment like chemotherapy, doesn’t just depend on your body....
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When dogs bark, are they using words to communicate?
'Hey everybody, there's big news happening over here!'Wesley Martinez Da Costa/EyeEm via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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In mice, a mother’s love comes from the gut
Being a good mother depends on many factors, including the the bacteria in the mouse mother's gut.IvonneW/iStock/Getty Images PlusThere is perhaps nothing more heartbreaking and confusing than a mother...
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Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at...
Scientist and seal, under the Antarctic ice.McMurdo Oceanographic Observatory, CC BY-NDDivers inside the shelter hut prepare to drop into the ocean.McMurdo Oceanographic Observatory, CC BY-NDI’m...
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The SolarWinds hack was all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a...
Military units like the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade shown here are just one component of U.S. national cyber defense.Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office/FlickrTakeaways:· There are no...
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Tiny cacao flowers and fickle midges are part of a pollination puzzle that...
Only 10%-20% of cacao flowers are pollinated.carlosgaw/E+ via Getty ImagesIt’s almost impossible to imagine a world without chocolate. Yet cacao trees, which are the source of chocolate, are...
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The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology
Dark matter can be inferred from an assortment of physical clues in the universe.NASANearly a century after dark matter was first proposed to explain the motion of galaxy clusters, physicists still...
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New postage stamp honors Chien-Shiung Wu, trailblazing nuclear physicist
Chien-Shiung Wu's experiments were instrumental in supporting some of the biggest 20th-century theories in physics.Bettmann via Getty ImagesThe new U.S. postage stamp featuring Wu.U.S. Postal ServiceOn...
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Should I stay or should I go? Here are the relationship factors people ponder...
Are you feeling more 'soul mate' or 'k bye' about your relationship?Christine_Kohler/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhere do you see yourself in five years? It’s a standard job interview question, but...
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How Apple and Google let your phone warn you if you've been exposed to the...
Exposure notification systems alert people when they've been exposed to the coronavirus but don't record the information.AleksandarGeorgiev/E+ via Getty ImagesVirginia has enabled app-less COVID-19...
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COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever – here’s how AI can help
AIs are no substitute for human contact, but they can diminish loneliness.AP Photo/Frank Augstein“How does that make you feel?” In the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are missing a...
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