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Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard won't clean up gamer culture...
Microsoft announced on Jan. 18, 2022, its intention to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard. The company, publisher of top-selling video games Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush,...
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What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these...
On Jan. 15, 2022, coastal areas across California were placed under a tsunami warning. Gado via Getty ImagesOn Jan. 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga erupted, sending a tsunami...
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CORBEVAX, a new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, could be a pandemic game...
CORBEVAX uses recombinant DNA technology that many countries already have the infrastructure to produce.Artis777 via iStock/Getty Images PlusThe world now has a new COVID-19 vaccine in its arsenal, and...
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ShakeAlert earthquake warnings can give people time to protect themselves –...
An app can give you a few seconds of warning before an earthquake strikes.Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMy Facebook feed exploded shortly after noon on Dec. 20, 2021, with news from friends and...
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Pain and anxiety are linked to breathing in mouse brains – suggesting a...
A part of the brain called the lateral parabrachial nucleus regulates pain, anxiety and breathing.Aleksei Morozov/iStock via Getty Images PlusYou’re startled by a threatening sound, and your breath...
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The better you are at math, the more money seems to influence your satisfaction
Being better at math increases income but also ties satisfaction more closely to money. Jonathan Kitchen/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesYour grade school math teacher probably told you that being good...
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How the Biden administration is making gains in an uphill battle against...
Shortly after taking office, President Biden declared that the the U.S. would no longer roll over in the face of Russian cyberattacks.AP Photo/Evan VucciOn Jan. 14, 2022, the FSB, Russia’s domestic...
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Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell
The volcano shortly before its eruption.Maxar via Getty ImagesThe Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid release of energy powered an ocean...
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More women in a STEM field leads people to label it as a 'soft science,'...
How seriously people take particular scientific disciplines partly depends on how many women enter them.skynesher/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...
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How many bones do penguins have?
Specialized anatomy means flightless penguins are master swimmers.Christopher Michel , CC BY-SACurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer,...
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Kazakhstan's internet shutdown is the latest episode in an ominous trend:...
While security forces in Kazakhstan cracked down on street protests, the country's internet service went dark.AP Photo/Vladimir TretyakovThe Kazakhstan government shut off the internet nationwide on...
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How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders...
Nucleic acid vaccines use mRNA to give cells instructions on how to produce a desired protein.Libre de Droit/iStock via Getty ImagesThe two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. –...
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From odor to action – how smells are processed in the brain and influence...
The compact olfactory system provides a more accessible way to study the brain as a whole.Esther Kok/EyeEm via Getty ImagesA dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito...
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How 5G puts airplanes at risk – an electrical engineer explains
The FAA raised concerns that new, full-speed 5G cellphone services near airports could interfere with aircraft operations.Bernal Saborio/Flickr, CC BY-SANew high-speed cellphone services have raised...
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What is the best mask for COVID-19? A mechanical engineer explains the...
Not all masks offer the same level of protection for you and those around you.Martin Barth/EyeEm via Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks...
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When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? 4 essential reads on past pandemics and...
Wishing won't be enough to make the pandemic history.David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMore than two years after the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, people are exhausted by the coronavirus...
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Russia could unleash disruptive cyberattacks against the US – but efforts to...
The Department of Justice indicted six officers of Russia's GRU military intelligence service in October 2020 on charges of hacking and deploying malware.Andrew Harnik - Pool/Getty ImagesAs tensions...
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How is snowfall measured? A meteorologist explains how volunteers tally up...
Strict rules guide the official count for how much solid precipitation fell. Photos by Vesuviante/Moment via Getty ImagesThe Blue Hill Observatory, a few miles south of Boston, recorded the deepest...
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Gut microbes help hibernating ground squirrels emerge strong and healthy in...
When not hibernating, ground squirrels need to feast to store energy.Robert Streiffer, CC BYGround squirrels spend the end of summer gorging on food, preparing for hibernation. They need to store a lot...
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A new treatment helped frogs regenerate their amputated legs – taking science...
Reactivating the signals cells use to regenerate could help patients regrow lost limbs and damaged tissue.George Jones/Stockbyte via Getty ImagesOur bodies connect us to the world. When people lose...
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