25/11/2020

New insights into how the CRISPR immune system evolved

With new insights into how the genetic tool CRISPR—which allows direct editing of our genes—evolved and adapted, we are now one step closer to understanding the basis of the constant struggle for survival that takes place ...

Forming beliefs in a world of filter bubbles

Why do so many Republicans still believe that the recent US presidential election was fraudulent? Is it possible to reach coronavirus deniers with factual arguments? A study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...

A growth mindset of interest can spark innovative thinking

From climate change to the ongoing pandemic and beyond, the issues facing today's world are increasingly complex and dynamic. Yet solving problems like these—which interweave social, environmental, physical, and political ...

Transcultural literacies and meaning-making through fanfiction

Digital technology has made intercultural contacts a daily activity for many people in the world. As a result, the globalization of cultural flows and the various ways that people appropriate these cultural flows have become ...

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