Are trans women 'biologically male'? The answer is complicated
A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is "biological."
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2024
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03/12/2024
Researcher: Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
If you talked to friends or family about politics over Thanksgiving, you might not have changed each other's minds. But don't be discouraged—and consider talking with them again as the holiday season continues.
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2024
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Scientists uncover new mollusk species co-habiting with an anemone in the North Atlantic abyss
A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusk, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. The newly discovered ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2024
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New hydrogel could preserve waterlogged wood from shipwrecks
From the RMS Titanic to the SS Endurance, shipwrecks offer valuable—yet swiftly deteriorating—windows into the past. Conservators slowly dry marine wooden artifacts to preserve them, but doing so can inflict damage. To better ...
Polymers
Dec 3, 2024
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Report finds poor local management and climate change amplified Hurricane Helene's impacts
A new analysis by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (UNU-INWEH) reveals alarming statistics about the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Helene on 26 September 2024. This powerful Category ...
Environment
Dec 3, 2024
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Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that combines direct and representative politics can help counter it
Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term.
Political science
Dec 3, 2024
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New research demonstrates potential of digital payments to help alleviate hunger
Could the same digital payment platforms that you use to buy a cup of coffee or make a charitable donation be used to alleviate extreme hunger around the world? That's the question a research team led by Tarek Ghani, an assistant ...
Economics & Business
Dec 3, 2024
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Customized CRISPR toolkit allows remote-controlled genome editing
Thanks to CRISPR, medical specialists will soon have unprecedented control over how they treat and prevent some of the most challenging genetic disorders and diseases.
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2024
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Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that's not always a bad thing
Have you ever wondered whether the language you speak influences the way you see the world? Well, according to a number of studies in psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology and linguistic anthropology, it does. Languages ...
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2024
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It's possible to study teaching and have no real-time connections with lecturers or peers—but it can be 'very lonely'
Australia is in the grip of a teacher shortage. The federal government has predicted in 2025, demand for high school teachers will outstrip graduates by about 4,100 teachers.
Education
Dec 3, 2024
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