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The ski-jumping cheating scandal: How suits were illegally altered for unfair advantage
In this age of artificial intelligence, data tampering and genetic manipulation, it seems that the nature of fraud and deception in competitive sport is becoming increasingly sophisticated. So, it seems almost surprising ...
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Saturday Citations: Is the universe a computational process? Plus: Psychological benefits of gaming
This week, researchers uncovered the negative pressure mechanisms plants use to communicate stress. Linguists found that the melody of spoken language in English functions as its own, distinct language. And there was also ...
Science is used differently by policymakers in different parties, new study finds
Societal challenges, from climate change to public health crises to advancements in artificial intelligence, have been intrinsically linked with scientific progress for generations. But as politics become more polarized, ...
Political science
Apr 25, 2025
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What makes successful learners? How Minecraft can help us understand social learning
The ability to learn socially from one another is a defining feature of the human species. Social learning enables humans to gradually accumulate information across generations. And although we are able to build cities full ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2025
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How human connections shaped the spread of farming among ancient communities
If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change.
Archaeology
Apr 25, 2025
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Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig
Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas.
Archaeology
Apr 25, 2025
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'Piracy' to legitimacy: How companies like French ride-hailing platform Heetch can make their mark
The 2024 arrest and subsequent release of activist Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd that fights to protect ocean biodiversity, highlighted a division between two opposing camps. There are those who want to ...
Economics & Business
Apr 25, 2025
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Critical housing barriers across Scotland are affecting people with complex needs
New research reveals significant systemic barriers are preventing people with learning disabilities and complex needs from accessing appropriate housing. A new report from Heriot-Watt University found about 1,300 individuals ...
Economics & Business
Apr 25, 2025
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Bridging political debates: Study shows factual knowledge can actually reduce polarization
A new study co-led by Dr. Eran Amsalem from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Michael Nicholas Stagnaro of MIT challenges long-held beliefs about the role of information in political discourse: factual knowledge, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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What 2,000 years of Chinese history reveals about today's AI-driven technology panic and future of inequality
In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" Thousands of starving farmers, their faces smeared with ox blood, marched toward the opulent vaults held ...
Economics & Business
Apr 24, 2025
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How growing and foraging food can become a common part of cities
The early morning light spills over the raised beds of a thriving community garden in Harlem, New York. It's a Saturday, and people of all ages move among the plants—harvesting collard greens, making compost and packing ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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Hyper-individualistic and focused on worth, the manosphere is a product of neoliberalism
Netflix's hit drama, Adolescence, has reignited debates about the impact of the manosphere and violence against women.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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Study exposes magicians' misconceptions about why their tricks work
People's perceptions of magic tricks and why they are effective are often in direct contrast to how magicians feel their performances are being received by their audiences, new research has suggested.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence
Imagine a country with deep political divisions, where different groups don't trust each other and violence seems likely. Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says 'there are as many ways as there are students'
Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders still cannot read at grade level. Reading scores lag 2 percentage points below 2022 levels and 4 percentage points below ...
Education
Apr 24, 2025
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How racialized voters are reshaping Canadian politics through digital networks
With Canada's federal election approaching, political parties are focused on mobilizing voters. However, they may be overlooking how ethnic communities are already shaping the country's political life.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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Q&A: Could self-driving labs lead to a new era of scientific research?
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers is arguing the research community should make a concerted effort to capitalize on advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite work that addresses ...
Education
Apr 24, 2025
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Opinion: The biggest losers—how Australians became the world's most enthusiastic gamblers
The story goes that the late billionaire Australian media magnate Kerry Packer once visited a Las Vegas casino, where a Texan was bragging about his ranch and how many millions it was worth.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2025
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Higher wealth taxes equal less philanthropy—experts encourage targeted deductions as potential solution
Governments use taxes to fund the public good. Charities serve a similar role. But does the former affect the latter?
Economics & Business
Apr 24, 2025
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Expert investigates representation problem for women in physics
Fewer than one in 10 senior authors in a physics journal are women, according to a new study.
Education
Apr 24, 2025
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