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Social Sciences Oct 21, 2026

Childhood experiences of war loom large over CEOs' decision-making

The trauma of war has long-lasting reverberations, influencing business decisions made decades later, argue Eun Hye Jo and Jenny Jung-Wha Lee, accounting professors at Costello College of Business based at George Mason University ...

Biotechnology Oct 21, 2026

Light-based method could offer first way to detect hypothetical 'mirror life'

Scientists have proposed what they believe is the first method for detecting "mirror life"—a hypothetical form of life made from molecular building blocks that are the mirror image of those found naturally on Earth. Researchers ...

Environment Oct 21, 2026

How climate change, new technology are shaping the future of extremes in peak power demands

New research led by the University of Michigan provides utilities and policymakers with forecasts that can help them better prepare for future extremes in peak energy demand in the United States.

Ecology Oct 21, 2026

The ocean's most abundant 'loner' microbe has a sticky second life

The oxygen in about every other breath we take comes from microscopic cells—phytoplankton—drifting in the surface of the ocean. Among them is Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant photosynthetic organism in the ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 21, 2026

Atomic memory keeps distant ions entangled for about 10 seconds

Quantum networks, systems that connect devices and allow them to exchange information encoded in the quantum states of particles, could enable more secure communications. To build these networks, physicists need to devise ...

Evolution Oct 21, 2026

More current with less calcium: Computational models help solve longstanding ion channel evolution mystery

In the early 1980s, scientists observed an anomaly. Embedded within cell membranes, they identified ion channels with extraordinarily high conductance. These so-called "BK" (Big K, or Big Potassium) channels had roughly 10 ...

Social Sciences Oct 21, 2026

A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage

For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have passed down their traditions and culture through oral storytelling. Now, a Canadian Indigenous community is using a data center to help preserve its heritage.

Agriculture Oct 20, 2026

Women farmers need better financing to benefit from AI

Public and private investments must address the financial barriers preventing women from benefiting fully from digital technologies and artificial intelligence as multiple global crises and aid cuts bite.

Biotechnology Oct 20, 2026

Researchers study how AI could improve weed management

Advances in weed management technology could reduce reliance on herbicides and manual labor, but a new review from the University of Mississippi and Cornell University indicates those tools also bring steep costs and potential ...

Social Sciences Oct 20, 2026

Judging faces without personality labels uncovers key patterns in first impressions

Imagine sitting on a city bus full of strangers. Look around at the people riding with you. If you needed help, how would you choose whom to trust? By scanning people's faces, your brain is already making interpretations ...

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