Why we trust experts, even when they admit they don't know the answer
We constantly make decisions about who to trust.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2022
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Novel enzyme catalyzing the formation of glycosidic bonds in complex sugar moieties characterized
Sugar chains confer functionality to many organic molecules in glycosides. Enzymes like glycosyltransferases catalyze the synthesis of these chains in various biological systems. However, the commercial production of carbohydrate ...
Biochemistry
Mar 7, 2022
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Study shows journalists tend to temper—not exaggerate—scientific claims
While splashy clickbait headlines touting the power of chocolate to cure everything from acne to cancer are certainly attention grabbers, these articles may not be commonplace in science communication.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2022
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'Don't Look Up': Real-world scientists comment on new movie's climate message
In the new Netflix movie "Don't Look Up," two actors playing fictional Michigan State University astronomers discover a comet on a collision course with Earth and struggle to convince people to take them seriously. The film ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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How the United Nations' new 'open science framework' could speed up the pace of discovery
Science, at its heart, is a collaborative effort. The eureka moments are headline-grabbing and enormously important, but they don't come out of the blue. They emerge from years or even decades of testing, rejecting and refining ...
Other
Dec 6, 2021
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How COVID-19 has increased the world's trust in science
It seems the pandemic has boosted trust in science and scientists, according to the Wellcome Global Monitor 2020: COVID-19 report.
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2021
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Can defects turn inert materials into useful, active ones?
Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class of catalysts with a wide range of applications, according ...
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2021
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Next-Generation Very Large Array strongly endorsed by Decadal Survey
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey (Astro2020) of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences has published its report and the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) received high priority for new ground-based observatories ...
Astronomy
Nov 5, 2021
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How conspiracy theorists exploited COVID-19 science
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theorists have exploited the conditional nature of science and questioned the trustworthiness and motives of federal agencies and officials to depict scientists and health authorities ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2021
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Is it worth trying to sway the most staunch climate deniers?
Thanks to algorithms that learn about social media users' content preferences, Facebook timelines, Twitter feeds, suggested YouTube videos, and other news streams can look startlingly different from one person's online account ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2021
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