Are you ready to get entangled in the science of the very small? That's the thread running through a new anthology, Quantum Shorts: Collected Flash Fiction Inspired by Quantum Physics.
Quantum Physics
Dec 18, 2019
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Women wearing a veil or headscarf in the United States may face harsher social judgement, according to a study by Penn State researchers that found when given the same information in a news story, some people may consider ...
Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2019
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Stars don't shine forever. Eventually, even the brightest stars run out of fuel and collapse in a massive explosion, called a supernova.
Astronomy
Nov 29, 2019
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New research by leading health economists from Kingston University in London has revealed more than 60 percent of fake news read online about healthcare issues is considered credible—and trust in such claims increases if ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2019
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In today's fast-paced digital age, information can become outdated rapidly and people must constantly update their memories. But changing our previous understanding of the news we hear or the products we use isn't always ...
Social Sciences
Nov 04, 2019
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For years news outlets have tied major sporting events to an increase in sex trafficking, but researchers have now revealed that assumption is a myth and that misleading news stories foster distorted views and misguided interventions ...
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2019
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Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green roofs, drawn to their wide-ranging ...
Environment
Oct 07, 2019
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I can still remember the horror of discovering that everything I had worked on was wrong. I was a Ph.D. candidate just starting my second year, and my supervisor and I had developed a test for rheumatoid arthritis which seemed ...
Other
Oct 03, 2019
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The story of climate change is one that people have struggled to tell convincingly for more than two decades. But it's not for lack of trying.
Environment
Sep 27, 2019
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On one unremarkable day in April this year, just over a third of news stories were about issues likely to impact young people, such as policies to address climate change, school teacher training, the impact of automation ...
Social Sciences
Sep 02, 2019
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