Can a planet have a mind of its own?
The collective activity of life—all of the microbes, plants, and animals—have changed planet Earth.
Astrobiology
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Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children
Frederick Douglass is regarded as one of the most prominent abolitionists the world has ever seen. Alongside his extraordinary contributions as an influential speaker, writer and human rights advocate, Douglass—who was ...
Social Sciences
Nov 5, 2021
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Social media gives support to LGBTQ youth when in-person communities are lacking
Teens today have grown up on the internet, and social media has served as a space where LGBTQ youth in particular can develop their identities.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2021
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Is the past (and future) there when nobody looks?
In 1961, the Nobel prize winning theoretical physicist Eugene Wigner proposed what is now known as the 'Wigner's friend' thought experiment as an extension of the notorious Schroedinger's cat experiment. In the latter, a ...
Quantum Physics
May 14, 2021
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Microscopic nematode that liquefies slugs may be answer to controlling this invasive pest
Two Oregon State University researchers have discovered a microscopic soil-dwelling nematode on the Corvallis campus that could be an important tool against invasive slugs that cause billions of dollars a year in agricultural ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2020
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Test of wave function collapse suggests gravity is not the answer
A team of researchers from Germany, Italy and Hungary has tested a theory that suggests gravity is the force behind quantum collapse and has found no evidence to support it. In their paper published in the journal Nature ...
Can the moon be a person? As lunar mining looms, a change of perspective could protect Earth's ancient companion
Everyone is planning to return to the moon. At least 10 missions by half a dozen nations are scheduled before the end of 2021, and that's only the beginning.
Space Exploration
Aug 27, 2020
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A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say.
Quantum Physics
Aug 24, 2020
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Authors' 'invisible' words reveal blueprint for storytelling
The "invisible" words that shaped Dickens classics also lead audiences through Spielberg dramas. And according to new research, these small words can be found in a similar pattern across most storylines, no matter the length ...
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2020
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What a bike moving at near the speed of light might look like to a human observer
A pair of researchers at Surrey University has attempted to show what a bicycle moving at near the speed of light might look like to a human observer. In their paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society ...
