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Listening to music and doing homework can be in harmony − as long as you turn down the volume.
Cerca de 80% dos cães e 40% dos gatos vão buscar, segundo um novo estudo. A domesticação transformou os métodos de caça desses carnívoros em um jogo.
Cerca del 80% de los perros y el 40% de los gatos van a buscar la pelota instintivamente si se la lanzamos, según un nuevo estudio. La domesticación convirtió los métodos de caza de estos carnívoros en un juego.
About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into a game.
Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A first-of-its-kind study after the Maui fires explores the harms.
Proper hygiene, vaccinations and healthy habits can all reduce the spread of diseases in school.
Taking the stress and uncertainty out of going back to school can ease the process, a veteran counselor explains.
Grande left her fans confused and concerned when her voice drastically changed during a podcast episode. But there was a method to the singer’s modulation.
Archaeologists preserve records of their excavations, but many are never analyzed. Digital archaeology is making these records more accessible and analyzing the data in new ways.
Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.
Novel metaphors can make it easier to understand complex concepts such as quantum computing.
NOAA issued its busiest preseason hurricane forecast yet, with the second highest accumulated cyclone energy. An atmospheric scientist explains what’s behind the numbers.
A data privacy expert explains how machine learning algorithms draw inferences and how that leads to privacy concerns.
Hate crime legislation is often touted as a progressive tool to end violence and champion inclusion. Its origins tell a more complicated story.
From kimchi to kombucha and sauerkraut to sourdough, many traditional food staples across cultures make use of fermentation. And these variations are reflected in your microbiome.
Sports media has typically operated under a ‘one and done’ model: focus on women’s sports during high-profile events, before returning to routine coverage of men.
If you have young kids, the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, represents a rare opportunity to teach them about science.
California is considering a controversial proposal for utilities to charge customers for electricity based partly on household income. Two scholars explain how this approach could benefit everyone.
Although the US banned lead-based paint in 1978, homes built before then commonly contain lead paint.
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Purdue University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, Purdue University
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Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Archaeology, Purdue University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate and Weather Extremes, Purdue University
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Clinical Assistant Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Statistics, Purdue University
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Senior Research Scientist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
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Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University
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Senior Research Scientist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
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Professor of Psychology and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Purdue University
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Associate Dean for Research, Purdue University
