A new study unexpectedly found a way to help people assess social media posts with less bias and more care – pairing them up with partners who have a different perspective.
‘Priming’ plants by exposing them to certain chemicals while they’re seeds can affect their growth later in life.
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A research accident in the Binder lab at the University of Tennessee led to an unprecedented discovery about how plants respond to a hormone called ethylene.
Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov have a personal relationship based on mutual dependence.
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Pared-down packaging designs send a subtle yet powerful message of purity to shoppers – and they’re willing to fork over more cash for these goods, regardless of the actual number of additives.
Cranberries grow on vines in sandy bogs and marshes.
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At the United Nations and elsewhere, the response by the US and Western Europe to events in Israel and Gaza have been out of step with that of governments in Africa, South America and Asia.
A Hamas fighter steps out of a tunnel during a 2014 public demonstration of the group’s military abilities.
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Tunnel warfare tends to lessen any advantages a stronger, more advanced attacker might otherwise expect – and to favor the defenders hidden underground.
Would people still call a women’s soccer match boring if they didn’t know the players’ genders?
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A common criticism of women’s sports is that female players aren’t as entertaining or skilled as their male counterparts. Two researchers decided to put this notion to the test.
Cargo ships wait at the entrance to the Panama Canal in late September.
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Like all charitable donors, church members – even those who make donations to remain in good standing with their religious institution – give up their legal right to control that money.
Ketamine is an anesthetic that must be administered carefully and by a health care professional.
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The analysis shows that ketamine may start relieving symptoms of PTSD within one day, but it is still unclear how long the effects last and how many injections are needed to maintain benefits.
All those leaves go to waste when you bag them for the landfill.
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As COP28 looks for solutions to the climate crisis, retaining biodiversity is crucial to the planet’s future. But not every species can be saved from extinction. Here’s one approach.
“Goodbye” is the name of a new PSA that seeks to show the impact of gun violence.
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Most people can draw from tens of thousands of words in their memory within milliseconds. Studying this process can improve language disorder treatment and appreciation of the gift of communication.
Few people with SNAP benefits could use them for online purchases before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The share of low-income US families who sometimes or often didn’t have enough food to eat fell from 24.5% to 22.5% between late April and late July of 2020, a research team found.
People holding signs calling for an end to genocide in the Gaza Strip have been a common occurrence at pro-Palestinian protests.
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People talk about genocide in a few different ways, ranging from technical to colloquial – but a war of words does not replace a path to peace, a genocide scholar writes.
A voter marks a ballot during Kentucky’s primary elections in May 2023.
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The best science is not always the best engineering when it comes to building codes. It’s also a problem across the US, as an engineer who works on disaster resilience explains.
Will the federal law prohibiting the possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order survive?
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An important tool in the fight against domestic violence is under scrutiny in a major US Supreme Court case.
Owl chronotypes function better at night, while lark chronotypes are more energized in the morning.
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Synchronizing your daily activities to your circadian rhythm could help you improve your performance on a variety of cognitive tasks − and even influence diagnosis of cognitive disorders.