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The Moon illusion is what makes the Moon look giant when you see it rising over a distant horizon. An astronomer explains what causes this awe-inspiring trick of the mind.
The claims made by the creators of the app – which highlights parts of words to supposedly enhance users’ reading abilities – are dubious.
Cash assistance programs can be designed with incentives that encourage local retailers to keep their prices steady.
A digital twin is to a computer model as live video is to a still photo. These virtual replicas can be used to understand and make predictions about a wide range of complex systems, including people.
Students of color graduate at higher rates when they go to colleges where there are larger portions of the student body and faculty who are also of color.
The immortal cancer cells of Henrietta Lacks revolutionized the fields of science, medicine and bioethics. And they still survive today, more than 70 years after her death.
In middle school classes, students from lower-income families tended to be concentrated in just a few classrooms, new research from North Carolina has found.
Prescription opiods, stimulants such as those used to treat ADHD and the ingredients found in sexual dysfunction drugs like Viagra are some of the drugs that are being marketed to US consumers.
Skin grafts for severe burn injuries may require multiple operations over the course of a lifetime to address crippling scars.
An alternative approach to measuring poverty detected a decline in 2021, amid a surge in government support for low-income families.
The reasons why people may seek out late-term abortions are complex and are often based on new medical information and delays caused by state policies.
These nonprofits help with abortion access, but on average they don’t cover all costs, researchers have found.
New research found that consumers were less likely to buy a product associated with pleasure if marketers emphasized it was developed with science.
A team analyzed more than 21 million tweets about COVID-19 vaccines and found that negative sentiments on social media were tied to lower-than-expected vaccination rates in many nations.
More than 350 billionaires have signed on so far.
A global team of researchers analyzed 34 studies of unconditional cash-transfer programs administered in low- and middle-income countries.
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as it fights raging inflation.
Experts say making meals available to all students reduces the stigma associated with a free lunch.
Children who are bullied in school are at higher risk for depression and anxiety later in life.
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