Vision scientists discover why people literally don't see eye to eye
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Berkeley
Vision scientists discover why humans literally don't see eye to eye
Study finds that people literally don’t always see things the same way, which can impact activities that require visual precision. (Photo by iStockphoto) We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of ...
The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia
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open ended social studies
The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia
How is history used to support ideology? Is violence by a government against its own civilian population ever justified? Why are certain events given priority over others in history books? This les…
How Late Zhou China Reverse-Engineered a Civilization
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Palladium Magazine
How Late Zhou China Reverse-Engineered a Civilization
When archaeologists discover a sophisticated artifact like the Greek Antikythera mechanism, we conclude that some ancient societies may have been more advanced than previously believed. When we think of advanced civilizations, the image is usually one of…
Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion thru social networks
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PNAS
Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion through social networks
Emotional states can be transferred to others via emotional contagion, leading people to experience the same emotions without their awareness. Emot...
Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born
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Bbc
Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born
Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.
Potential large-scale CO2 removal via enhanced rock weathering with croplands
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Nature
Potential for large-scale CO2 removal via enhanced rock weathering with croplands
Nature - A detailed assessment of the techno-economic potential of enhanced rock weathering on croplands identifies national CO2 removal potentials, costs and engineering challenges if it were to...
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Covid-19 is causing a wide range of disorders in the nervous system
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EL PAÍS
Over half of coronavirus patients in Spain have developed neurological problems, studies show
New research indicates that Covid-19 is causing a wide range of disorders in the nervous system and may be directly attacking the brain
How the heart influences what we perceive and fear
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Quanta Magazine
How Your Heart Influences What You Perceive and Fear
The heartbeat and other bodily processes play a surprising role in shaping perception and cognition.
The evidence which suggests that Covid-19 is not a naturally evolved virus [pdf]
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What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory
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Quanta Magazine
What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory.
To recognize strange extraterrestrial life and solve biological mysteries on this planet, scientists are searching for an objective definition for life’s basic units.
The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic
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Nature
The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic
Researchers are scrambling to find other ways to diagnose the coronavirus and churn out millions of tests a week — a key step in returning to normality.
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