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Discrimination-related depression, anxiety pronounced among multiracial, White, Asian populations
A new study found that more than half of US adults encounter some form of discrimination, and that this mistreatment…
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Men love boobs — but why? Scientists attempt to answer age-old question
They like big busts and they cannot lie. The chicken-and-egg debate has got nothing on this longstanding DD-ilemma. After years…
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An ionosphere map from smartphone data may help improve GPS
atmosphere: The envelope of gases surrounding Earth, another planet or a moon. atom: The basic unit of a chemical element.…
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Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards
The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that…
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A genetic tree as a movie: Moving beyond the still portrait of ancestry
University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as tracing your…
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James Webb telescope zooms in on bizarre ‘Einstein ring’ caused by bending of the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of a bizarre astronomical optical illusion. This “rare cosmic…
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Physicists are mostly unconvinced by Microsoft’s new topological quantum chip
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — At the world’s largest gathering of physicists, a talk about Microsoft’s claimed new type of quantum computing chip…
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Fossils unearthed reveal weird Mongolian dinosaur that wielded ‘big, sharp and nasty’ claws
March 25 – Fossils unearthed during construction of a water pipeline in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have revealed one of the…
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Scientists capture what sharks sound like for first time: audio
What does the shark say? Oceanic researchers proved that “Jaws” isn’t the silent killer it’s depicted as after recording shark…
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What is a dinosaur?
Visit your local natural history museum gift shop and you’ll probably find a container of dinosaur toys for sale. Dump…
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