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What’s Fueling Political Polarization Across the US? People Unknowingly Grouping Themselves Together Online
As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks. Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton…
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Persistent gender bias found in scientific research and related course materials: A long-term linguistic analysis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two companion research articles published in the current issue of Language point to persistent gender bias…
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Stop typing and import data into Excel and Word with only your phone camera
Listen, unless you’re an expert, spreadsheets can be daunting. You have myriad options, countless formulas, and don’t get us started…
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Older people who get cataracts removed have lower dementia risk
People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to…
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Consumers have spent nearly $27 billion on NFTs so far in 2021
In brief: Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm in 2021, and according to the latest data from…
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Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
The findings warn that reefs along the eastern coast of Africa and island nations like Mauritius and Seychelles faced a…
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Best mesh WiFi: Wrap your space in a comfy blanket of internet coverage
WiFi routers are legendarily annoying. They’re opaque, with hundreds of obscure settings and features that—unless you love inelegant, browser-based interfaces—are…
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Migrating birds may be paler colours to help them keep cool
Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun’s heat…
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The Sunshine Vitamin That ’D’elivers on Cardiovascular Health
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one…
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Research into ground improvement technique ahead of earthquakes
Juan Carlos Tiznado working in the geotechnical centrifuge facility at CU Boulder. Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder Juan Carlos Tiznado is the…
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AOC announces 43-inch 4K monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and HDR 1000
In a nutshell: Monitors the size of televisions are becoming a more common sight these days. Adding to the list…
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Study investigates young low-mass stellar population of NGC 1893, detects over 100 new stars
A color-composite view of the central portion of NGC 1893 constructed using the DSS2-R (blue), 4K×4K CCD IMAGER V-band (green)…
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Lunar Radar Data From China’s Chang’e 3 Mission Uncovers New Clues About Moon’s Ancient Past
Moon phases. The dusty surface of the moon — immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts’ lunar footprints — formed as…
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Youth violence prevention program finds success in emergency room, primary care settings
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Opportunities to reach teens who are at risk for violence and substance use are rare. There…
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Hackers are infecting Windows activators like KMSPico to steal from cryptocurrency wallets
Why it matters: Software piracy isn’t new, but with the proliferation of “activators” for Windows and Office, you also have…
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Comet A1 Leonard Brightens in December – May Be Visible With Naked Eye
An image of comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) taken November 13, 2021, from June Lake in California. Credit & Copyright: Dan…
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Ring-billed gulls found able to pass the string-pull test
Figure 2. Horizontal version of the string-pull test used here to assess cognition in ring-billed gulls. (a) Schematic of the…
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Dead ships find solace under the treacherous surface of the Great Lakes
Snow and waves sprayed the famous Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975, as the ship traversed through a violent fall…
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Covid-19 news: Australia plans to vaccinate five to 11-year-olds
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and…
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AMD and Intel confirm CES 2022 times; here’s what to expect
Something to look forward to: CES is just one month away, and we now know when Intel and AMD will…
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Yamaha YH-L700A headphones review: An immersive experience
Headphones used to be simple things that you plug in and put on. But, today, there are hundreds of headphone…
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Heading North Into Séítah: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Continues Its Journey Back to Wright Brothers Field
Mars Helicopter Sol 133 – Color Camera: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired this image during its 9th flight. Flight 17…
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Nobel Prizes awarded in pandemic-curtailed local ceremonies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Winners of the 2021 Nobel Prizes will start receiving their awards on Monday in scaled-down local…
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MIT Economist’s New Research: The Long Afterlife of the “China Shock”
MIT economist David Autor is co-author of a new study showing that U.S. regions devasted by inexpensive manufacturing imports from…
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Google Photos ‘Locked Folder’ feature rolling out to non-Pixel smartphones | Engadget
As it promised, Google Photos is starting to roll out the Locked Folder feature to Samsung and other non-Pixel phones,…
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Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars
In May 2016, about six months after Mr. Musk’s remarks appeared in Fortune, a Model S owner, Joshua Brown, was…
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Walmart’s in-store Gamer Drop will be a bust if you’re looking for new consoles like the PS5 or Switch OLED
Update December 5th, 4:30PM ET: Per IGN’s Taylor Lyles and an updated message on the Walmart Gamer Drop splash page,…
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From the Moon to the Math, Latest Attempts at Breaking CKM Matrix Unitarity—And Discovering New Physics
Artist’s schematic of how Lunar Prospector provided data to estimate neutron lifetime. Cosmic rays striking the moon’s surface eject neutrons…
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How unruly, knife-wielding swimmers became the first Navy SEALs
From the book ALPHA: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Navy SEALs by David Philipps. Copyright © 2021 by…
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Activision Blizzard won’t have a role at the 2021 Game Awards outside of its nominations
In a nutshell: The 2021 Game Awards take place on Thursday, December 9, and will be hosted by Keighley from…
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Cyber criminals are using fake advertising to distribute malware
Why it matters: Cyber criminals are constantly analyzing the technology space for new ways to exploit users and obtain their…
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Researchers Attacking Menacing “Superbug” That Kills at Least 29,000 People a Year
Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a highly contagious pathogen acquired in hospital settings. Biologist Joseph Sorg is leading a…
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NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration – Bringing Optical Speeds to the Final Frontier
Illustration of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Space Test Program Satellite-6 (STPSat-6) with the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) payload…
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Hospitals Have Ethical Obligation To Care for Unvaccinated-by-Choice COVID-19 Patients
Priorities for caring for patients regardless of vaccination status. Credit: ATS A new opinion piece published online in the Annals…
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Rainfall in Arctic Will Soon Be More Common Than Snowfall – Decades Earlier Than Thought
Two layers of ice in deep snow following the rain-on-snow events of November 2006. Credit: Photo courtesy of Florian Stammler…
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Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 13
The eruption of Java’s biggest mountain caught locals by surprise on Saturday, sending thousands fleeing. Rescuers in Indonesia raced to find…
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NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Future SLS Mega Moon Rocket Boosters
This illustration depicts NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) as it leaves Earth. To first lift SLS to orbit, the solid…
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New sensing technologies to study elusive flying bats
Researchers found a new method to count, detect and identify bats like this lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) passing…
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The US Biofuel Mandate Helps Farmers, but Harms the Environment
Surplus corn piled outside a farmer’s co-op storage facility in Paoli, Colorado. If you’ve pumped gas at a U.S. service…
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Can you use Alexa in non-supported countries?
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority People who live outside the US are often jealous of the country getting first access…
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Is tech hurting American soft power? – BizNewsPost Tech
Scott Bade is special series editor of the BizNewsPost Tech Global Affairs Project and a regular contributor on foreign affairs.…
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Shopping for an air fryer? This is the best one to buy
My search for the perfect air fryer has come to an end. Screenshot by Dashia Starr/CNET This story is part…
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Xbox Series X restock tracker: Where to look if you missed Target’s latest drop
It’s been a slow week for Xbox restocks, starting off with consoles on Monday and a brief restock at Target…
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Why the founder-friendly era needs a ‘VP of Nothing’ – BizNewsPost Tech
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your…
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Moderna booster shots and omicron: New guidance, programs, stats to know today
The Moderna booster is here. The CDC recommends you get one. Algi Febri Sugita/Getty Images For the most up-to-date news…
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A ‘no snow’ California could come sooner than you think
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It was 55 degrees and sunny Thursday at Sugar Bowl Resort, where the opening day of…
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Chewing Gum Developed That Could Reduce COVID Transmission – Laced With Protein That “Traps” the SARS-CoV-2 Virus
A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in…
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Invasive ants can threaten ecosystems by damaging plants at the roots
Big-headed ants reduce carbon fixation, root and leaf production, leaf water status, and soluble sugar concentrations in woody tissues of…
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Hubble Space Telescope’s View of Planetary Nebula Reveals Complex Structure
By NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center December 4, 2021 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6891. Credit: NASA, ESA, A.…
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The role of messenger RNA in DNA repair
When DNA (in green) breaks, it must be repaired correctly. Sometimes an RNA molecule (in blue) gets trapped in the…
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