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Placing solar panels in outer space that beam energy down to Earth has become a topic of discussion among engineers, but economists are saying the idea is not fiscally responsible.

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Low Earth orbit is reaching capacity due to flying space trash and SpaceX and Amazon’s plans to launch thousands of satellites

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Married people experience longer durations of a deep sleep stage known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep that helps form memories and regulate emotions, offering new clues about the potential health implications of marital status.

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Exercise could help children regulate emotion, perform better in school - Researchers in the U.K

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Researchers from Yale University have genetically engineered E

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Climate change is erasing humans’ earliest works of art

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More than one-third of summer deaths caused by heat can be attributed to human-caused climate change, according to a new study of 43 countries over nearly three decades

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Scientists have gained new insight into the genetic underpinnings of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder through a first-of-its-kind study based on blood samples taken in emergency rooms from patients who had just experienced traumatic events.

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Stuffy classrooms may stifle student learning - Poor classroom ventilation is linked to lower math and reading scores, finds a new study of indoor air quality at K-12 schools in the US

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Gentrification of inner city areas may be partly driven by the increasingly long hours of higher-income workers who move to city centers to cut commutes and demand less crime and more restaurants

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Companies led by female chief executives encounter fewer serious allegations of coercive labor practices and face fewer labor lawsuits than firms led by men, according to a new study.

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People born during winter may be more prone to developing certain mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar I and depression, finds new study of 2.5 million patient records from two dozen countries

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Researchers have developed a series of small, wireless sensors that can monitor the vital signs of pregnant women and their babies, replacing the bulky, antiquated systems that have been used for fetal monitoring for decades.

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The dangerous overprescription of antibiotic drugs could be partly due to doctors feeling pressure from patients who mention specific bacterial infections during their visits, a new video analysis of doctor's office interactions suggests.

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New research shows that the effects of chronic cannabis abuse on the cerebellum and people's sleep patterns vary by sex, with female users reporting lower quality of sleep than men — particularly if they started using cannabis during adolescence.

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Studying science isn’t what makes students less religious: College majors that focus on inquiry rather than applying knowledge are more likely to secularize students, according to a new study that breaks with the traditional claim that exposure to science leads people away from religion.

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US is more politically divided than other Western democracies, suggests new study

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Rise of the middle class in the 20th century was wildly overstated

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Infants exposed to higher levels of nicotine that lingers on surfaces and in the air had different gut bacteria than babies with lower exposure, a study found.

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Academic papers whose findings aren't replicable are more likely to be cited than papers whose findings are replicated in top psychology, economics & general-interest journals

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A researcher has developed a new type of test that can determine concentrations of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana potentially introducing a more convenient means for manufacturers to protect consumers from unwanted and potentially illegal amounts of THC in legal CBD products.

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The ‘poverty line’ is hiding a lot of crushing poverty - Policy changes in the U.K

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Pandemic lockdown led to a cleaner, not just clearer, Lagoon of Venice - Less than two months after COVID-19 restrictions, it experienced a 40% decrease in identifiable pollutants known as volatile organic compounds…

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Efficient manufacturing could slash cement-based greenhouse gas emissions - Brazil's cement industry can halve its CO2 emissions in next 30 years while saving $700 million, according to new analysis

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Scientists have found a new way to convert the world's most popular plastic, polyethylene, into jet fuel and other liquid hydrocarbon products, introducing a new process that is more energy-efficient than existing methods and takes about an hour to complete.

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Scientists are developing a way to easily manipulate and store light such that photons can be used on demand, a technique that may one day become integral in quantum-information transfer, fiber-optics and theories that remain untested due to light-based restrictions.

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Scientists have found a sprawling cluster of stars in the Milky Way's Sagittarius Arm, a discovery that suggests many similar groupings may also be hiding within the densely populated inner regions of our galaxy.

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Potentially toxic pesticides are ubiquitous in U.S

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A new method for delivering insecticide antidote could boost bee survival: Researchers developed pollen-mimicking particles containing an enzyme that breaks down organophosphates, that could be used by beekeepers to help bees survive lethal doses of these commonly used agricultural chemicals.

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Eurasian jays can be fooled by some common magic tricks but are less likely than humans to be deceived by other tricks, suggest the results from a series of experiments designed to explore how blind spots in attention and perception differ between humans and other animals.

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Placing solar panels in outer space that beam energy down to Earth has become a topic of discussion among engineers, but economists are saying the idea is not fiscally responsible.

Low Earth orbit is reaching capacity due to flying space trash and SpaceX and Amazon’s plans to launch thousands of satellites

Married people experience longer durations of a deep sleep stage known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep that helps form memories and regulate emotions, offering new clues about the potential health implications of marital status.

Exercise could help children regulate emotion, perform better in school - Researchers in the U.K

Researchers from Yale University have genetically engineered E

Climate change is erasing humans’ earliest works of art

More than one-third of summer deaths caused by heat can be attributed to human-caused climate change, according to a new study of 43 countries over nearly three decades

Scientists have gained new insight into the genetic underpinnings of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder through a first-of-its-kind study based on blood samples taken in emergency rooms from patients who had just experienced traumatic events.

Stuffy classrooms may stifle student learning - Poor classroom ventilation is linked to lower math and reading scores, finds a new study of indoor air quality at K-12 schools in the US

Gentrification of inner city areas may be partly driven by the increasingly long hours of higher-income workers who move to city centers to cut commutes and demand less crime and more restaurants

Companies led by female chief executives encounter fewer serious allegations of coercive labor practices and face fewer labor lawsuits than firms led by men, according to a new study.

People born during winter may be more prone to developing certain mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar I and depression, finds new study of 2.5 million patient records from two dozen countries

Researchers have developed a series of small, wireless sensors that can monitor the vital signs of pregnant women and their babies, replacing the bulky, antiquated systems that have been used for fetal monitoring for decades.

The dangerous overprescription of antibiotic drugs could be partly due to doctors feeling pressure from patients who mention specific bacterial infections during their visits, a new video analysis of doctor's office interactions suggests.

New research shows that the effects of chronic cannabis abuse on the cerebellum and people's sleep patterns vary by sex, with female users reporting lower quality of sleep than men — particularly if they started using cannabis during adolescence.

Studying science isn’t what makes students less religious: College majors that focus on inquiry rather than applying knowledge are more likely to secularize students, according to a new study that breaks with the traditional claim that exposure to science leads people away from religion.

US is more politically divided than other Western democracies, suggests new study

Rise of the middle class in the 20th century was wildly overstated

Infants exposed to higher levels of nicotine that lingers on surfaces and in the air had different gut bacteria than babies with lower exposure, a study found.

Academic papers whose findings aren't replicable are more likely to be cited than papers whose findings are replicated in top psychology, economics & general-interest journals

A researcher has developed a new type of test that can determine concentrations of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana potentially introducing a more convenient means for manufacturers to protect consumers from unwanted and potentially illegal amounts of THC in legal CBD products.

The ‘poverty line’ is hiding a lot of crushing poverty - Policy changes in the U.K

Pandemic lockdown led to a cleaner, not just clearer, Lagoon of Venice - Less than two months after COVID-19 restrictions, it experienced a 40% decrease in identifiable pollutants known as volatile organic compounds…

Efficient manufacturing could slash cement-based greenhouse gas emissions - Brazil's cement industry can halve its CO2 emissions in next 30 years while saving $700 million, according to new analysis

Scientists have found a new way to convert the world's most popular plastic, polyethylene, into jet fuel and other liquid hydrocarbon products, introducing a new process that is more energy-efficient than existing methods and takes about an hour to complete.

Scientists are developing a way to easily manipulate and store light such that photons can be used on demand, a technique that may one day become integral in quantum-information transfer, fiber-optics and theories that remain untested due to light-based restrictions.

Scientists have found a sprawling cluster of stars in the Milky Way's Sagittarius Arm, a discovery that suggests many similar groupings may also be hiding within the densely populated inner regions of our galaxy.

Potentially toxic pesticides are ubiquitous in U.S

A new method for delivering insecticide antidote could boost bee survival: Researchers developed pollen-mimicking particles containing an enzyme that breaks down organophosphates, that could be used by beekeepers to help bees survive lethal doses of these commonly used agricultural chemicals.

Eurasian jays can be fooled by some common magic tricks but are less likely than humans to be deceived by other tricks, suggest the results from a series of experiments designed to explore how blind spots in attention and perception differ between humans and other animals.