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Polarization can happen even when rational people listen to each other | Penn Today

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Small horned dinosaur from China, a Triceratops relative, walked on two feet

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For non-Hispanic whites in the U.S., life expectancy outlook has worsened, especially since 2010, finds new research, that shows, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing…

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A new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s disease

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Children who nap midday are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problems, suggests a new study of nearly 3,000 kids in China, which revealed a connection between midday napping and greater happiness, self-control, and grit; fewer behavioral problems; and higher IQ.

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How superstitions spread

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‘A Swiss cheese-like material’ that can solve equations

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Ancient fish species diversified in near-shore ocean areas, not coral reefs as was theorized

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In a study of identical twins, the child who experienced harsher behavior and less parental warmth was more aggressive, and exhibited more callous-unemotional traits.

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For the first time, a neural link between altruism and empathy toward strangers

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Regrowing dental tissue with stem cells from baby teeth was successful in a new Phase 1 clinical trial

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Boosting testosterone makes men prefer higher-status products

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Stimulating the prefrontal cortex reduced a person’s intention to commit a violent act by more than 50%, and increased the perception that acts of physical and sexual assault were morally wrong, finds new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of transcranial direct-current stimulation.

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