Working memory is the workhorse of cognition. Having less of it has side effects.
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fMRI scans show each new thing you think of as a “thought worm.”
The biggest error from ‘A Brief History of Time’ continues to misinform generations of aspiring physicists. The greatest idea of Stephen Hawking’s scientific career truly revolutionized how we think about […]
A new study shows white dwarf stars create an essential component of life.
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Placing science and religion at opposite ends of the belief spectrum is to ignore their unique purposes.
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Studying voice recordings of infected but asymptomatic people reveals potential indicators of Covid-19.
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Educators and administrators must build new supports for faculty and student success in a world where the classroom might become virtual in the blink of an eye.
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Despite fact check campaigns, anti-vaccination influence is growing.
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Gender and sexual minority populations are experiencing rising anxiety and depression rates during the pandemic.
Here’s how the closest place to “hell” in our Solar System might actually be home to life. From afar, Venus seems like the most uninhabitable planet of all. NASA’s Magellan mission […]
What we know about black holes is both fascinating and scary.
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A new study looks at what would happen to human language on a long journey to other star systems.
Many of the most popular apps are about self-improvement.
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How a study on worms pointed the way towards a treatment for dementia.
A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.
Building a personal connection with students can counteract some negative side effects of remote learning.
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A new study explores how the brain encodes different scents — a topic which scientists know relatively little about, compared to our other senses.
Frequent shopping for single items adds to our carbon footprint.