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Transformation of big companies is really important if we want to create a system that is fairer, more sustainable and less unequal.
A groundbreaking new study shows that octopuses seemed to exhibit uncharacteristically social behavior when given MDMA, the psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy.
Despite its prominence in our collective imagination, variations in metabolism play a minor role in obesity.
It turns out the human scalp has an olfactory receptor that seems to play a crucial role in regulating hair follicle growth and death.
It happens every few years. Not just in Greece, but also parts of the United States.
U.S. Supreme Court justices receive lifetime appointments to the bench, but many wonder if indefinite terms do more harm to our legal system than good.
While short-term results are positive, there is mounting evidence against staying in ketosis for too long.
To be successful in business communication, you need to be able to leverage certain types of business communication skills effectively. Some of these abilities include strong written and verbal communication, […]
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Meritocracy doesn't work when some people benefit from the system disproportionately.
The nightmare scenario of no new particles or interactions at the LHC is coming true. And it might be our own fault. Over at the Large Hadron Collider, protons simultaneously circle […]
Traveling to Mars is going to be hard. Not going completely bonkers when we're there may be even harder.
Overspeciliazation may be hampering progress in the context of higher education and scientific research.
Scientists in Japan have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs containing an extremely valuable protein that helps treat cancer, hepatitis and multiple sclerosis in humans. The cost of one of […]
Stem cells have endless uses. This study suggests they can even bring half dead teeth back to life.