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12mins
Is “identity synthesis” the remedy for racial injustice? This political scientist says no.
fusion power
From forming bound states to normal scattering, many possibilities abound for matter-antimatter interactions. So why do they annihilate?
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Female physicians tend to practice medicine as it should be practiced: with care and compassion.
A person with a pensive expression sits on a beach beside a body of water, their gaze reflecting weltschmerz, with an abstract landscape of trees and a boat in the background.
While weltschmerz — literally "world-pain" — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in humans in 2019. Despite much noise generated by lab leak proponents, the evidence indicates a natural origin.
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Misinterpreted data may be distorting Western predictions about the future of China's economy.
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The benefits of learning with guidance are clear — but the expert and the novice must have a shared understanding of the goal.
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On June 20, 2024, the summer solstice occurs at its earliest moment since 1796: when George Washington was President of the USA. Here's why.
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Recent research sheds light on how the brain overgeneralizes fear, causing people to be afraid of harmless situations.
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An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
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Tech entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin sketches out a bold new age of AI-led enlightenment underscored by compassion.
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When leaders embrace positive personal energy, everyone feels the benefits — in trust, innovation and creativity.
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There are two different ways to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, and they don't agree. And no, new measurements don't help.
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Is gravity weaker over distances of billions of light-years?
A traditional Japanese painting depicts a woman in a colorful kimono seated on the floor, reading a book beside a small wooden table with scrolls and an ink set.
From Nick Carraway to Charles Marlow, these side characters offered truths their scene-stealing protagonists couldn't.
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The mindless implementation of AI tools can come at a cost for our teams. Here are some red flags and solutions.
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9mins
The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
Unlikely Collaborators
A new all-time record! JWST's discovery of JADES-GS-z14-0 pushes the earliest galaxy ever seen to just 290 million years after the Big Bang.
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While GLP-1 agonists help people lose weight, different drugs could help them retain muscle at the same time.
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Freethink asks three different kinds of experts to answer this question.