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Half a billion people were infected.
Now is not the time to panic. But it’s the perfect time to get informed. The typical human body is made out of some 10²⁸ atoms distributed across approximately 100 […]
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Despite potential good intentions, interventionist policies are often viewed by classical liberals as violations of individual freedoms.
Institute for Humane Studies
What does your money personality say about how you save (and spend) money?
Researchers make breakthrough in studying traumatic long-term memory in flies.
The physicist was both a gentleman and scholar.
A mission is planned for just three weeks from now, but NASA has a plan.
The Alzheimer's Association says its new analysis and surveys "should sound an alarm regarding the future of dementia care in America."
Ever had trouble finding reason to get out of bed? Marcus Aurelius has some advice for you.
Should we build a more powerful collider? A telescope that probes the Universe as never before? Absolutely. Here’s why. Every time someone proposes that we invest in fundamental science — to push the […]
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We as a society need to rethink the way we value careers over everything else.
"Superstar" firms have been lowering labor's share of GDP in recent decades, a new study finds.
Can a real pandemic (such as COVID-19) turn into mass hysteria?
Novel food processing tech promises to lower sodium content without reducing flavor intensity.
Unique research out of Switzerland says be kind, just not too kind.
A drug developed to combat Alzheimer’s Disease can trigger regeneration of tooth dentin.
Prevention is always better than waiting .
The full Moon is always a sight worth looking at. This March, the full Worm Moon is a little more “super” than usual. The full Moon is always a spectacular sight: […]
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Disagreements should not equal censorship.
Our desire to engage in more interesting activities may have something to do with it.