Erin

Erin

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The dangers of big data extend to farming

The dangers of big data extend to farming

The explicit motive for data harvesting is the prediction of consumer wants and...

Science
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Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about ‘infantile amnesia’

Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about ‘infantile amnesia’

Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University,...

Research
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We helped track 77 species for up to 60 years to try to reveal the secrets of long life. And some don’t seem to age at all

We helped track 77 species for up to 60 years to try to reveal the secrets of long life. And some don’t seem to age at all

Ever wondered about the secret to a long life? Perhaps understanding the lifespans...

Research
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Australia just flew its own ‘vomit comet’. It’s a big deal for zero-gravity space research

Australia just flew its own ‘vomit comet’. It’s a big deal for zero-gravity space research

Last Saturday, a two-seater SIAI-Marchetti S.211 jet took off from Essendon Fields...

Research
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Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don’t celebrate yet

Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don’t celebrate yet

The annual number of tropical cyclones forming globally decreased by about 13% during...

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This giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years ago

This giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years ago

Long ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo...

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Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research

Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research

About 2 million people in the UK currently have long COVID, according to the latest...

Politics
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Northern Ireland protocol row could damage good faith needed for post-Brexit trade deals

Northern Ireland protocol row could damage good faith needed for post-Brexit trade deals

The European Union is taking legal action against the UK once again, after the government...

Society
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Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it’s a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere

Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it’s a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere

A hideous contradiction is playing out in war-torn Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians...

Society
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Psychologists have traditionally focused on the past – what if that’s all wrong?

Psychologists have traditionally focused on the past – what if that’s all wrong?

For over a century, psychologists such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers focused...

Research
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Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says

Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says

Do you tend to see the glass as half full, rather than half empty?

Society
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We have to be realistic about climate change and the war in Ukraine

We have to be realistic about climate change and the war in Ukraine

The Russia-Ukraine War has lasted for four months and counting. It has raised various...

Society
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Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation rates

Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation rates

Boosted by a strong year for stocks and swift economic growth, U.S. giving in 2021...

Science
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Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?

Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?

Imagine traveling back in time and observing the oceans of 5 million years ago

Research
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Kids’ neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

Kids’ neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work

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