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Recovering species must be celebrated or we risk reversing progress
A failure to celebrate conservation successes means we miss vital opportunities to convince the public of 'real and practical solutions' they can...
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March participants interested in both promoting, defending science
Encouraging science-based policies and defending science from political attacks are strong motivators for March for Science participants, according...
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Volcanic eruptions examiner
Volcanologists spent two weeks collecting samples from Yasur, a continuously erupting volcano on Tanna, an island in the remote South Pacific...
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Strong link between fast-food ads and consumption among pre-schoolers
Pre-school age children who are exposed to child-targeted fast-food advertising on television are considerably more likely to consume fast-food...
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The difficult choices: Managing chronic pain while avoiding opioid abuse
Rather than being considered a miracle pill that magically takes away pain, prescription opioids are increasingly being seen as a precursor to...
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More than recess: How playing on the swings helps kids learn to cooperate
The measured, synchronous movement of children on the swings can encourage preschoolers to cooperate on subsequent activities, researchers have found.
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Birds vs. bees: Study helps explain how flowers evolved to get pollinators to specialize
Ecologists who study flowering plants have long believed that flowers evolved with particular sets of characteristics to attract specific...
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Women more sensitized than men to metal used in joint replacement
Why are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals...
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Chesapeake Bay pollution extends to early 19th century
Humans began measurably and negatively impacting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay in the first half of the 19th century, according to a study of...
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Broad advance from chemists dramatically simplifies olefin synthesis
Chemists have discovered a new method that greatly simplifies, and in many cases enables for the first time, the making of a vast range of organic...
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Closer look at brain circuits reveals important role of genetics
New clues to the wiring of the brain have now been uncovered by a team of researchers. They found that neurons in brain regions that store memory...
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Scientific advance for cool clothing: Temperature-wise, that is
A low-cost plastic material has now been developed that could become the basis for clothing that cools the wearer, reducing the need for...