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People in this career are better at seeing through optical illusions
A hint came from our previous work comparing mathematical and social scientists’ judgements of illusions (we work in universities, so […]
Alphabet spins off laser-based Internet backbone provider Taara
Krishnaswamy, Taara’s general manager, says the next stage of development is a tiny silicon photonic chip that will obviate the […]
For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations. A general view of a hybrid minigrids station in […]
Trump’s EPA clearly shows it doesn’t understand the assignment
31 separate actions roll back restrictions on air and water pollution. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is seen before President Donald […]
NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
The list is “an unusual mix of words that are tied to activities that this administration has been at war […]
Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing. Interjections—one-word utterances that aren’t part of a larger sentence—used […]
New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
The answer lies in how quickly body size evolves. We found that birds and mammals that reached large sizes more […]
Who gets ownership of useful genetic data?
Digital sequence information alters how researchers look at the world’s genetic resources. Cow D lived on a dairy farm in […]
Jeff Bezos brings Amazon work culture to Blue Origin
Bezos has steadily turned his attention to Blue Origin since stepping down as Amazon’s CEO and now joins regular business […]