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New study reveals why women take sexy selfies | Isabelle Dubach
Credit: University of New South Wales Aug. 27, 2018 (Phys.org) -- A new study has revealed the science behind sexy selfies, showing that women tend to sexualize themselves in environments with ...
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Nuclear Calendar -- August 26, 2018 | FCNL
Nuclear Calendar -- Friends Committee on National Legislation Aug. 26, 2018 Aug. 28 4:30-5:30 p.m., Francis Gavin, Johns Hopkins University, "Rethinking American grand strategy in the age of Trump," ...
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Evaluating creativity in computational co-creative systems | Ingrid Fadelli
Three main trends in creative systems: creativity support tools, fully autonomous systems and co-creative systems. Credit: Karimi et al. Aug. 8, 2018 (TechXplore) -- Computer programs assist humans ...
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Global warming may be twice what climate models predict | Alvin Stone
Sunset. Credit: Patrik Linderstam, Unsplash July 5, 2018 (Phys.org) -- A new study based on evidence from past warm periods suggests global warming may be double what is forecast. Future global ...
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Eight Things I learned About Palestine While Touring Eight Western Nations | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust May 30, 2018 On February 20, 2018, I embarked on a global book tour that has, thus far, taken me to eight nations. The main theme of all my talks in various ...
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Physicists invent flux capacitor, break time-reversal symmetry | Jared Cole
Schematic representation of the proposed circulator. Credit: FLEET May 28, 2018 (Phys.org) -- In the popular movie franchise "Back to the Future," an eccentric scientist creates a time machine that ...
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Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence DNA from all complex life on Earth | Harris A. Lewin
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence all eukaryotic species. This superkingdom of life includes all organisms except bacteria and archaea. Credit: Mirhee Lee. April 23, 2018 (Phys.org) -- An ...
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How young children run around all day without getting tired | Sébastien Ratel & Anthony Blazevich
Credit: Robert Kraft/public domain April 24, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Children not only have fatigue-resistant muscles, but recover very quickly from high-intensity exercise -- even faster than ...
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Seeing is believing—precision atom qubits achieve major quantum computing milestone | Michelle Simmons
A scanning tunnelling microscope image showing the electron wave function of a qubit made from a phosphorus atom precisely positioned in silicon. Credit: UNSW March 7, 2018 (Phys.org) -- The unique ...
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Gene variants identified that may influence sexual orientation in men and boys | Bob Yirka
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dec. 8, 2017 (Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have found two gene variants that appear to be more prevalent in gay men than straight men, adding further evidence of sexual ...
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Study sheds light on the voices in our head | Wendy Van Zuijlen
We spend a lot of our time talking to ourselves in our heads. Credit: UNSW Science Dec. 8, 2017 (Medical Xpress) -- New research showing that talking to ourselves in our heads may be the same as ...
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