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International team reports powerful tool for studying, tuning atomically thin materials
Physicists have been riveted by systems composed of materials only one or a few layers of…
Big hair? Bald? How much difference your hair really makes to keep you cool or warm
We have millions of hair follicles on our body, including around 100,000 on our scalp. …
Chinese Daigou shoppers represent a new type of entrepreneur
The Chinese practice of Daigou—to “buy on behalf of”—has grown from a seemingly disorganized practice associated…
Anti-discrimination laws in 1960s to increase wages for women may have been more effective than previously thought
Two pieces of landmark federal legislation intended to lessen the gender pay gap have long been…
Tempest in a teacup: Physicists make breakthrough in creating turbulence
Turbulence is all around us. It’s in the swirl of coffee and milk in a latte,…
How traditional Indigenous education helped four lost children survive 40 days in the Amazon jungle
The discovery and rescue of four young Indigenous children, 40 days after the aircraft they were…
Researchers find little evidence that military policing reduces crime
The debate around deploying armed forces for domestic policing operations in high-crime areas is often framed…
Why positive education doesn't have to exclude punishment
Your toddler has just thrown a tantrum and you are grappling with how to respond: Is…
How will a warming world impact the Earth's ability to offset our carbon emissions?
As the world heats up due to climate change, how much can we continue to depend…