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Deliberate ignorance: How we avoid information and why it's sometimes useful to do so
We live in a knowledge society in which science and education is of particular importance. Knowledge…
Pea plants make smart investment decisions that could help inform sustainable agriculture
Researchers at the University of Oxford have shown that pea plants are able to make smart…
Scientists model Saturn's interior
New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn’s interior, suggesting that a thick…
First detailed look at how charge transfer distorts a molecule's structure
When light hits certain molecules, it dislodges electrons that then move from one location to another,…
Thin, large-area device converts infrared light into images
Seeing through smog and fog. Mapping out a person’s blood vessels while monitoring heart rate at…
Legendary Sargasso sea may be sea turtles' destination during mysterious 'lost years'
New research indicates that the legendary Sargasso Sea, which includes part of the Bermuda Triangle and…
Biologists discover a trigger for cell extrusion
For all animals, eliminating some cells is a necessary part of embryonic development. Living cells are…
Catastrophic sea-level rise from Antarctic melting possible with severe global warming
The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level rise…
The oldest human burial in Africa uncovered
Despite being home to the earliest signs of modern human behavior, early evidence of burials in…