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Walking the moral tightrope: Exploring the effect of the Trump presidency on the civil service
During his presidency, Donald Trump and members of his administration repeatedly accused federal civil servants of…
Immigration polarizes the right, and climate change polarizes the left: Study reveals Europe's fault lines
The analysis of a representative survey conducted in ten European countries shows that affective polarization is…
NASA's Psyche mission enters home stretch before launch
Engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are preparing the Psyche spacecraft for liftoff, which is slated…
Recruiting for the modern military: Why people choose to serve and who makes the ideal soldier
The recent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian and UK special forces in Afghanistan…
Aggregation-induced catalysis: Asymmetric catalysis with chiral aggregates
Asymmetric synthesis and catalysis have been actively pursued in chemical and materials sciences for some time.…
How a surfing sea otter revealed the dark side of human nature
Surfers often talk about how the sport helps them reconnect with nature, but a recent episode…
Can you be close without sex? Healthy intimate relationships vary but share one key feature, says psychologist
Intimate relationships are similar in some ways, but different in others. Some intimate relationships are more…
Lessons from the sun: How studying solar cycles can create a safer future on Earth
In 1859, the Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, created spectacular auroral…
The cost of being a non-native English speaker in science
English serves as a convenient, common language for science. However, this practice poses insurmountable barriers to…