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Throwing lifelines to job seekers after incarceration
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Physicists simulate engine oil behavior under extreme pressure
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and elsewhere have modeled the behavior…
Koala-detecting dogs sniff out flaws in Australia's threatened species protection
In a country like Australia—a wealthy, economically and politically stable nation with multiple environmental laws and…
Evidence found of evolution influencing number of neurons that sense certain odors
An international team of researchers has found evidence of evolution influencing the number of neurons that…
Heatwaves and flash floods: yes, this is Britain's 'new normal'
“It’s hard to believe, isn’t it, that we had a heatwave just last week?” …
Scammers don't cheat because they need the money — they cheat because they're cheaters
Why do people cheat? Click here for original story, Scammers don’t cheat because they…
There's a dark political history to language that strips people of their dignity
Dehumanizing language often precedes genocide. Click here for original story, There’s a dark political…
Corkscrew photons may leave behind a spontaneous twist
Everything radiates. Whether it’s a car door, a pair of shoes or the cover of a…
Return to the moon? 3D printing with moondust could be the key to future lunar living
The entire Apollo 11 mission to the moon took just eight days. If we ever want…