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Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat

  • Written by Jacek Debiec, Assistant Professor / Department of Psychiatry; Assistant Research Professor / Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan
A traumatic memory can be near impossible to shake.Carolina Heza/Unsplash, CC BY

Most of what you experience leaves no trace in your memory. Learning new information often requires a lot of effort and repetition – picture studying for a tough exam or mastering the tasks of a new job. It’s easy to forget what you’ve learned, and...

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Something's going on here: Building a comprehensive profile of conspiracy thinkers

  • Written by Joshua Hart, Associate Professor of Psychology, Union College
A man holding a Q sign, a reference to a conspiracy theory group, waits to enter a campaign rally with President Trump, Aug. 2, 2018, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.AP/Matt Rourke

Here’s a theory: President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. Here’s another: Climate change is a hoax. Here’s one more: The “deep state”...

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The next cold war? US-China trade war risks something worse

  • Written by Charles Hankla, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
There's a chill in the air these days.AP Photo/Andy Wong

President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge to escalate the trade war with China by imposing tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods. The Chinese government, for its part, is already retaliating with new taxes on $60 billion of American imports.

If you’re curious why...

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As life expectancies rise, so are expectations for healthy aging

  • Written by Marcia G. Ory, Regents and Distinguished Professor, Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives, Texas A&M University
Healthy aging is a new norm, researchers say, with older adults having a new name and attitude.By YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock.com

The Fountain of Youth may still be a myth, but a longer life expectancy is now a reality.

In fact, life expectancy at birth in the U.S. has risen by more than 30 years in barely more than a century to a current 78.6...

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Thirty years on, why 'The Satanic Verses' remains so controversial

  • Written by Myriam Renaud, Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Thought and Ethics, University of Chicago

One of the most controversial books in recent literary history, Salman Rushdie’s“The Satanic Verses,” was published three decades ago this month and almost immediately set off angry demonstrations all over the world, some of them violent.

A year later, in 1989, Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa,...

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Human-caused climate change severely exposes the US national parks

  • Written by Patrick Gonzalez, Associate Adjunct Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Trees have died in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo., as climate change has intensified bark beetle infestations and drought.Patrick Gonzalez, CC BY-ND

Human-caused climate change is disrupting ecosystems and people’s lives around the world. It is melting glaciers, increasing wildfires, and shifting vegetation across vast landscapes. These...

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The weird world of one-sided objects

  • Written by David Gunderman, Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
A Mobius strip.cosma/shutterstock.com

You have most likely encountered one-sided objects hundreds of times in your daily life – like the universal symbol for recycling, found printed on the backs of aluminum cans and plastic bottles.

This mathematical object is called a Mobius strip. It has fascinated environmentalists, artists, engineers,...

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The blissful and bizarre world of ASMR

  • Written by Craig Richard, Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenandoah University
Watching for the sweet, relaxing brain tingles.skyNext/Shutterstock.com

Have you ever stumbled upon an hourlong online video of someone folding napkins? Or maybe crinkling paper, sorting a thimble collection or pretending to give the viewer an ear exam? They’re called ASMR videos and millions of people love them and consider watching them a...

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Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future

  • Written by Yury Gogotsi, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University
Spraying an antenna onto a flat surface.Drexel University Nanomaterials Lab, CC BY-ND

Hear the word “antenna” and you might think about rabbit ears on the top of an old TV or the wire that picks up radio signals for a car. But an antenna can be much smaller – even invisible. No matter its shape or size, an antenna is crucial for...

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¿Desea donar el cambio de la compra? Pedir donaciones benéficas en el supermercado es un buen negocio

  • Written by Benjamin Lawrence, Aziz Hashim Professor of Franchise Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Hospitality, Georgia State University
¿Quiere hacer una donación?Shutterstock.com/Jacob Lund

El sistema de donaciones de dinero a varias organizaciones benéficas, a través de supermercados y farmacias, se está convirtiendo en un gran negocio.


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