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Study finds gender gap with children when it comes to negotiating - in a series of cognitive tasks, boys had a higher opinion of their abilities and therefore asked for higher bonuses, even though they performed no better than girls did in these tasks.

Study finds gender gap with children when it comes...

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Cognitive aging—how well people retain their cognitive abilities as they age—is an important topic in psychology. A new article reveals how a person's occupation relates to the decline in cognitive ability in middle and old age.

Cognitive aging—how well people retain their cogni...

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Brief exercise sessions linked to small but consistent boosts in brain performance

Brief exercise sessions linked to small but consis...

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Dear Donald Trump: A letter from Nature on how to make science thrive

Dear Donald Trump: A letter from Nature on how to ...

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Research reveals that the energy sector is creating a myth that individual action is enough to address climate change. This way the sector shifts responsibility to consumers by casting the individuals as 'net-zero heroes', which reduces pressure on industry and government to take action.

Research reveals that the energy sector is creatin...

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Novel framework is introduced that will allow researchers to create individualized brain models based on detailed data from noninvasive, high-temporal resolution brain scans, which could support advances in neuroscience and treatment of neurological conditions

Novel framework is introduced that will allow rese...

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Neuronal-ILC2 interactions regulate pancreatic glucagon and glucose homeostasis. This points to the possibility that the immune system controls blood sugar levels during periods of low energy

Neuronal-ILC2 interactions regulate pancreatic glu...

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Anti-science movements are associated with harassment of—and violence against—scientists. A new study found that science cynicism (the perception that scientists are incompetent and corrupt) and Dark personality traits (psychopathy and narcissism), predict the willingness to harm scientists.

Anti-science movements are associated with harassm...

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New research finds wildfires emit 27% more methane than models predict due to missed small fires. This poses severe risks for climate feedbacks.

New research finds wildfires emit 27% more methane...

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Photonic processor could enable ultrafast AI computations with extreme energy efficiency: « This new device uses light to perform the key operations of a deep neural network on a chip, opening the door to high-speed processors that can learn in real-time. »

Photonic processor could enable ultrafast AI compu...

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New superconductor with unconventional superconductivity discovered | Student project uncovers superconductivity in polycrystalline iron nickel zirconide

New superconductor with unconventional superconduc...

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Semaglutide and liraglutide, developed to treat obesity, were associated with reduced risks of hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder in people with obesity or diabetes. Strikingly, the reduction in risk was greater than that observed with approved medications for alcohol use disorder.

Semaglutide and liraglutide, developed to treat ob...

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Greenland ice sheet could completely melt at global warming of +3.4 C and cause 7 m (23 ft) of sea level rise.

Greenland ice sheet could completely melt at globa...

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“Personalient” individuals—those with higher levels of General Factor of Personality (GFP)—are happier, even after controlling for intelligence, income, education, and prior levels of happiness. GFP reflects social effectiveness and emotional intelligence, traits that promote smoother relationships.

“Personalient” individuals—those with higher level...

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Scientists successfully used lab-grown viruses to make cancer cells resemble pig tissue, provoking an organ-rejection response, tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells. This ruse can halt a tumour’s growth or even eliminate it altogether, data from monkeys and humans suggest.

Scientists successfully used lab-grown viruses to ...

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Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ similar to pig organs ― tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells. This ruse can halt a tumour’s growth or even eliminate it altogether, data from monkeys and humans suggest.

Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ simila...

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Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate | Utah atmospheric scientists show proposed "geoengineering" effort to remove potent greenhouse gas could worse air quality while providing minimal benefits

Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t...

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Study finds populations rarely converge to a single trait unless the unrealistic assumption of perfect behavioral copying is imposed. Instead, even small variations in how individuals interpret or adopt traits result in persistent diversity.

Study finds populations rarely converge to a singl...

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