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police officers Boston University, University of Pennsylvania

Police killings of black Americans take a toll on mental health

"There's a true mental health spillover effect for those not directly involved."

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artificial intelligence Stanford University

A.I. recreates periodic table of elements from scratch

art University of Melbourne

How a cockatoo ended up in 13th-century Sicily

University of Washington Whirlpools are hot spots for great white sharks

Georgia Institute of Technology Sodium-based batteries could be great alternative to lithium

Johns Hopkins University ‘E-skin’ lets prosthetic hands sense touch and pain

Stanford University Lava and ash aren’t the only threats from volcanoes

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Stanford University Will Trump’s executive order change things at Mexican border?

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New York University How underground groups use psychedelic drugs for healing

Cardiff University See new photos of Egypt and Palestine during WWI

Stony Brook University Colony of 1.5 million penguins ‘hid’ from scientists

Penn State Why some fish leave their embryos in a really hot spot

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Washington University in St. Louis Parent-child emotion therapy eases depression

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University of California, Berkeley Listen: Michael Pollan on psychedelics, death, and depression

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Duke University Can lay people provide mental health care in Kenya?

workplaces University of Melbourne How managers can spark, not squelch, our motivation

Afghanistan Washington University in St. Louis

Phone-based savings program helps Afghans stash more cash

apes University of Oregon

Babysitting teaches bonobos how to be moms

corn Iowa State University

Big data reveals how corn reacts to stress

cholera Michigan State University

Why the current cholera pandemic has lasted 50 years

The discovery of a genetic weakness in cholera's armor might be the key to understanding why the seventh pandemic has lasted so long.

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hands University of Florida Ancient primates had extra claws just for grooming

relationships

brothers on couch with blue blanket - siblings

families University of Rochester

Sibling bonds protect kids against fighting parents

cooperation

This quality makes people better at working well with others

"If we consider how we go about navigating through our social worlds, we constantly need to figure out what other people are feeling and thinking."

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evolution University of Arizona

Genome analysis solves Mexican Wolf mystery

evolution

Steelhead trout adapted to lake life in just 120 years

New research examines the genomes of steelhead trout to see how they adjusted to a new freshwater habitat.

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touch Purdue University

Sleeve system lets users ‘read’ messages through touch

attention

Waste time looking for your keys? Try this attention trick

We pay more attention to things we've interacted with in our environment, according to new research. Using that to your advantage could make your life a lot easier.

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addiction Iowa State University

How calling video game addiction a disorder will help addicts

brains

Rare mutation sheds light on the brain’s wiring

A Québec family's unusual gene offers insight into how the brain is built, as well as disorders like addiction, depression, and schizophrenia.

drugs New York University How underground groups use psychedelic drugs for healing

Whirlpools are hot spots for great white sharks

batteries Georgia Institute of Technology