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Proof Found for Unifying Quantum Principle
When John Cardy proposed a far-reaching principle to constrain all possible theories of quantum particles and fields, he expected...
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Can Algae Feed the World and Fuel the Planet?
Microbes will be the (human) food- and fuel-makers of the future, if J. Craig Venter has his way. The...
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Voters Prefer Deep-Voiced Politicians
Researchers found that voters were more likely to cast their ballots for candidates with lower-pitched voices, and tended to...
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Disease-Ridden Societies Could Be More Murderous
Does the threat of rampant disease leave people more likely to commit murder? It’s a provocative suggestion, that, if...
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Can We Annihilate War With Science?
In The Better Angels of our Nature, published last month, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that we have misread...
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The Quantum Universe
Brian Cox’s latest book, The Quantum Universe, which he co-wrote with Jeff Forshaw of the University of Manchester, is...
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How Age Shapes Political Outlook
A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds wide gaps in how different generations view politics. Older voters...
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Are You a Moral Relativist?
Recent work by Geoffrey Goodwin and John Darley shows that it might be possible to employ a simple mental...
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Mental Problems Gave Early Humans an Edge
Penny Spikins at the University of York believes that mental illness and conditions such as autism persist at such...
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4 Bold Ideas to Make America’s Energy Supply Safer, Cleaner & Virtually Inexhaustible
To explore a future in which the United States powers itself both independently and cleanly, Discover teamed up with...