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Biology is complex and diverse, so scientific research approaches need to be too
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Thomas Merritt, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University The beautiful, fascinating and often perplexing world around us grows from intricate and convoluted interactions of millions of pieces. As scientists, we work to understand and describe the parts and interactions of these systems. Scientific understanding is only…
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Examining mushrooms under microscopes can help engineers design stronger materials
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi, PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York White button mushrooms are one of the types studied to inform stronger materials. DigiPub/Moment via Getty Images Pick up a button mushroom from the supermarket and it squishes easily between your…
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What is peer review? The role anonymous experts play in scrutinizing research before it gets published
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Joshua Winowiecki, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Michigan State University Reviewer 1: “This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with clear methodology and compelling results. I recommend publication with only minor revisions.” Reviewer 2: “This manuscript is deeply flawed. The authors’ conclusions are…
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Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil Candidate in Energy Policy, University of Oxford Marcin Rogozinski/Shutterstock The UK government has decided against setting different prices for electricity based on the locations of consumers. Zonal pricing would have categorised Britain into distinct zones, each with wholesale electricity prices that reflect how…
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Measles isn’t just dangerous – it may erase your immune system
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Antony Black, Lecturer, Life Sciences, University of Westminster INSAGO/Shutterstock Blindness, pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and even death – measles virus infections, especially in children, can have devastating consequences. Fortunately, we have a safe and effective defence. Measles vaccines are estimated to have averted more than 60 million…
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Alpha males are surprisingly rare among primates – new research
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University Female lemurs are often dominant. Miroslav Halama/Shutterstock Is it true that male animals are dominant over females? Previous studies have often found male-biased power in primates and other mammals. A new study, investigating physical encounters between…
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Love IRL: a new Quarter Life series on modern dating from The Conversation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock None of the cultural love stories of the 2000s started with a swipe. Friends taught us that your social circle could double as a dating pool. The Office proved that love could blossom by the water cooler,…
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Looking for meaningful romantic relationships? Start by diversifying your friendships and forgetting your wishlist
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mariko Visserman, Assistant Professor in Psychology, University of Sussex loreanto/Shutterstock When you’re looking for a relationship, chances are you’ll start off with a wishlist for your ideal partner. Maybe someone who is attractive or wealthy, someone who likes the same movies and the outdoors. Seems like…
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AI can be your wingman when online dating – but should you let it?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natasha McKeever, Lecturer in Applied Ethics, University of Leeds YWdesign/Shutterstock Many dating app companies are enthusiastic about incorporating generative AI into their products. Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of dating app Bumble, wants gen-AI to “help create more healthy and equitable relationships”. In her vision of the…
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Small penises are still the butt of the joke in film and TV
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neil Cocks, Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature, University of Reading Gen V (2023-present), the recent iteration of the wildly successful superhero satire The Boys (2019), thrives on scenes of bodily outrage. One such episode concerns a young woman who is able to shrink…