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Digital natives are buying electric cars as if they were smartphones
Car buyers increasingly see vehicles as hardware platforms to host digital functions.
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Phoebe Giannisi’s eco-poetry challenges the idea that humans are separate from nature
What cicadas, shepherds and an ancient Greek monster reveal about our place in nature.
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What recent polling suggests will happen in the US midterm elections
Donald Trump’s popularity rating has hit record lows. Will this be reflected in the upcoming midterm elections?
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Cannabis is getting stronger, but doubling THC dose doesn’t get you twice as ‘high’ – new study
A review of 41 studies found that doubling a THC dose from 5mg to 10mg made the high only 15% stronger.
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What medical students learn from talking to care home residents
A university placement encourages future doctors to listen to older people’s stories and develop a deeper understanding of the person behind the patient.
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Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs
Artificial reefs are still no substitute for protecting the real thing.
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Earthly Paradise at the William Morris Museum asks how we can ‘live radically’ inside our homes
These forms of radical living, whether individual choices or wider movements, were born of dissent.
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How Iran carries out violence abroad – from diplomats and assassins to criminal networks
Two incidents in the UK have centred attention on how Iran projects power beyond its borders.
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Fridge-free vaccines could reach more people, but there are still practical challenges in African settings
The true breakthrough will be a technology that enables health systems to protect more people, especially those whom current services repeatedly fail to reach.
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Millions of children aren’t getting vaccinated: how mapping tools can help find them
Limited research on unvaccinated children covered those in conflict-affected communities, nomadic groups, refugees, cross-border migrants and urban-slum dwellers.
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Maine Sen. Collins’ success bringing home federal funds is a perfect example of the thin line between political favoritism and effective representation
The line between political favoritism and effective representation is remarkably thin. Why is access to public money so dependent on the political influence of individual legislators?
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Students take up to 88 standardized tests before high school, but more testing doesn’t improve learning
Students’ scores on standardized tests can affect schools’ ratings, adding to the pressure teachers experience in preparing their students for the assessments.