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Astronomers Haven’t Been This Giddy in Years
10th July, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images, set to be released in days, will signal the start of a new era in space science.
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The long-run effects of pandemics on inflation: Why this time may be different
23rd June, 2022How did past major pandemics affect inflation dynamics? This column estimates the long-run effects of pandemics on trend inflation in Europe using historical data since the 14th century.
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SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank
22nd March, 2022There is strong evidence for brain-related abnormalities in COVID-19. It remains unknown however whether the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection can be detected in milder cases, and whether this can reveal possible mechanisms contributing to brain pathology.
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AI Is Helping Scientists Explain the Brain
20th February, 2022But what if it’s telling them a false story?
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A beginner’s guide to Zambonis
20th February, 2022Few innovations in sports technology have changed ice skating like the Zamboni has. Luckily, Frank Zamboni realized that the ice resurfacing process, which was originally done by hand and could take up to 90 minutes, could be mechanized.
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How Can Gaming Help Test Your Theory?
01st December, 2021Taken form a December 3, 2015, panel on “Testing Hypotheses: Escalation and Deterrence in Cyberspace,” at the Cyberspace and Deterrence Academic and Inter-Agency Symposium at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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The Math of Living Things
19th August, 2021Exploring the intersection of physical and biological laws.
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Cultivated meat: Out of the lab, into the frying pan
20th June, 2021Making cultivated meat a $25 billion global industry by 2030 presents opportunities within and beyond today’s food industry.
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Exploring the Brain Activity Related to Missing Penalty Kicks: An fNIRS Study
25th May, 2021At vital moments in professional soccer matches, penalties were often missed. Psychological factors, such as anxiety and pressure, are among the critical causes of the mistakes, commonly known as choking under pressure. Nevertheless, the factors have not been fully explored. In this study, we used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to investigate the influence of the brain on this process.
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