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Q&A: The democracy lessons of Latin America's left
- May 21, 2026
Polarization is often created by political elites aiming to gain popularity, but it can also be caused by social conflicts rooted in extreme inequalit...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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Cell-by-cell sodium mapping reveals astrocytes are far less uniform than believed
- May 21, 2026
The element sodium plays a key role in nervous system function. An international research team headed by the Institute of Neurobiology at Heinrich Hei...
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Study of Rwandan young adults highlights gaps in digital financial literacy
- May 21, 2026
Africa has the world's youngest population, and many young adults rely on informal or temporary employment, making digital financial literacy (DFL) cr...
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Chimpanzees reveal 69 socially learned behaviors, nearly doubling known cultural repertoire
- May 21, 2026
Scientists have identified dozens of previously overlooked cultural behaviors in wild chimpanzees, suggesting that the great ape's culture extends far...
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Historic plant collections offer a window into genetic change
- May 21, 2026
Pressed plant specimens collected centuries ago and stored in herbaria around the world could play a key role in facilitating the tracking of genetic...
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Coupled DNA nanopores control molecular traffic inside synthetic cell microreactors
- May 21, 2026
Living systems such as cells rely on membrane pores and channels to transport molecules, exchange signals, and organize biochemical reactions. These f...
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Dual-atom fuel cell catalysts break single-peak rule, exposing two optima
- May 21, 2026
Researchers have uncovered a new principle that could accelerate the development of cheaper and more efficient fuel cells by revealing how dual-atom c...
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Why digital literacy needs constant updates to help protect teens online
- May 21, 2026
A new longitudinal study by the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has uncovered a nuanced relationship between digital literacy and cyberbully...
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Why some antibiotics fail in the body—pH conditions can dramatically change how bacteria respond
- May 21, 2026
When researchers test whether an antibiotic will work, they usually do so in a controlled laboratory environment. But when an infection happens inside...
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Polarized elections do not erode support for the basic principles of democracy, study suggests
- May 21, 2026
The health of liberal democracies has been the focus of interest for political science for some time, against a global backdrop marked by the rise of...
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Central Asia's record-breaking ice loss in 2025 raises water risks for millions
- May 21, 2026
A new international study led by Lander Van Tricht (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ETH Zürich), shows that glaciers in Central Asia experienced their mos...
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Playing the entrepreneurial game can turn job loss into opportunity
- May 21, 2026
In times of financial crisis, some people will roll the dice on starting a new venture to cope with the uncertainty of unemployment, say business rese...