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Pornography fuels the global sex trade by driving demand into the mainstream of society. And since porn consumers do not and cannot distinguish between trafficked individuals and porn performers, they can often reinforce…
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A “Leading independent managed hosting provider” has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in its battle to eradicate videos and images of child sexual abuse from the internet. Leeds based…
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Left: A 3D illustration of the nucleus representing the classical theory of DNA organization at its center. Right: Turning the ramen bowl on its head – Microscopic image of the…
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Credit: NASA/Jesse Kirsch/courtesy of Tracy Schohr Today, human sources are responsible for 60% of global methane emissions, coming primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, decomposition in landfills, and the…
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A computer game that induces mice to experience hallucination-like events could be a key to understanding the neurobiological roots of psychosis, according to a study from Washington University School of…
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Roundworms change the flow of material in and out of their mouths in response to bright light, revealing a new way for neurons to control...
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In 2022, university students’ robotics designs may hop, slither, crawl, balloon, tumble, levitate, or leap to victory, displaying alternative rover motion techniques during NASA’s annual...
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Postdoctoral researcher Adriane Lam and Assistant Professor Molly Patterson making sense of new geochemical data obtained from planktic foraminifera. Credit: Binghamton University Ocean currents embody motion, snaking their way from…
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Scientists develop beetle-inspired device for skincare. Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of international scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle.…
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How do magnetic waves behave in antiferromagnets and how do they spread? What role do “domain walls” play in the process? And what could this mean for the future of…
