Young people feeling robbed of their youth, new report finds

Young people feeling robbed of their youth, new report finds

A new report from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP), has found that young people are missing out on being young. A new report from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP), has found that young people are missing out on being young. Social Sciences Education Phys.org – latest science and…

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Whether children lie depends on the social environment, says study

Whether children lie depends on the social environment, says study

Everyone lies—some more, some less. Children are no different. An international team of economists has now investigated the influence of the parental home and upbringing on a child’s propensity to lie. Everyone lies—some more, some less. Children are no different. An international team of economists has now investigated the influence of the parental home and upbringing…

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Is the universe a game?

Is the universe a game?

Generations of scientists have compared the universe to a giant, complex game, raising questions about who is doing the playing – and what it would mean to win Generations of scientists have compared the universe to a giant, complex game, raising questions about who is doing the playing – and what it would mean to win  New…

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Study reveals human degradation of tropical forests is greater than previously estimated

Study reveals human degradation of tropical forests is greater than previously estimated

Tropical forests are essential to sustain high biodiversity and mitigate climate change. They suffer from deforestation, the cutting and converting of forests for agriculture, mining, or infrastructure purposes. However, significant human impacts on the remaining forests that lead to their degradation are often overlooked. Tropical forests are essential to sustain high biodiversity and mitigate climate change….

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Study finds ways to enhance transcription factor activity

Study finds ways to enhance transcription factor activity

Transcription factors regulate gene expression by binding specific sequences on DNA, which is an essential step to producing messenger RNAs from protein-coding genes. Denes Hnisz’s lab, in collaboration with Martin Vingron’s lab at the MPIMG, has discovered that human transcription factors don’t typically use their full potential. Instead, important protein regions within transcription factors encode…

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Ancient volcanic eruption not a catalyst for early Homo sapiens cultural innovations, researchers say

Ancient volcanic eruption not a catalyst for early Homo sapiens cultural innovations, researchers say

An international team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen (Dr. Armando Falcucci), Siena, and Bologna analyzed the cultural remains left by groups of early Homo sapiens at Grotta di Castelcivita in southern Italy, dating back to before the major eruption known as the Campanian Ignimbrite. An international team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen…

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Motivated to disagree: What can be learned about rapid polarization from the Israeli judicial reform?

Motivated to disagree: What can be learned about rapid polarization from the Israeli judicial reform?

A recent study, conducted in the midst of last year’s widespread protests in Israel, has uncovered extreme polarization in public opinion regarding the judicial reform introduced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. A recent study, conducted in the midst of last year’s widespread protests in Israel, has uncovered extreme polarization in public opinion regarding the judicial…

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