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The setup is simple. One partner points out a bird to the other — or in a common variation, recounts a fake bird encounter from earlier in the day — and awaits a response. A partner who responds with ...

Perhaps nowhere is this more clear than when it comes to conspiracy theories: Many people believe that you can’t talk conspiracists out of their beliefs. But that’s not necessarily true. It turns out ...

Every day, physicians and therapists work to keep their patients safe. Medical rumors, misinformation, and an online web of ...

Abstract: Electromagnetic information theory (EIT) is an emerging interdisciplinary subject that integrates classical Maxwell electromagnetics and Shannon information theory. The goal of EIT is to ...

Abstract: Monorail cranes (MCs) are the emerging transportation in the downhole and often work in dangerous deep confined spaces. To improve the safety production efficiency, a driving behavior ...

Why do people make short-term decisions that may not be in their long-term interest? An October 22-25 working group takes ...

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections — vaccines, milk safety and fluoride — have ...

More than 420 bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been ...

Revised: This Reviewed Preprint has been revised by the authors in response to the previous round of peer review; the eLife assessment and the public reviews have been updated where necessary by the ...