Quitting Smoking Means Gaining Weight, But Why?
If you quit smoking, you often gain weight. Researchers have now investigated in twins how big the difference is and whether this is also due…
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Yearly Archive: 2019
Is The New WHO Classification System For Stillbirths Feasible In Low-Resource Settings?
Every year, an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths occur, which is over 7,000 deaths every day. The majority of these deaths (98%) occur in low- and…
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Does The Arrow Of Time Apply To Quantum Systems?
Does the arrow of time still point forward even in quantum systems? A new experiment seems to imply yes, quantum systems obey the arrow of…
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Study Finds California’s Ban On Personal Vaccine Exemptions Cut Rate Of Unvaccinated Children By Half
A recent study has examined the results of California’s decision to ban personal belief exemptions for vaccinations. According to the study, the rate of unvaccinated…
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Using Descriptive Social Norms To Improve Immunization Compliance
In recent years, immunization rates for children in the United States have been steadily declining in conjunction with an increase in reported outbreaks of infectious…
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Game Designed To Innoculate People Against Fake News Help Increase Skepticism
A recent study done at the University of Cambridge showed that having people play a simple game which showed them the tricks used to disseminate…
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Where Is Bora Bora Located On A Map?
Bora-Bora is the island group found in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and South America. It is part of the region of French Polynesia, which…
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Labeled Periodic Table
The periodic table of the elements is a representation of all of the chemical elements that have been discovered. The elements on the periodic table…
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What Are Expressed Powers: Definition And Examples
With respect to the United States legal and political system, the expressed powers (also called enumerated powers or delegated powers) are those powers and capacities explicitly granted to…
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Biggest Cities In The US By Population And Area
Are you curious about what the biggest cities in the United States are? This is actually a somewhat difficult question to answer. It depends on…
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New Study Finds Information Can Be Addictive, Just Like Snacks, Money, And Drugs
New research conducted by UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business implies that information can be just as addictive as snack food, money, or drugs. To…
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