Science

June 14, 2022

Biologist Uses UV Light to Expose the Hidden World of the Amazon Rainforest [Interview]

Brazilian biologist, photographer, and National Geographic Explorer Leo Lanna is passionate about nature. And this passion has led him on a path to study the praying mantis. Since 2015, along with designer Lvcas Fiat, Lanna has been exploring the micro-world of insects thanks to his non-profit Projeto Mantis. By marrying science, art, and technology, they hope to bring a new perspective to the state of the Amazon rainforest.

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June 10, 2022

70 UK Companies Make the Move to a Four-Day Workweek Without Cutting Pay

It's an exciting time for the future of work. The Great Resignation in the U.S. showed that workers who want better pay, work-life balance, and more opportunities are willing to take action. Data from research conducted on the shifts to remote work during the pandemic is showing that workers from a wide range of industries produce better outcomes while working “smarter, not harder.

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June 8, 2022

All Patients in This New Cancer Drug Study Are Now in Remission

Cancer is one of the scariest six-letter words in the world. For decades, scientists and doctors have striven for a cure. Everyday people have run, walked, biked, and boated for a cure. In February 2022, President Biden even announced the re-ignition of the cancer moonshot to end the disease as we know it. Any victory in the war against cancer is worth celebrating.

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June 1, 2022

Psychologist Shares How Art Therapy Exercise Helped Students Cope After Sandy Hook Shooting

The horrific school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 young students and two of their teachers were killed, is now the second-deadliest elementary school shooting in the United States. It occurred nearly 10 years after the most-deadly school shooting in U.S. history—the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, in which 20 children and six adults were killed.

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