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In the last few years, astronomers have started to get glimpses into the planet nurseries formed from newborn stars, revealing important clues as to exactly how planets form.
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Early studies suggest that games can help participants grasp complex concepts, elicit emotional responses, and increase motivation to act.
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Being surrounded by nature during childhood is tied to a lowered risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and integrating natural environments into urban areas may thus improve city dwellers’ mental health, according to a study.
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Researchers provide a physical explanation for a popular online parlor trick, in which irradiating grape halves in a household microwave oven produces plasma, lending insights that could aid research in nanophotonics.
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People use temperatures from the previous 2–8 years as a normal baseline against which to evaluate current weather, and because this baseline adjusts quickly, major warming expected from climate change in the 21st century may not be perceived as remarkable, a study suggests.
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