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🎮 Violent video games don't make children aggressive. 💰 Wealthier and more economically equal. 🏭 U.S. makes billion-dollar investment in carbon capture technology. 😲 A new force of nature? Yep, Fermilab scientists think so
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The Sick Optimist
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😲 A new force of nature? Yep, Fermilab scientists think so
If a fifth force is confirmed, it could be one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in a century, since Einstein's relativity theories.
🧬 CRISPR-edited foods begin appearing on shelves
CRISPR foods could be part of the solution for world hunger. Through genetic editing, crops and animals can be made hardier, need fewer resources, last longer, and offer better nutrition.
🏭 U.S. makes billion-dollar investment in carbon capture technology
Two large-scale facilities in Texas and Louisiana set to remove millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.
💰 Wealthier and more economically equal (how the world has evolved in the 21st century)
Globally, everyone has become wealthier, but the poor have become wealthier faster.
🎮 Violent video games don't make children aggressive
Parents and moralists can relax. Violent video and computer games do not make children aggressive, as demonstrated by three studies.
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