Affective polarization is a term that describes how individuals tend to see their opposing political parties in a negative light and their co-partisans in a positive light. This bias can unknowingly cause ignorance and lead to less effective cooperation and understanding between groups and people of different parties. This psychological mindset is dangerous as it […]
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When you think of glowing space entities, your mind might jump to the Sun, but what if I told you that our very own planet emits its own mysterious red light? You might be puzzled, and so were researchers in 2009 when a satellite detected shades of red light scattered throughout the planet. The root
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Cells, the most basic unit of life, have a remarkable property: resilience. Cells are faced with a multitude of stressful situations that test their ability to survive, thrive, and adapt to new situations. Often, when a cell endures stress, proteins within the cytoplasm begin to unravel. In order to prevent this, ubiquitin molecules are used
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