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Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities: Research demonstrates how mobile technology is altering the way users view the outside world based on battery life and charging points
Skeletal shapes key to rapid recognition of objects: A new insight into the human vision system
Shedding light on how the human eye perceives brightness
Older adults more likely to condemn even accidental harm: Findings could have implications for criminal justice, juries
Win or lose: Rigged card game sheds light on inequality, fairness
Just a phage? How bacteria’s predators can shape the gut microbiome: Study finds that bacteriophages can have a cascade of effects on the microbiome and change metabolite levels, with implications for therapeutic use
Was Mona Lisa’s smile a lie? Researchers find that Mona Lisa’s smile was non-genuine because of its asymmetry
People in higher social class have an exaggerated belief that they are better than others: Overconfidence can be misinterpreted by others as greater competence, perpetuating social hierarchies, study says
Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think, new study finds
Almost half of new teachers consider leaving within 10 years, according to new study
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