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The True Harmony of the Spheres

The motions of celestial bodies through space are more captivating than mere textbook depictions suggest.
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The Elusive Foolproof Theory of the Origin of Language

If there is one most distinguishing feature that makes us human, it would be our ability to enunciate words, aka language. Through language, we convey our feelings and thoughts as well as influence others. Language is a crucial part of society and has been our primary socialisation tool. Without this tool, humans might not have been able to reach the state where we are now.
- Language
Thank You for the Music - or Not?

Singing along to the radio, dancing till your feet won’t carry you anymore, having an earworm that you just can’t get rid of or chilling to your favorite music at night – those are familiar things to most of us, but strange habits to amusics.

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Real-Time Projections of Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Companies in the Treatment of Severe Asthma
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- May 24, 2018
Study Reveals Worldwide Water Availability
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- May 18, 2018

Language

Evolutionary Biology Can Help Us Understand How Language Works
- April 24, 2018
By Michael Dunn

English Language Day
- April 23, 2018
By Rita dos Santos Silva

The Swiftness of Glaciers: Language in a Time of Climate Change
- April 16, 2018
By Rob Nixon

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Open Access

- February 16, 2018
The Future of Anonymous Peer Review
- May 1, 2017
Impactstory - the Plug-In That Allows Users to Browser Open Access Papers

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