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American Employers Prefer ‘Excited’ Candidates in Job Interviews
Should you be calm and collected, or animated and excited, when you show up for a job interview? This is important because how you appear to your interviewer may influence the hiring decision, according to a new study. The study suggests that only Westerners correlate excitement with a successful candidate. For the study, Jeanne Tsai,… Read More
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Why a Solo Can Make You Cry
Music has the immense power to transform and manipulate emotion. A happy song can momentarily lift people out of feeling lonely or depressed, and a sad song can make even the happiest of people experience a moment of sorrow or isolation. A recent study has shed light on the emotional powers of a solo. Researchers… Read More
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First Fern Genome Sequenced, Solving Old Mysteries and Opening New Doors
At first glance, the ancient water fern Azolla filiculoides is unassuming. It is miniscule by any measure, with gnat-sized leaves that can sit comfortably on the tip of your smallest finger. But there is more to this miniature plant than meets the eye. Some researchers believe its nitrogen fixation abilities and insect resistant properties could… Read More
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Cottage & Bungalow Scholarship – $500 – Apply by January 15
What’s the importance of creativity in education? Answer for a chance to win! [divider] Eligibility: Must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa. Must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in any accredited U.S. university, college or school. Must be 18… Read More
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Carbon to Replace Metal in Manufacturing
In the near future, carbon is expected to replace metals in many applications of manufacturing goods. It could even be used to develop smart clothing capable of charging a cell phone. To prepare for a carbon renaissance, engineers at the Nanoworld Laboratories at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have partnered with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base… Read More
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Researchers Create Synthetic White Cells to Fight Disease
UCLA researchers have developed artificial T lymphocytes, or T cells that are so close to human T cells that it could one day be used to treat cancer and other autoimmune diseases. T cells are a type of white blood cell that plays a key role in fighting off specific germs. They first mature in… Read More
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Robotic Cheetah to Act as Emergency Responder
The robotic cheetah is one of the most popular inventions MIT has developed in the 21st century. Its design, speed, size, strength and jumping ability has made it a fan favorite and given it real-world applications. Now, a third generation robot, named the Cheetah 3, can travel swiftly across rough terrain, climb up stairs covered… Read More
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Method Revolutionizes Tracking the Spread of Cancer
A team of researchers has developed a new method to track the spread of cancer cells, yielding a clearer understanding of cancer migration than ever before. The spread of tumor cells to different locations in the body, known as metastasis, is the most dangerous element of cancer. Metastatic disease causes close to 90 percent of… Read More
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Expecting Stress May Lower Daily Brain Function
While everyone knows stress is bad, researchers have now found that simply expecting to be stressful can lower cognitive abilities throughout the day. Their paper is published in the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Stress and working memory Many studies have already shown how stressful events can affect not only our emotion and physiology, but… Read More
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Why Driving Makes Us So Sleepy
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have an explanation as to why drivers become so sleepy. They have recently found that driver fatigue is often enhanced by the natural vibrations caused by the car’s engines. These vibrations can cause people to experience symptoms of drowsiness, affecting concentration and alertness, within 15 minutes of hitting… Read More
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Broke College Student Scholarship
How to apply: 1. Create a brief essay, video or infographic that tells us about: The best deal you found using the Student Save Engine, and how that helped you; OR Things/brands you could not find using the Student Save Engine, and why that is important to you. 2. You can apply ANY of… Read More
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Myth-Busting Physics Professor Proves the Rock’s ‘Skyscraper’ Jump Plausible
For many college students, the thought of having to take a physics class to fill a science requirement is a daunting task. Recognizing this, Costas Efthimiou, an associate professor of physics at the University of Central Florida, is working to eliminate his students’ fear of science by teaching it through film. In his class, Physics… Read More
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How World Cup Athletes Gain a Leg Up in Extra-Time
Entering the final match of the 2018 World Cup, five of the 14 knockout stage games that have been played have gone into extra-time. Croatia’s semi-final win over England was only their most recent to require 30 draining added minutes. The second smallest nation to ever reach the tournament’s final round played extra-time in each… Read More
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Mainstream News Sucks Scholarship
How to apply: 1. Follow our content on Apple News. If you don’t have an Apple device, you can view our content on the TUN home page. You can also find us on Google News. 2. Create a brief essay, video or infographic that tells us: Why you avoid mainstream news, and What you would… Read More
