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The world of cryptocurrency has become a captivating arena, attracting investors from all walks of life. In this article, we delve into the fascinating realm of three prominent cryptocurrencies: Stellar (XLM), Big Eyes Coin (BIG), and Dogecoin (DOGE). By examining their current outlooks, analyzing growth potential, and providing valuable insights, we equip investors with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions. Does Stellar have a future? Analyzing the Future: Does Stellar Have a Promising Path Ahead? Stellar…

Relationship between effect sizes and experimental design quality. (A) Plotted are the 45 estimated effect sizes in analytic approach A over the average (demeaned) quality ratings of the experimental designs. The linear relationship between the two variables estimated using a meta-regression is also plotted together with its 95% CI, revealing no systematic relationship (b = 0.033, se = 0.033, P = 0.316; R2 = 0.000). (B) Plotted are the 45 estimated…

Recent changes in the Hadley circulation strength. Credit: Nature (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05903-1 In the tropics, above the equatorial rainforests and oceans, the strong solar radiation hitting Earth propels a stream of warm, moist air far upward. Once reaching the upper atmosphere, this stream moves in both hemispheres…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Since ancient times, religious beliefs and practices have been a powerful force in shaping morality, justice, values and the things that influence a society. However, with increased secularism, does religion still play such a role? To understand the role of religion in society, Assistant Professor…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain California and Texas textbooks have their differences when it comes to teaching teenagers about American history and the way that subjects like race, gender, and immigration weave through it. But a new Stanford University study has found the two states' U.S. history textbooks are surprisingly similar when dealing with climate change and environmental topics. …

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When national student test scores revealed recently that knowledge of U.S. history and civics had reached an all-time low, one Republican lawmaker described the drop as an "outright failure that should concern every parent across the country." The test scores showed that 86% of America's eighth…

Chris Stantis opening a cabinet where mummies are stored in the National Museum of Natural History, at the Maryland complex. Credit: Chris Stantis In 2022, the Penn Museum announced that it would rebury the skulls of dozens of Black Philadelphian individuals whose remains were unethically obtained in the mid-1800s. Some in the community of the individuals' descendants, who felt they were not consulted, filed a formal…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Could a kitten in your Instagram feed sway your cereal choice? If the cat has saucer-sized eyes, wears a tiny tuxedo and teeters on a wobbling box of day-glo frosted carbs, you might be more apt to add it to your shopping list, according to University of Maryland researchers. Their ongoing…

Migration choices and contributions across rounds at each lab. Credit: Lo Iacono et al A multi-lab replication of a 2006 study supports the role of peer sanction in promoting human cooperation. Cooperation is imperative for society to successfully solve complex problems, including climate change. One approach many groups have adopted is a system of peer sanctions for noncooperators. …

Losing forests to any other land use will likely result in lower water quality. Credit: Sarah Farmer, USDA Forest Service The infrastructure that brings drinking water to homes is an investment. For millions of people, forests are part of the system behind their faucets. Over the coming decades, many forested watersheds could be lost to development, lowering water quality and raising water treatment costs, according to a new…