Finding Easter eggs in entertainment boosts enjoyment, fan behavior, study finds
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A new commentary in Biological Diversity emphasizes that botanical gardens are crucial urban green spaces, central to biodiversity conservation, human wellbeing, and global sustainable urban development.
A new research chapter suggests that artificial intelligence could help tackle one of the biggest challenges social entrepreneurs face: getting the funding they need to grow.
Is the United States under President Trump experiencing a "normal" crisis of democracy, or is a new regime taking shape? Fascism expert Sven Reichardt, a professor of contemporary history at the University of Konstanz, compares current developments with past events in the article "Can we call it fascism?" (https://www.campus.uni-konstanz.de/en/science-backstage-1/can-we-call-it-fascism) This is also the focus of the conference "Das Gespenst des Faschismus" taking place on 26 and 27 March 2026 in the Bischofsvilla in Konstanz (Germany) that is hosted by the universities of Konstanz and Münster.
MIT neuroscientists identified a gene mutation, found in some patients with schizophrenia, that impairs the function of a brain circuit responsible for updating beliefs based on new input.