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Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows

Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows

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Why is water wet?

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Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

Michal Parzuchowski/Unsplash Erik D Reichle, Macquarie University and Lili Yu, Macquarie University The Swedish government recently announced it…

byErik D Reichle

May 12, 2026