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Do Peer Reviewers Prefer Significant Results?

An experiment on peer reviewers at a psychology conference suggests a positive result premium, which could drive publication bias.




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VIDEO: The %$#@ing Science of Swearing

Researchers say swearing might actually be good for you. #%$@ yeah!




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Is Herd Immunity Our Best Weapon Against COVID-19?

In the long run, it could protect us from future COVID-19 outbreaks. To get there, we need an effective vaccine.




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What’s the Difference Between Sourdough Starter and Yeast?

If both can make a dough rise, why does your dough recipe call for both?




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How VPN is Changing the Way we Use Internet




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Weather: Chilly, possible flurries for Mother's Day weekend

It’s chilly out there this morning. The temperature at 7 a.m. Saturday morning sat at -3 C. Making it feel more like March than May. Clouds shouldroll in later this morning, bringing a 40 per cent chance of flurries, the high reaching only 4 C. Yep, more like March than May. The wind kicks up […]





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People Are Fantasizing About the Day They Can Walk Down the Aisle With This Bittersweet Meme

A new meme imagines a walking down all sorts of aisles after coronavirus-related lockdowns end




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Dungeons & Dragons while social distancing? It's free to try the newest 'Critical Role'-inspired sourcebook.

Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer is the mind behind Dungeons & Dragons' latest official sourcebook. There's a preview online, too.

      




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Paths out of lockdown: questions Boris Johnson must answer

Clarity on lifting Covid-19 rules needed, from increasing time outdoors to schools returning

Boris Johnson will address the nation on Sunday to set out a road map for how England might leave the Covid-19 lockdown. Any immediate changes have been billed as modest and incremental, but people are expecting more details on how life could differ over the next few weeks. Here are the questions the prime minister needs to answer:

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Pandemic shows power of doctor's phone call to provide care

It was intended as an interim measure to protect people during the pandemic, but now that doctors across Canada have embraced virtual care, some clinicians and patients would like to see it continue.




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WeChat's surveillance of international users boosts censorship in China, researchers say

WeChat is one of the world’s most popular apps, but researchers at the University of Toronto caution it is surveilling international users and using their information to broaden censorship on the app in China.



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Quebec police investigating possible link between cell tower fires and 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories

Quebec provincial police are investigating whether at least two cellphone tower fires north of Montreal could be linked to conspiracy theories that 5G wireless technology caused the coronavirus pandemic.




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The Graham Norton Show: Which celebrity guests will be interviewed from coronavirus lockdown?

Handful of stars will be interviewed live from their living rooms




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Michael Sheen's 'chaotic' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire re-enactment leaves Graham Norton Show viewers in stitches

'This has made the lockdown worthwhile'




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Gogglebox viewers in hysterics as Channel 4 stars watch Tiger King: 'I'm in absolute stitches'

'Watching everyone's reaction to Joe Exotic was far better than the series itself,' one viewer wrote




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Tom Hanks surprises SNL viewers in first TV appearance after testing positive for coronavirus

Actos said he's 'been more like America's dad than ever before​' following diagnosis




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe reveals whether he thinks Carole Baskin 'killed her ex-husband' in new episode

Zoo owner also accuses Netflix of sensationalising' story to make him 'villain' in new aftershow




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Robert Webb was 'two days from death' during secret alcohol battle

Webb's drinking had exacerbated an undiagnosed heart murmur




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Tom Hardy to take over CBeebies with week of Bedtime Stories, BBC announces

Actor returns with his beloved dog for kids channel's 'Tom Hardy week'




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Quiz: How many of Charles Ingram's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire questions can you answer correctly?

As ITV's three-part miniseries Quiz recreates Ingram's scandalous quiz show victory – are you able to get all the the answers right without cheating?




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Quiz: Viewers convinced Ingrams are innocent as 'absolutely incredible' show draws to a close

Many fans praised Helen McRory's 'bad-ass' performance and the unexpected musical sequence




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe denies conspiracy that he is Carole Baskin's ex husband in disastrous Reddit AMA

Fans had speculated that Lowe could be Baskin's first husband Michael Murdock in disguise




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Quiz, episode 3, review: We all know how it's going to end, but it's still a treat to watch

The final in the three-part drama about the Chris Tarrant-fronted quiz show scandal is concerned with the dramatic court case




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'Acting like vultures': Ross Kemp's coronavirus documentary sparks furious reactions from viewers

Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline saw the hardened documentarian witness the struggles of an ICU first-hand




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Too Hot to Handle: Netflix viewers are loving 'truly wild' dating game show

New show follows 10 single people on a tropical island




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Graham Norton Show viewers urge BBC to 'bring back canned laughter' for lockdown episodes

'It's very weird without an audience,' one fan wrote




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Ranjit Chowdhry death: The Office star and 'towering icon' of Bollywood dies aged 64

Actor starred in both Bollywood films and US dramas




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Monstrous feminine: Why we owe TV's unlikeable women to Girls

When Lena Dunham's selfish millennial Hannah Hovarth arrived on TV, critics couldn't believe how awful she was. But she bravely paved the way for truly dreadful anti-heroes like Killing Eve's Villanelle, says Annie Lord




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Belgravia episode 6 review: Julian Fellowes' witless ITV drama pales in comparison to Quiz

The Downton Abbey creator's calling cards litter this series finale which, for all its frantic plot developments, can't help feeling worn out




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Brad Pitt stars as weatherman in John Krasinski's Some Good News show

Actor has been sharing skits and positive stories to provide some relief during the coronavirus pandemic




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Martin Clunes stuns Good Morning Britain viewers by appearing in pyjamas: 'The ultimate boss move'

'All he needed to finish off the look was an open can of Stella' said one viewer




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Alexis Martin: Governor commutes sentence of sex trafficking survivor supported by Kim Kardashian West

Alexis Martin was serving 21 years to life behind bars




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Stranger Things star Joe Keery apologises after hacker posts racist tweets from his account

The actor's account was hijacked on Sunday night




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Bob Odenkirk on his son's coronavirus battle: 'It got scarier the longer it went on'

Actor said his 21-year-old son's throat hurt 'like it had cancer'




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Westworld actor Ed Harris criticises character's season 3 storyline: 'I didn't sign on to play the Man in White'

'This wasn't the most joyous season for me,' actor admitted in candid new interview




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The One Show viewers praise 'brilliant' Joe Pasquale for delivering crucial NHS supplies

The heavily tattooed comedian was spotlighted in a segment on the BBC current affairs programme because of his volunteering work




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Ellen Pompeo: Grey's Anatomy star criticised for 'victim shaming' Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault accusers in resurfaced video

'I truly do wonder what's going on inside of her brain,' one outraged tweeter wrote




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Westworld renewed for season 4 by HBO

Acclaimed sci-fi series airs in the UK on Sky Atlantic




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BBC Big Night In: Vicar of Dibley urges viewers to 'praise the lord and praise the NHS' as Dawn French reprises iconic role

Charity event sketch also saw Reverend Geraldine make a 'chocolate bra' and speak of her friends on the Dibley Parish Council




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BBC Big Night In: Little Britain return stuns viewers with shock 'bat-eating' joke

Joke saw wheelchair-bound character Andy telling his carer, Lou, that he wished to have a bat for dinner




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Peter Kay worries fans after first TV appearance in two years: 'He doesn't look well'

Beloved comedian praised for 'down to earth' donation message




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A-Rod tells Jimmy Fallon wedding to J-Lo is 'on pause' due to coronavirus

'We have to go with the flow now'




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Ellen Pompeo seeks to clarify Harvey Weinstein comments after backlash

'For years before Time's Up women had to put up with harassment and still do on a regular basis'




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The Chase fans in uproar as Bradley Walsh gives contestant £1,000 for 'wrong answer'

Popular party food was the subject of disagreements on the popular quiz show




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GMB host Kate Garraway says past few weeks have been 'hardest of my life' as husband battles coronavirus

TV host has been playing music to her husband Derek Draper, who remains critically ill




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Alan Alda wants to improve how we talk to one another – but is anybody listening?

The 84-year-old star of 'M*A*S*H' is working harder now than ever before. Ellen McCarthy spoke to him about his life, his acting career and his new work to get the world communicating more clearly




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Robert Webb 'predicted' his near-death experience in novel about man with undiagnosed condition

'I thought at the time it was a work of fiction,' author says




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Simpsons writer offers answer to massive Homer and Krusty the Clown fan theory

Bill Oakley dug up notes from more than 25 years ago that showed the writers' intentions for that particular scene




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Idris Elba denies calling for annual quarantine week: 'I didn't suggest an actual lockdown'

Actor was ridiculed for remarks as people pointed out they were unlikely to forget current predicament anytime soon