A new research project looking at the history of chickens is hoping to shed light on how the relationship between people and chickens has developed over the last 8,000 years.
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Sep 19, 2013
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A surprise flurry of meteors or "shooting stars" caught the eye of several casual observers in Western Europe on the night of 9–10 September. The meteors were apparently quite fast, with some bright enough to qualify as ...
Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2013
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Replacing the ubiquitous social media "Like" button with a "Respect" button on news websites would be better for democracy, according to a new report from the Engaging News Project at The University of Texas at Austin.
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2013
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Representatives of 25 organizations that archive scientific data have released a Call for Action urging the creation of sustainable funding streams for domain repositories—data archives with close ties to scientific communities.
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Sep 19, 2013
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Researchers at EU-funded project AEROFAST ('Aerocapture for future space transportation') have successfully simulated a flight manoeuvre in which a space vehicle uses a planet's atmosphere to slow itself down.
Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2013
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Research by Professor Jian-Ren Shen at Okayama University demystifies the reaction mechanisms of photosynthesis and the findings may lead to the development of methods for producing an unlimited source of clean energy.
Materials Science
Sep 19, 2013
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From biotechnology to digital media, from energy to cloud computing, almost every job area today is strongly affected, if not entirely reshaped, by scientific and technological advancements. Still, according to surveys, young ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2013
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Physicist Atieh Mirshahvalad uses network models to better understand the connection between the flow of information and social structures. Among other things she has introduced a group formation model for social systems. ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 19, 2013
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(Phys.org) —At some point in elementary school you were shown that opposite charges attract and like charges repel. This is a universal scientific truth – except when it isn't. A research team led by Berkeley Lab chemist ...
Materials Science
Sep 19, 2013
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In a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.
Economics & Business
Sep 19, 2013
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