Scientists glimpse why life can't happen without water
Scientists are getting closer to directly observing how and why water is essential to life as we know it.
Biochemistry
Jun 20, 2016
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The Ohio State University
Previous work experience not always a positive for a new job
Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance.
Other
Feb 23, 2009
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A new way to turn heat into energy
An international team of scientists has figured out how to capture heat and turn it into electricity.
General Physics
Sep 23, 2019
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Collecting clean water from air, inspired by desert life
Humans can get by in the most basic of shelters, can scratch together a meal from the most humble of ingredients. But we can't survive without clean water. And in places where water is scarce—the world's deserts, for example—getting ...
Materials Science
Dec 26, 2018
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882
Graph theory helps biologists study homeostasis
Healthy human bodies are good at regulating: Our temperatures remain around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, no matter how hot or cold the temperature around us. The sugar levels in our blood remain fairly constant, even when we ...
Mathematics
Mar 3, 2021
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9
Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected
An analysis of four ancient skulls found in Mexico suggests that the first humans to settle in North America were more biologically diverse than scientists had previously believed.
Archaeology
Jan 29, 2020
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New Research Examines How Career Dreams Die
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study shows just what it takes to convince a person that he isn't qualified to achieve the career of his dreams.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2009
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0
Why don't Americans have a name for the color 'light blue?' Study finds unique color terms used in Japan, US
If a Japanese woman were to compliment a friend on her flattering pale-blue blouse, she'd probably employ a word with no English equivalent.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2017
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611
Scientists develop the next generation of reservoir computing
A relatively new type of computing that mimics the way the human brain works was already transforming how scientists could tackle some of the most difficult information processing problems.
General Physics
Sep 21, 2021
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816
Quantum theory reveals puzzling pattern in how people respond to some surveys
Researchers used quantum theory – usually invoked to describe the actions of subatomic particles – to identify an unexpected and strange pattern in how people respond to survey questions.
Quantum Physics
Jun 16, 2014
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