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Social Sciences 6 hours ago

Opinion: Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear than a man

Would you rather find yourself alone in the woods with a bear or a man? This is the question currently dividing social media. Based on the responses online, it looks like most women answering the question say they would choose ...

Economics & Business May 3, 2024

Economies take off with new airports: Research shows positive impacts of airport investments

Be it for work or vacation, chances are that many will have passed through an airport. In the largest cities, the airport presents to travelers the first glimpse of a new land and a reflection of the surrounding city. Beyond ...

Social Sciences May 3, 2024

Domestic violence disclosure schemes: Part of the solution to improving women's safety or an administrative burden?

The spotlight is yet again shining on the national crisis of violence against women in Australia, and the calls for increased action and improved responses to all forms of domestic, family and sexual violence has intensified ...

Social Sciences May 3, 2024

New study shows how we distort our beliefs about others for convenience

It is well-established that people hold "self-servingly" biased beliefs about their own personal traits and abilities that help bolster their self-esteem.

Ecology May 3, 2024

NOAA reports continued drop in overfishing

In a report released May 2, NOAA Fisheries announced that 2023 saw a record low for the number of fish stocks subject to overfishing. The annual "Status of the Stocks" report is an assessment of the 506 stocks and stock complexes ...

Nanophysics May 3, 2024

Tweaking isotopes sheds light on promising approach to engineer semiconductors

Research led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic ...

Education May 3, 2024

Positive school climate boosts high school grades, study finds

A study led by a UC Riverside graduate student has found that Latino high school students achieve higher grades when they perceive a more positive school climate and when they have a stronger sense of self-esteem.

Cell & Microbiology May 3, 2024

New discovery of a mechanism that controls cell division

Researchers at UmeƄ University, Sweden, have discovered that how a special protein complex called the Mediator moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide. The discovery may be important for future research ...

Earth Sciences May 3, 2024

Demystifying the complex nature of Arctic clouds

With dancing ribbons of light visible in the sky, a team of researchers flew on a series of scenic and sometimes stormy flights into the cold unknown, trying to learn more about why one of the most frigid places on Earth ...

Biotechnology May 3, 2024

Researchers develop 'founding document' on synthetic cell development

Cells are the fundamental units of life, forming the variety of all living things on Earth as individual cells and multicellular organisms. To better understand how cells perform the essential functions of life, scientists ...

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