Human trafficking is a problem about which little is known in Spain, due to both the lack of reliable figures as well as the poor coordination among international police forces and the social permissiveness with regard to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2014
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Scientists in Italy are experimenting with sound vibrations to replace pesticides. Adapting different eco-friendly methods they are able to boost harvests and open up a new chapter in sustainable farming.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2014
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Before the shaking from one earthquake ends, shaking from another might begin, amplifying the effect of ground motion. Such sequences of closely timed, nearly overlapping, consecutive earthquakes account for devastating seismic ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2014
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Experts defend operational earthquake forecasting (OEF) in an editorial published in the Seismological Research Letters (SRL), arguing the importance of public communication as part of a suite of activities intended to improve ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2014
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What makes our sun shine has been a mystery for most of human history. Given our sun is a star and stars are suns, explaining the source of the sun's energy would help us understand why stars shine.
General Physics
Aug 28, 2014
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The EU is becoming part of most Europeans' everyday life irrespective of social class, according to a study in six countries.
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2014
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They slipped into southwest France 10 years ago in a pottery shipment from China and have since invaded more than half the country, which is fighting back with drones, poisoned rods and even chickens.
Ecology
Aug 20, 2014
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A new approach for formulating the active chemical ingredients of common drugs and agricultural products has been developed by researchers in Italy, and it holds broad potential to make such products more durable, safer, ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 8, 2014
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French video game star Ubisoft is bringing its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" game to home turf.
Software
Jun 12, 2014
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In their new article, "Unfair play in World Cup qualification? An analysis of the 1998–2010 FIFA World Cup performances and the bias in the allocation of tournament berths", Christian Stone and Michel Rod studied the match ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2014
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