Discussions around science and technology can become controversial, such as public conversations around climate science or gene-editing tools.
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2023
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Scientific study of human evolution historically reassured us of a comforting order to things. It has painted humans as as cleverer, more intellectual and caring than our ancestral predecessors.
Evolution
Sep 22, 2022
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At the center of a cathedral-size cave in remote Borneo, an Indonesian archaeologist brushed away sediment to reveal the top of a human skull. Next came a perfect right foot. Then, a leg.
Archaeology
Sep 7, 2022
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The UK government has consistently argued that its approach to the COVID-19 epidemic follows the best scientific knowledge available. To the average person, it sounds reassuring. But it relies on the widespread belief that ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2020
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While many people love colorful photos of landscapes, flowers or rainbows, some biomedical researchers treasure vivid images on a much smaller scale—as tiny as one-thousandth the width of a human hair.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 15, 2019
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A groundbreaking project to tackle one of the world's most pressing and complex health challenges—antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—has secured a $1 million boost. UTS will lead a consortium of 26 researchers from 14 organisations ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 17, 2019
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A study of one of the most important medieval texts devoted to women's medicine has opened a window into the many rituals associated with conception and childbirth. Research into the shifting communication of knowledge contributes ...
Other
Jan 25, 2016
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When people purchase painkillers for a headache, but also when they buy salt or sugar, they opt for brand-name products, even if there are cheaper store-brand products with the same composition. This can be explained by a ...
Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2015
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A chance discussion between a Professor at The University of Nottingham and the managing director of a Derby company has resulted in the development of a revolutionary new technology which could help save lives in the mining ...
Engineering
Jul 9, 2012
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