Researchers believe that the richness of plant species can boost primary production. But studies investigating the mechanisms behind positive plant biomass response to greater plant diversity have been lacking - until now. ...
Ecology
Oct 3, 2012
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New research suggests the more friends we have on Facebook, the less likely we are to share information about charitable causes.
Economics & Business
Aug 6, 2012
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When Elaine Pearce left Sydney for the seaside peace of Old Bar 12 years ago she was assured her new house was a solid investment, with a century's worth of frontage to guard against erosion.
Environment
Jul 20, 2012
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Radiation affecting residents in Japan's Fukushima prefecture since the nuclear plant disaster is below the reference level for public exposure in all but two areas, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Environment
May 23, 2012
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Farmland in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists have warned, as the country struggles to recover from the Fukushima atomic disaster.
Environment
Nov 15, 2011
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When a Swedish voice came down the line informing him he had a "very important call" Tuesday night, Australia's newest Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt assumed it was an elaborate undergraduate joke.
General Physics
Oct 5, 2011
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There is growing concern about people's unwillingness to get to know their neighbors. This concern is significant enough to have spurred research into what has been termed the "emerging asocial society"—one of the challenge ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2024
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Singapore's feisty online community reacted angrily Wednesday to an announcement that news websites including one operated by Yahoo! will have to obtain licences subjecting them to rules governing traditional media.
Internet
May 29, 2013
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Many more Whites live in mixed neighbourhoods in 2011 than 2001, according to first analyses of recently-released census data, although there was no movement towards creation of substantial Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2013
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White working-class communities resent neighbours they think have gained from state favouritism, and not richer or more powerful classes, a new study says.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2013
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