Researcher decodes Rembrandt's 'magic'
A University of British Columbia researcher has uncovered what makes Rembrandt's masterful portraits so appealing.
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May 28, 2010
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News tagged with scientific knowledge
Science has not kept pace with aquaculture
Aquaculture—the farming of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals for food—has reached unprecedented levels of growth in recent years, but largely without consideration of its impact on individual animals, finds a ...
Ecology
Apr 2, 2021
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European backup for NASA's nailbiting Mars mission
Europe's Mars Express spacecraft will lend its eyes and ears to NASA next week for the so-called "seven minutes of terror" in which the US agency will seek to land a rover on Mars.
Space Exploration
Aug 4, 2012
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People-powered research and experiential learning: Unraveling hidden biodiversity
Ask any scientist—for every "Eureka!" moment, there's a lot of less-than-glamorous work behind the scenes. Making discoveries about everything from a new species of dinosaur to insights about climate change entails some ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2022
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What's in a name? Lots for the newly discovered
The nearly three century old method for naming newly discovered nature will face a rebellion this Friday at Yale University.
Other
Apr 14, 2011
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Ill-considered area-based biodiversity conservation could affect food security and health
Area-based conservation targets aimed at stopping and reversing global biodiversity loss are set to form an integral part of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework discussions later this year. An international team of ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2022
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Laser experiments reveal how high voltage affects charged ions in burning fuel
A burning flame is full of charged particles that can be affected by an electric field. KAUST researchers have now studied the use of high voltages to control these particles, which could potentially reduce soot formation ...
General Physics
Jul 13, 2023
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Scientists bring back extinct horsepox virus in lab, raising important biosecurity questions
In a laboratory in Alberta, Canada, a team of scientists recently pieced together overlapping segments of mail order DNA to form a synthetic version of an extinct virus.
Biotechnology
Jul 11, 2017
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Wireless sensors make aircraft maintenance more efficient
The FLITE-WISE project has developed new wireless sensors to facilitate the constant monitoring of European aircrafts. The new system, which is expected to bring both cost and weight down, will be commercialised within the ...
Engineering
Feb 24, 2015
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Only one-third of published psychology research is reliable – now what?
The ability to repeat a study and find the same results twice is a prerequisite for building scientific knowledge. Replication allows us to ensure empirical findings are reliable and refines our understanding of when a finding ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2015
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