A new University of Colorado Denver study examined how information provided in a dispatched call for service influences a police officer's decision to use deadly force.
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2020
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Wheat is one of the world's most important agricultural crops. In recent decades, new varieties have been cultivated. Not only are they considerably higher yielding than the older varieties, but also less susceptible to pests ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 11, 2019
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Mountains of pepernoten, shelves full of chocolate letters and adverts showing the perfect Christmas table. With the holidays approaching, supermarkets are trying to entice us to buy all sorts of treats. Cognitive neuropsychologist ...
Economics & Business
Nov 25, 2019
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Attention runners: The next time you go out for a jog, you might want to strap a light resistance band between your feet. This rather quirky but oddly effective hack, according to UC Santa Barbara mechanical engineer Elliot ...
Other
Oct 8, 2019
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Cancer that has spread to the central nervous system is notoriously difficult to treat. Now, UCLA researchers have developed a drug delivery system that breaks through the blood-brain barrier in order to reach and treat cancer ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 14, 2019
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New research on the importance of non-cognitive skills—such as conscientiousness, self-esteem and feeling in control of one's life—for graduates' earnings potential offers important lessons for young people receiving ...
Education
Aug 14, 2019
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered genome-wide variations in gene expression between male and female mammals. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes ...
People can tell how other people are feeling by the sounds they make and now, new research from the University of Alberta shows that may also apply to different animals.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2019
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Increasingly, employees share a large open office with flexible workplaces and working hours, leaving many desks vacant for large parts of the day. But the lighting is still on the whole day, in the whole office. Smart lighting ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 3, 2019
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A new study has found that court reporters transcribe speakers of African American English significantly below their required level of accuracy. The study "Testifying while black: An experimental study of court reporter accuracy ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2019
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