How on earth does geotagging work?
In an increasingly digital world, we don't always consider where on earth the information we find online comes from.
Computer Sciences
Jan 9, 2017
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Some catalysts contribute their own oxygen for reactions
Chemical reactions that release oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, known as oxygen-evolution reactions, are a crucial part of chemical energy storage processes, including water splitting, electrochemical carbon dioxide ...
Materials Science
Jan 9, 2017
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New model predicts when people are willing to try new things
A new model to predict when people are most likely to try different products has been developed by scientists at UCL and dunnhumby, a customer science company.
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2017
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Russian zoo culls all its birds over avian flu
A Russian zoo has euthanised its entire bird population after an outbreak of avian flu, local authorities said Monday.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2017
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An ecological invasion mimics a drunken walk
A theory that uses the mathematics of a drunken walk describes ecological invasions better than waves, according to Tim Reluga, associate professor of mathematics and biology, Penn State.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2017
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Video: The legal battle over CRISPR
CRISPR could potentially engineer super crops, make designer animal models for research and even snip out genetic diseases. Experts say that billions of dollars are at stake.
Other
Jan 9, 2017
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Landmark global scale study reveals potential future impact of ocean acidification on species' distribution
Ocean Acidification and the extent to which marine species are able to deal with low pH levels in the Earth's seas, could have a significant influence on shifting the distribution of marine animals in response to climate ...
Environment
Jan 9, 2017
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Hidden seeds reveal Canary Islands history
Have you tried the national dish gofio while on holiday on the Canary Islands? If so, you have eaten the same food as the original inhabitants ate, nearly 2,000 years ago. The island farmers have cultivated the same types ...
Archaeology
Jan 9, 2017
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Hidden diversity: 3 new species of land flatworms from the Brazilian Araucaria forest
A huge invertebrate diversity is hidden on the forest floor in areas of the Araucaria moist forest, Brazil. Land flatworms constitute a numerous group among these invertebrates occurring in the Neotropical region. Flatworms ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2017
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Polar bear plan doesn't seek direct action on climate change (Update)
Five years ago, in a meeting room in Alaska, two dozen federal wildlife biologists joined other experts to begin formulating a recovery plan for polar bears because the animals' primary habitat, sea ice, was melting beneath ...
Ecology
Jan 9, 2017
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