Beliefs about innate talent may dissuade students from STEM
"It's OK – not everyone can do difficult math."
Social Sciences
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How structural flaws dictate failure strength and deformation in nanosized alloys with super-resilient properties
A study from A*STAR reveals that designers of metallic-glass-based nanodevices must account for tiny flaws in alloy frameworks to avoid unpredictable catastrophic failure. Understanding how nanoscale metallic glass fractures ...
Nanophysics
Jun 10, 2015
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New procedure to obtain induced pluripotent stem cells
For their ability to differentiate into other cell types, the embryonic stem cells hold a large potential in the medical industry. Their use, however, poses ethical questions due to the fact that in order to obtain them, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 10, 2015
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Polymer network enhances cell adhesion and growth for tissue regeneration
Tissues and organs in the body are sometimes damaged to such an extent that they require artificial support to heal. Now, A*STAR researchers have used star-shaped polymers to produce a three-dimensional network that is both ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2015
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Coral colonies more genetically diverse than assumed
Coral colonies are more genetically diverse than it has been assumed to date. This is the conclusion drawn by biologists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, who have conducted comprehensive studies into the genetic variability in ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2015
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Preserved dinosaur cells found, but scientists still can't build Jurassic World
The science behind the Jurassic Park films always seemed far-fetched, even before the latest instalment, Jurassic World, introduced the idea of genetically engineered super-dinosaurs.
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2015
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Has consumer capitalism hit a Powerwall?
The enormous amount of press that Tesla received last month over the announcement of its battery storage system – the Powerwall – cannot be put down to just clever marketing. There are so many reasons why it has grabbed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 10, 2015
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A pocket-sized medical lab being tested at the CHUV
The device – a sort of Swiss army knife of medical tests – was created by Qloudlab, a start-up based at EPFL, and is currently undergoing certification at the CHUV hospital. This miniature laboratory is a quick, easy ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 10, 2015
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Polarization has increased US economic inequality according to study
As national politics has become intensely more partisan in the past three decades, new research co-authored by a University of Kansas researcher links political gridlock to increased economic inequality as well.
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2015
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Study seeks to help southwestern white pine navigate climate change, disease
A new collaborative project involving Virginia Commonwealth University seeks to understand the ecology and evolutionary history of the southwestern white pine tree – found in the mountains of the southwestern United States ...
Ecology
Jun 10, 2015
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