Conservationists' eco-footprints suggest education alone won't change behaviour
Conservationists work to save the planet, and few are as knowledgeable when it comes to the environmental pressures of the Anthropocene.
Environment
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Computer program detects differences between human cells
"How many different cell types are there in a human body? And how do these differences develop? Nobody really knows," says Professor Stein Aerts from KU Leuven (University of Leuven) and VIB, Belgium. But thanks to a new ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 10, 2017
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Protein restricts sap uptake by aphids
Researchers at Umeå University and Wageningen University have discovered how plants can defend themselves against aphids. They recorded aphid behavior on video, and identified a plant protein that keeps aphids from feeding. ...
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2017
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Evolutionary biology can help us understand how language works
As a linguist I dread the question, "what do you do?", because when I answer "I'm a linguist" the inevitable follow-up question is: "How many languages do you speak?" That, of course, is not the point. While learning languages ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2017
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DNA study in the Pacific reveals 2000 percent increase in our knowledge of mollusc biodiversity
Scientists working in the new frontier for deep-sea mining have revealed a remarkable 2000% increase in our knowledge of the biodiversity of seafloor molluscs.
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2017
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NASA sees post Tropical Cyclone Nate's wide rainfall reach
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite analyzed the temperatures in Post-tropical cyclone Nate's cloud tops as the storm moved over the Ohio Valley. Satellite imagery showed the storm was bringing rainfall from the northeastern ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2017
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Ikea on Amazon? Furniture giant to use online retailers
Ikea will start selling furniture through third-party websites next year as it tries to find new ways to reach customers in the digital age.
Business
Oct 10, 2017
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US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space station (Update)
Two US astronauts installed a high-definition video camera at the International Space Station Tuesday and made more progress on repairs to the lab's robotic arm, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2017
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How dance can help students in STEM disciplines
A proof-of-concept study at North Carolina State University finds participation in dance programs helps students - including those in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines - develop skills such ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2017
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Researchers develop innovative process for printing luminescent materials
Speed is of the essence at a bus stop. If you want to board, you need to find the button to open the door quickly. LEDs light up in a circle around the corresponding hand symbol, but at night the diodes can be so bright that ...
Engineering
Oct 10, 2017
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