In an industrial society, pollutants are everywhere—in the soil, in the air and absorbed in the bodies of most people. Unfortunately, exposure to environmental pollutants associated with chronic disease development is difficult ...
Biochemistry
Nov 10, 2016
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ESA's Gaia is surveying stars in our Galaxy and local galactic neighbourhood in order to build the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way and answer questions about its structure, origin and evolution.
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2016
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In physics, confinement of particles is such an important phenomenon that the Clay Mathematics Institute has even pledged an award of a million dollars to anyone who can give a convincing and exhaustive scientific explanation ...
General Physics
Nov 10, 2016
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During this year's voting, the vast majority of states used outdated voting machines perilously close to the end of their projected lifespan. Back in April, we warned that 42 states use machines that are at least a decade ...
Other
Nov 10, 2016
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With the 2016 election now finished and Donald Trump confirmed as the president-elect of the United States, there are naturally some concerns about what this could means for the future of NASA. Given the administration's ...
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2016
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In a world first, Murdoch University researchers have discovered the presence of a new virus in bobtail lizards, which may be threatening the iconic species.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2016
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Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research by the University of Exeter suggests.
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2016
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Tomi Laurila's research topic has many quirky names.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 10, 2016
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The UPV/EHUs Qualiker research group has proposed a new combination of variables to study the psychological well-being of adolescent students. After testing a methodology that studies group and individual variables together ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2016
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It's the stuff of nightmares: a rockface that comes alive with a writhing mass of snapping serpents seemingly hellbent on working together to capture and consume a defenceless young marine iguana. This jaw-dropping scene ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2016
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