Concerns that giant wind farms aimed at easing climate change in fact aggravate the problem are misplaced, a scientific study said on Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 11, 2014
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In the tech world, coolness takes more than just good looks. Technology users must consider a product attractive, original and edgy before they label those products as cool, according to researchers.
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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Tropical Cyclone Fobane was located southeast of Reunion Island in the southwest Indian Ocean when the TRMM satellite passed over and captured rainfall and cloud data on the storm. TRMM saw that despite Fobane weakening, ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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A study by Dartmouth and Australian researchers provides the first empirical evidence using data from a variety of countries that foreign aid can greatly improve foreign public opinion of donor countries.
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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To improve their chances of success, in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics need to assess the viability of the sperm they use. Now doctors may soon have a new technique to help them sort the good sperm cells from the less ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 11, 2014
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Researchers at IRB Barcelona, BSC, and the University of Bern observe the first structure of a human HAT at low resolution. HAT amino acid transporters are involved in pathologies such as aminoacidurias, cancer, viral infections ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 11, 2014
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New technologies are changing the way we collect biodiversity data. Data that once required taking expensive, bulky and fragile equipment on field trips can now be collected on cheap, compact and robust devices. In a recent ...
Ecology
Feb 11, 2014
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Make the honor roll, go for the promotion, or try the tastiest entrée on the menu. In almost every facet of our culture, we are told to "go for the gold." So, why settle for "good enough" when "something better" is within ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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Reality television has turned the spotlight on to people with excessive behaviors like hoarding and stockpiling. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, controlling the chaotic environment may be one ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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Once the snow melts, Canada's bee population will be back in business—pollinating, making honey and keeping busy doing bee things. For at least two urban bee species, that means making nests out of plastic waste.
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2014
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