By 2025, two-thirds of the world's population could experience a freshwater shortage. To tackle this issue, researchers from the University of Notre Dame have identified a new solvent—an ionic liquid—that improves on ...
Materials Science
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A breakthrough by Australian climate modeling researchers has led to a deeper understanding of the micro-scale processes that melt Antarctic ice shelves from below.
Earth Sciences
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An inscribed cow bone dating back to the seventh century proves that Germanic runes were the oldest script ever used by the ancient Slavs, Czech scientists said Thursday.
Archaeology
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Research from the Business School (formerly Cass) suggests that observing others' decision-making can teach people to make better decisions themselves.
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2021
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A University of Otago study has provided the first detailed analysis of atmospheric rivers and their impact on New Zealand weather events.
Environment
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Over the course of the EU project FIThydro, research and industry partners studied the ecological impact of hydropower plants. ETH Zurich's Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) has developed a protection ...
Plants & Animals
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The icy continent has historically been a place for men. First "discovered" in 1820, Antarctica would not be visited by a woman for well over a century.
Social Sciences
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Fast radio bursts are one of the great mysteries of the universe. Since their discovery, we have learned a great deal about these intense millisecond-duration pulses.
Astronomy
Feb 11, 2021
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Superconductors—materials that conduct electricity without resistance—are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic glimpse into quantum phenomena, which are usually observable only at the atomic level. Beyond their physical ...
Nanophysics
Feb 11, 2021
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It's a fundamental law of physics that even the most ardent science-phobe can define: matter falls down under gravity. But what about antimatter, which has the same mass but opposite electrical charge and spin? According ...
General Physics
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