Basic knowledge of finances empowers elderly population in Japan
People with an understanding of basic finances are likely to be aware of existing legal and social services for people with dementia, according to a study of Japan's aging population.
People with an understanding of basic finances are likely to be aware of existing legal and social services for people with dementia, according to a study of Japan's aging population.
Economics & Business
Mar 11, 2020
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In an Internet-driven world, social media has become the go-to source of all kinds of information. This is especially relevant in crisis-like situations, when warnings and risk-related information are actively circulated ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2020
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Ninety years ago there were no satellites to detect changes in Greenland's coastal glaciers, but a new study combining historical photos with evidence from ocean sediments suggests climate change was already at work in the ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2020
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Their distinctive stripes made Purnululu world famous and have helped the striking sandstone formations survive for generations.
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2020
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Women are now the main earners in about one in four Australian households. This increase in female "breadwinner" households challenges traditional expectations of men and women and their roles in family life.
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2020
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Monash University researchers in Australia have used a combination of atomic-scale imaging and simulations to improve the understanding of the theta-prime strengthening phase in the aluminium copper alloy system.
Materials Science
Mar 11, 2020
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A team of researchers from the University of Regensburg and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich has developed a way to measure the dependence of an atom's chemical reactivity on its chemical bonds. In their paper published ...
A University of Oklahoma-led study shows that grasshopper numbers have declined over 30% in a Kansas grassland preserve over the past two decades. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the paper, ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2020
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The membrane surrounding cells acts as a selective barrier, cradling and protecting the cell's contents from the external surroundings and choosing which substances to allow in or out of the cell. Scientists have therefore ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2020
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Using data from various astronomical surveys, a team of researchers from China and India has investigated four poorly studied open clusters in our Milky Way galaxy. The new study, presented in a paper published March 5 on ...