An effective communication approach incorporating computer simulations could help people find practical means to evacuate in the event of a tsunami.
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2017
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A new dye might allow researchers to view natural processes in extremely small components of living cells over a prolonged period of time; a previously unattainable feat.
Nanophysics
Apr 11, 2017
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Heavy-handed approaches to issues around social media and digital communication such as 'sexting', may be damaging to children's emotional development, according to new research on childhood in the digital age, by academics ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2017
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Wood scientist Solace Sam-Brew envisions a future where Canadian homes are furnished with products made from flax and hemp.
Materials Science
Apr 11, 2017
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As cells divide, some of their DNA is rearranged, spurring the emergence of new traits that can dictate whether a species survives or flounders. But some stretches of DNA appear to be so crucial to the basic functioning of ...
Biotechnology
Apr 11, 2017
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In 2000, the world learned that scientists had completed an initial analysis of the sequence of the human genome – the totality of our inherited DNA. This development marked the "end of the beginning" of the rise of genomics, ...
Biotechnology
Apr 11, 2017
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Humans have a lot in common with the humble sea sponge, according to research that changes the way we think about animal evolution.
Evolution
Apr 11, 2017
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According to the Pew Research center, the majority of adults on the internet have more than one social networking profile on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Although the core purpose of these sites are similar ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2017
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A new starch-based film, or coating, developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists, can make paper and other materials more water resistant and biodegradable. The film can potentially be used in food packaging, ...
Materials Science
Apr 11, 2017
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This may look like a brightly decorated Easter egg wrapping, but it actually represents how ESA's Gaia satellite scanned the sky during its first 14 months of science operations, between July 2014 and September 2015.
Astronomy
Apr 11, 2017
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