Preventing sexual violence—lessons from rebel armies in Burundi and Uganda
I conduct research on wartime sexual violence. But hold on.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2018
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Blazing a path for buried bits in quantum chips
NIST researchers have pioneered a process that drastically simplifies fabrication of the kind of nanoscale microchip features that may soon form the basis of a quantum computer, among other applications.
Quantum Physics
Apr 11, 2018
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Are baby boomers returning to religion?
Many in the baby boomer generation—known for ushering in an era of protests that brought about transformative change in American society—are increasingly turning to churches, temples and mosques to find meaning in their ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2018
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Target Earth—how asteroids made an impact on Australia
Our planet has had a few close encounters with asteroids of late.
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2018
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Plants 'hedge their bets' in germination—the route to better crop yields
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have revealed how plants 'hedge their bets' by getting their seeds to germinate at different times. Their work identifies routes to reduce variability in agriculture and produce ...
Biotechnology
Apr 11, 2018
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Poll finds youth distrust social media, planning to vote
As debate swirls about tech companies' responsibility to protect their users' data and Congress questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about third parties mining information about millions of site users, a new poll suggests ...
Internet
Apr 11, 2018
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Synchrotron science could give soybeans a boost
Scientists at the University of Liverpool, together with Japanese colleagues, have gained new insight into how soil bacteria sense and adapt to the levels of oxygen in their environment. The findings could be used to help ...
Biotechnology
Apr 11, 2018
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Confirmation bias: I believe, therefore it's true
There's no shortage of global issues. Nuclear tensions, increasing drug use, genocide in Syria, mass shootings, extreme weather events, animals going extinct, obesity ... these are only a few on an almost endless list.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2018
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Capturing and analysing limb injuries in race horses
Massey University researchers are investigating limb injuries in race horses by capturing the 3-D movements of their limbs on camera and modelling it on computers.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2018
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The thermodynamics of computing
Information processing requires a lot of energy. Energy-saving computer systems could make computing more efficient, but the efficiency of these systems can't be increased indefinitely, as ETH physicists show.
General Physics
Apr 11, 2018
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