Researchers have named two newly discovered freshwater snail species from Brazil after characters from "The Lord of the Rings."
Plants & Animals
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British workers are increasingly pessimistic about salary levels—prompting them to seek greater flexibility and balance from their jobs instead, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Nov 11, 2024
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During some convective storms, downdrafts can have enough force to snap or completely uproot trees in a phenomenon known as windthrow. Windthrow events, which can range from just a few trees to many hectares in size, can ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2024
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During his pre-election campaigning, President-elect Donald Trump made a range of pledges with potentially far-reaching consequences for both the United States and the rest of the world. These promises include cuts to climate ...
Economics & Business
Nov 11, 2024
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A study published in Journal of Politics in Latin America provides a critical assessment of how recent social, political, and economic crises have influenced the institutional infrastructure of democracies in Latin America. ...
Political science
Nov 11, 2024
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Plant breeders, aiming to develop resilient and high-quality crops, often cross plants from different species to transfer desirable traits. However, they frequently encounter a major obstacle: hybrid seed failure. This reproductive ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 11, 2024
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Why is the expansion of our universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves testing the fundamental laws of physics, including ...
Astronomy
Nov 11, 2024
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New finance targets to be agreed at the UN's COP29 climate summit must include funding to cover climate-related losses as well as adaptation and mitigation, to protect the poorest nations, specialists urge.
Environment
Nov 11, 2024
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The International DoGA Consortium has achieved a significant milestone in genetics research by creating a comprehensive canine promoter and gene expression atlas. The atlas is a database that shows which genes are active ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 11, 2024
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A recent study by archaeologist Prof. Peter Mitchell and his colleagues published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa examines how ostrich eggshell (OES) beads moved across southeast southern African landscapes during ...
