In Western styles of music, from classical to pop, some combinations of notes are generally considered more pleasant than others. To most of our ears, a chord of C and G, for example, sounds much more agreeable than the grating ...
Social Sciences
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A new generation of indestructible bridges could be possible, thanks to research from the University of Warwick.
Mathematics
Jul 13, 2016
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Researchers have fabricated dissolvable carbon steel structures using 3D printing technology that can provide temporary support for components of larger stainless steel structures made by additive manufacturing. The first-of-its-kind ...
Engineering
Jul 13, 2016
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The first virus-hunter in space is all set to conduct some cosmic, new DNA research.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2016
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Daughters and sons of mothers who tied the knot young are more likely to want to marry early too, but only if Mom stayed married, new research has found.
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2016
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Galaxies are star-making machines, churning out new stars fuelled by cold gas collapsing under the force of gravity. Some galaxies can produce hundreds of new stars in a single year, and individual galaxies can contain many ...
Astronomy
Jul 13, 2016
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Unlike classical crystals, quasicrystals do not comprise periodic units, even though they do have a superordinate structure. The formation of the fascinating mosaics that they produce is barely understood. In the context ...
Materials Science
Jul 13, 2016
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Finnish telecoms company Nokia expects a sales boost this year after agreeing to expand its licensing agreement with Samsung.
Business
Jul 13, 2016
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The Auschwitz museum said Wednesday it had asked the makers of the popular Pokemon Go augmented reality game to block players at the former Nazi death camp out of respect for the dead.
Software
Jul 13, 2016
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It is common knowledge that salt consists of the cation sodium and the anion chloride. However, the substance used to season food has been a cause of great concern to farmers for some time now: In times of climate change, ...
Biotechnology
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