UK review calls for major reform of minimum wage
A University of York economist has played a key role in a major review of the future of the minimum wage in the UK by the Resolution Foundation.
Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2014
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Dieback devastates south-west bird communities
In the first study of its kind, researchers have investigated how dieback negatively impacts bird communities in south-western Australia by altering the structure of vegetation and causing the loss of flower species they ...
Ecology
Mar 14, 2014
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We still can't get enough pi ... but why?
The number pi (π = 3.14159265358979323846…), unique among the pantheon of mathematical constants, captures the fascination of the public and professional mathematicians. Three years ago one of the authors wrote about pi ...
Mathematics
Mar 14, 2014
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Kalgoorlie residents to trial 'rammed earth' houses
Houses made out of soil, water and lime are becoming a viable and environmentally-friendly option for remote communities of Western Australia.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 14, 2014
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Seabird guano releases more ammonia at tropics
Seabird guano emits more ammonia into the atmosphere in warmer and wetter climates, scientists have found.
Environment
Mar 14, 2014
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Researchers turn a nickel-rich nanoparticle into a platinum-rich "nanoframe"
(Phys.org) —For hundreds of years, alchemists have tried to turn base metals into precious ones. Though they may never turn lead into gold, scientists have discovered a way to turn a nickel-rich nanoparticle into a platinum-rich ...
Nanophysics
Mar 14, 2014
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New technique to analyze conformations of complex molecular machines
(Phys.org) —Open, feed, cut. Such is the humdrum life of a motor molecule, the subject of new research at Rice University, that eats and excretes damaged proteins and turns them into harmless peptides for disposal.
Materials Science
Mar 14, 2014
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If the web wants rules, who will make them?
Web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee wants an online "Magna Carta" to protect and ensure the independence of the internet.
Internet
Mar 14, 2014
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Optimizing cloud environments over a wide-area network
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced, in an industry first, it has developed distributed service platform technology that automates system architecture and operations in line with changes in service conditions, and conducts ...
Software
Mar 14, 2014
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Energy efficient building in the public eye
Building showcase projects must guide public building to become more energy efficient.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 14, 2014
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