A recent case study from the University of Helsinki examines different ways of framing oil spill risks with regard to the Norwegian Barents Sea where new areas have been recently opened for oil exploration and exploitation. ...
Environment
Jun 14, 2019
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Decay is relentless in the macroscopic world: Broken objects do not fit themselves back together again. However, other laws are valid in the quantum world: New research shows that so-called quasiparticles can decay and reorganize ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 14, 2019
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The size and shape of dunes varies greatly around the world: in Europe they're tall and narrow, while in the US they're low and wide. A new study has found that this is partly because dunes are constructed by plants with ...
Ecology
Jun 14, 2019
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A student from Loughborough University has designed a portable wallet to keep medication cool after being inspired by his girlfriend who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Engineering
Jun 14, 2019
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Will Britain going carbon neutral mean no more fun? Experts from the University of Surrey have urged local policy makers to put in place infrastructure that will enable people to enjoy recreation and leisure while keeping ...
Environment
Jun 14, 2019
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Researchers from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire have found evidence that players born in the first quarter of the year are more likely to play in the National Football League.
Other
Jun 14, 2019
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By the time Father's Day takes place, the school year is usually over.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2019
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Scientists in Japan have developed a way of amplifying DNA on a scale suitable for use in the emerging fields of DNA-based computing and molecular robotics. By enabling highly sensitive nucleic acid detection, their method ...
Biochemistry
Jun 14, 2019
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Women still face significant barriers in forging successful and influential careers in UK energy research, a new high-level report has revealed.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2019
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Extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and resulting floods, influence Earth and environmental systems in the long term. To study the impacts of hydrological extremes holistically—from precipitation ...
Environment
Jun 14, 2019
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