Eclipse of reason—why do people disbelieve scientists?
If you've been paying attention, you know that on Aug. 21, we're in for a special cosmic treat: the Great American Eclipse of 2017.
Space Exploration
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How social media can help keep tabs on ecosystems' health
Social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram could be a rich source of free information for scientists tasked with monitoring the health of coral reefs and other environmental assets, our new research suggests.
Environment
Aug 14, 2017
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Cows in Antarctica? How one expedition milked them for all their worth
Domestic animals are rarely associated with Antarctica. However, before non-native species (bar humans) were excluded from the continent in the 1990s, many travelled to the far south. These animals included not only the obvious ...
Other
Aug 14, 2017
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Spotify may soon dominate music the way Google does search—this is why
While competition online starts the same way as that in offline markets, my research shows it often settles very differently online.
Internet
Aug 14, 2017
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Researchers obtain decacene, the largest acene ever synthesised
An international collaboration between synthetic chemists and surface scientists unveils a molecule formed by the linear fusion of 10 benzene rings, the longest acene prepared to date.
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2017
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Three-degree rise in temperature will cancel out European emission reduction efforts
As a debilitating heatwave, nicknamed 'Lucifer' by the press, currently engulfs southern Europe, a new study part-supported by two EU-funded projects has warned that a rise in global temperatures of three degrees would reverse ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2017
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End-to-end encryption isn't enough security for 'real people'
Government officials continue to seek technology companies' help fighting terrorism and crime. But the most commonly proposed solution would severely limit regular people's ability to communicate securely online. And it ignores ...
Security
Aug 14, 2017
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Digital tools for maintaining forest diversity
In order to maintain forests' diversity while their resources are put to maximum use, forest owners and planners need to make informed decisions and weigh all possible options. Luke's digital planning tools make this task ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2017
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Why aren't we more outraged about eating chicken?
Like a B-movie for a post-Brexit era, consumers in Britain may soon be unwillingly cast in the 2019 blockbuster, Attack of the Chlorine Chickens. If news headlines are to be believed, flocks of toxic fowl are waiting to storm ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2017
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Surface wettability has little effect on atmospheric water gathering, but edge structure is crucial
Water harvesting is an age-old technique of collecting atmospheric water vapor. Researchers are looking to nature to learn about the efficiency of surfaces used to collect the vapor.
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2017
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