The vast majority of Americans underestimate the magnitude of economic inequality between Whites and racial minorities, particularly Black and Latinx people, new data indicate.
Social Sciences
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Later during this century, around 2060, a paradigm shift in global energy consumption is expected: we will spend more energy for cooling than for heating. Meanwhile, the increasing penetration of cooling applications into ...
General Physics
Sep 16, 2019
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For years, astronomers have looked up at the sky and speculated about the strange dimming behavior of Tabby's Star.
Astronomy
Sep 16, 2019
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Ten years on from the influential peer review survey of 2009, new findings show researchers have confidence in peer review, but strains on the system—including the increasing volume of research outputs and platforms to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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A new study in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management shows that working smarter, not harder, can lead to better control of invasive weeds. And the first step is to clearly define your weed control objectives.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2019
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Researchers experimentally determined a property of cadmium called the magic wavelength which is considered essential for the development of the most accurate clocks ever envisaged. The researchers hope this may permit simple ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 16, 2019
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Star clusters are formed by the condensation of molecular clouds, masses of cold, dense gas that are found in every galaxy. The physical properties of these clouds in our own galaxy and nearby galaxies have been known for ...
Astronomy
Sep 16, 2019
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For decades geoscientists have been trying to detect the influence of climate on the formation of rivers, but up to now there has been no systematic evidence.
Environment
Sep 16, 2019
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West Virginia University researchers have helped discover the most massive neutron star to date, a breakthrough uncovered through the Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County.
Astronomy
Sep 16, 2019
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Every living organism's cell has a complete copy of DNA, which is condensed tightly in chromosomes. Every time the cell needs to perform a function, it activates genes that open or close different regions in the DNA. Like ...
Evolution
Sep 16, 2019
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