Synthetic organic chemists still aim to understand the scalable synthesis of elemental, two-dimensional (2D) materials beyond graphene. In a new report, Marc G. Cuxart and a team of researchers in physics, chemistry and electrical ...
A skull unearthed on an uninhabited Caribbean island is a rare find: It's one of just a few examples of leprosy identified on a skeleton in the western hemisphere.
Archaeology
Nov 16, 2021
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It's easy to get lost in the numbers from COP26. For two weeks, world leaders gathered to discuss emissions reduction targets for the next five years.
Environment
Nov 16, 2021
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Pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions are very welcome—but accurate monitoring across the globe is crucial if we are to meet targets and combat the devastating consequences of global warming.
Environment
Nov 16, 2021
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The U.S. Midwest is known for its rolling agricultural fields, its many lakes, and, as of late, its harmful algal blooms.
Environment
Nov 16, 2021
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Nearly quarter-century after most of the world signed a convention outlawing the use of antipersonnel landmines, the number of people being killed or maimed by these insidious and lethal weapons remains high—and rising. ...
Other
Nov 16, 2021
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New research from Trinity College Dublin has shown, for the first time, that the economic strain experience by families during Ireland's great recession between 2009 and 2014 had a detrimental impact on young people's performance ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2021
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Chief Scientist Cathy Foley is leading an open access strategy for Australia. Foley estimates the Australian government invests A$12 billion a year of public money in research and innovation only for most of the publications ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2021
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A team of researchers from Tri Alpha Energy Inc. and Google has developed an algorithm that can be used to speed up experiments conducted with plasma. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the group ...
If you were to dig a (very) deep hole that passed through the center of the Earth and kept going to the other side of the planet, where do you think you'd come out?
Environment
Nov 16, 2021
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