A pair of environmental engineers at the National University of Singapore has found that many bacteria in common sewer water are able to detoxify tetrachloroethene. In their study published in the journal ACS ES&T Engineering, ...
I've long been fascinated by the fundamental mystery of our universe's origin. In my work, I explore an alternative to the traditional singularity-based models of cosmology. Instead of a universe emerging from an infinitely ...
Certain hand gestures, such as pretending to hold a cup in your hand and bringing it to your mouth to pretend to drink, help people respond more quickly in conversations. This is evident from research by neuroscientist Marlijn ...
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Research undertaken by a team of animal behavior experts at the University of Lincoln, UK, has revealed a game-changing approach to training sniffer dogs, which could revolutionize the field of dog detection.
Plants & Animals
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Abortion is murder—the emotive rallying cry popular with pro-life campaigners keen to convert others to their cause. But what if opposition to abortion isn't all about sanctity-of-life concerns, and instead at least partly ...
Social Sciences
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It's lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission.
Space Exploration
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Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings—a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas pollution, the United Nations said Monday.
Environment
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Since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has led to a surge in environmental noise. The sounds of traffic, airplanes, construction and more clutter the outdoor soundscape, challenging animals' abilities to send and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2025
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Interconnected materials containing networks are ubiquitous in the world around us—rubber, car tires, human and engineered tissues, woven sheets and chain mail armor. Engineers often want these networks to be as strong as ...
The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured, local authorities said.
Environment
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