White mass shooters receive sympathetic media treatment
White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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China's Didi teams with Booking.com for $500mn investment
Chinese ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing landed a $500 million investment from Booking Holdings, owner of Booking.com and similar sites, in a tie-up that will see the companies offer their services on each other's platforms, ...
Business
Jul 17, 2018
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Walmart, Microsoft team up to take on Amazon
Walmart said Tuesday it was entering into a strategic partnership with Microsoft on "digital transformation" for the onetime retail industry leader.
Business
Jul 17, 2018
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Lab-grown meat could be in restaurants in 3 years (Update)
A Dutch company that presented the world's first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said Tuesday it has received funding to pursue its plans to make and sell artificially grown meat to restaurants from 2021.
Other
Jul 17, 2018
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New shark species could be swimming toward UK as seas warm
University of Southampton research suggests new types of sharks could be heading to UK waters as a result of warming seas.
Ecology
Jul 17, 2018
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Variations of a single gene drive diverse pigeon feather patterns
In a new study, a team led by University of Utah biologists has discovered that different versions of a single gene, called NDP (Norrie Disease Protein), have unexpected links between color patterns in pigeons, and vision ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 17, 2018
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Using driving simulation to understand driver complacency at passive rail level crossings
In a new Human Factors article, researchers have shown that a validated advanced driving simulator is an effective tool for examining risky behavior at passive rail level crossings, where static signs alert drivers to stop. ...
Other
Jul 17, 2018
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New magnetic anomaly map helps unveil Antarctica
The most comprehensive magnetic map of Antarctica ever produced is published this week (15 July 2018). The new map – which includes 3.5 million line-kilometres of magnetic anomaly data collected over the past 50 years – sheds ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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Study demonstrates impact of temperature on mitochondrial DNA evolution
A new study by researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), provides evidence towards selection in mtDNA due to variations in temperature.
Biotechnology
Jul 17, 2018
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The depths of the ocean and gut flora unravel the mystery of microbial genes
Understanding the functions of genes in bacteria that form part of the human microbiome—the collection of microbes found inside our bodies—is important because these genes might explain mechanisms of bacterial infection or ...
Biotechnology
Jul 17, 2018
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