Chinese Internet giant Tencent said Wednesday its profits jumped by 47 percent in the second quarter, buoyed by new users of its popular messaging service WeChat, gaming and digital content.
Business
Aug 17, 2016
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By combining expertise in photonics - manipulating light beams in nanoscale waveguides on a chip – and materials science, Cornell researchers have laid the groundwork for a chemical sensor on a chip that could be used in ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 17, 2016
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When it comes to teamwork, familiarity breeds productivity rather than contempt, according to a new study from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration (SHA).
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2016
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A tiny, invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses has been found outdoors in the United States for the first time, raising concerns among fruit and vegetable growers.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2016
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Despite the familiar belief that candidates must appeal to the "moderate middle" of the voting public in order to win elections, U.S. presidential candidates routinely take less-than moderate positions on a variety of issues. ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2016
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Despite their extensive national press coverage, campaign visits might not be worth presidential candidates' time and resources. A new study out today finds that voters are largely unaware of and unresponsive to campaign ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2016
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A Purdue University research team has found that the center of tornado activity in the United States has shifted in recent decades, and this shift is possibly influenced by climate change.
Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2016
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Despite the hubbub about pluripotent stem cells' potential applications, when it comes time to introduce products into patients, the stem cells are actually impurities that need to be removed.
Biotechnology
Aug 17, 2016
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When we look back 100 years from now, wonders Linda Bilmes, what will we be glad we did today?
Ecology
Aug 17, 2016
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According to a recent study, journal articles whose titles contain 'clickbait-y' characteristics are shared more widely. Analysing over 2000 titles from articles published in Frontiers in Psychology in 2013 and 2014, researcher ...
Other
Aug 17, 2016
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