Are today's white kids less racist than their grandparents?
In America's children, we often see hope for a better future, especially when it comes to reducing racism.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2018
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How the zebrafish got its stripes
Stripes are common in our lives. It's a pretty basic pattern, and easy to take for granted.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 17, 2018
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Digitizing the vast 'dark data' in museum fossil collections
The great museums of the world harbor a secret: They're home to millions upon millions of natural history specimens that almost never see the light of day. They lie hidden from public view, typically housed behind or above ...
Archaeology
Sep 17, 2018
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Closest planet ever discovered outside solar system could be habitable with a dayside ocean
In August of 2016, astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet around Proxima Centauri – the closest star to our solar system. In addition, they confirmed that ...
Astronomy
Sep 17, 2018
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Protein for deeper insights into the brain
To be able to examine the function of individual cells or structures in intact tissue, these need to be visible. This may sound trivial, but it is not. To achieve this, researchers implant fluorescent proteins into cells. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2018
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DowDuPont names leaders for Corteva Agriscience, DuPont
DowDuPont has named the chief executives who will lead its agriculture and specialty products businesses once they're split off from the company.
Business
Sep 17, 2018
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Czech Republic to restrict use of glyphosate weedkiller
The Czech Republic will limit the use of substances containing the controversial glyphosate weedkiller as of next year, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.
Other
Sep 17, 2018
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Germany rolls out world's first hydrogen train
Germany on Monday rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 17, 2018
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Breaking the symmetry between fundamental forces
A fraction of a second after the Big Bang, a single unified force may have shattered. Scientists from the CDF and DZero Collaborations used data from the Fermilab Tevatron Collider to re-create the early universe conditions. ...
General Physics
Sep 17, 2018
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Predicting flood risk better
Engineers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new statistical model that predicts how likely extreme flood events are in Germany. In contrast to earlier models, they distinguish between several types of floods with ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 17, 2018
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