Spin doctoring is deliberate manipulation. I don't think everyday research spin is intended to deceive, though. Mostly it's because researchers want to get attention for their work and so many others do it, it seems normal. ...
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The Amundsen Sea Low (ASL) is a climatological low pressure system located over the southern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of West Antarctica. Atmospheric variability in this region is larger than anywhere else in the Southern ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2016
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Daniel Hopkins, a political scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, says that, while today's voters are more engaged in federal elections, they've pretty much abandoned state and local politics.
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2016
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Concerns about environmental sustainability and fossil fuel insecurity have convinced many countries to transition to solar, hydro, bioenergy, wind and other renewables. Since producing and distributing renewables is more ...
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2016
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Japanese scientists have reviewed recent progress in advanced optical materials based on gadolinium aluminate garnet (GAG), while pointing out the knowledge gaps that need to be filled to improve their optical performance.
Materials Science
Mar 18, 2016
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Hawazin Alhawsaw sees culture shock as a normal part of the acculturation process for Arab refugees settling in Canada.
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2016
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The northern Great Lakes are praised for being clean, but these aquatic systems don't exist in a vacuum. Contaminants still find their way into lake water and sediments. Mercury is of particular interest because of its toxicity ...
Environment
Mar 18, 2016
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Sweden has asked the European Union for help to stop an invasion of American lobsters, saying they could wipe out their European cousins with deadly diseases.
Ecology
Mar 18, 2016
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Denmark's high-end electronics company Bang & Olufsen is joining forces with South Korea's LG Electronics to make televisions that make use of the latest screen technology.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 18, 2016
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A photo of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jogging Friday morning in downtown Beijing's notorious smog has prompted a torrent of amusing comments and some mockery on Chinese social media.
Other
Mar 18, 2016
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