A gene that triggers remodeling of neural circuits in C. elegans during development has been identified by Michael Francis, PhD, associate professor of neurobiology. The study, details of which were published in Current Biology, ...
Biotechnology
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The OECD has just given the world an F when it comes to using computers to improve educational outcomes in schools and to give teenagers the digital skills they will increasingly need in life. In a report released this week ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2015
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Observational astronomy is a study in patience. Since the introduction of the telescope over four centuries ago, steely-eyed observers have watched the skies for star-like or fuzzy points of light that appear to move. Astronomers ...
Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2015
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We've all seen illustrations of the solar system. They're in our school textbooks, on posters, on websites, on t-shirts… in some cases they're used to represent the word "science" itself (and for good reason.) But, for ...
Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2015
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The universal online dictionary Kamusi has just added 1.2 million terms from several databases in its quest to translate all the meanings of every word in all the world's languages. Three African languages and 200,000 words ...
Software
Sep 18, 2015
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People respond well to photos of cute and cuddly animals, which is why these types of images are never far away in the media.
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2015
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Leading researchers at Monash University have identified five key principles to facilitate collaboration between biophysical and social scientists to help solve the world's urgent sustainability problems. They have also ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2015
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Mother Nature will be delivering a future gift of 2 percent more wind energy in the Midwest if regional climate models are correct, according to research from Wake Forest University.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 18, 2015
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Germanium defects in a diamond crystal lattice act as a reliable source for single photons, new research shows. The results are reported in Scientific Reports and provide a promising new route to building components for quantum ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 18, 2015
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University of Adelaide research has shown that when students are taught to train chickens their attitude to chickens changes. Learning that chickens are smarter than most people think, and that they can be trained, promotes ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2015
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