When the Australian federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef in August, she told waiting reporters on the shore that she'd seen "amazing wildlife, fish, turtles, clams … a reef ...
Environment
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A Research group led by Tokyo Tech reports a way of constructing DNA-based microcapsules that hold great promise for the development of new functional materials and devices (Figure 1). They showed that tiny pores on the surface ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 18, 2019
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The same chemicals responsible for the pungent smell of a cannabis plant may also contribute to air pollution on a much larger scale, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the Washoe County ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2019
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This is the age of partisanship. As our beliefs become increasingly polarized and digital echo chambers begin to dictate our realities, many of us are finding ourselves inadvertent partisans. In this time of filter bubbles, ...
Political science
Sep 18, 2019
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Scientists analyzing the treasure trove of images taken by ESA's Rosetta mission have turned up more evidence for curious bouncing boulders and dramatic cliff collapses.
Astronomy
Sep 18, 2019
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In general, both men and women perform better in competitive situations. However, when women are in a state of elevated stress, competition has the opposite effect and leads to worse performance. As a consequence, women under ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2019
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Researchers at Oxford University have discovered that a newly discovered group of cells can help repair tissues in the body.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 18, 2019
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Politics should no longer be divided between "left-wing" and "right-wing" because the vital dividing line between groups of voters is now between "anarchists" and "centrists," claims a new study from the Centre for Competitive ...
Political science
Sep 18, 2019
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New research has shown how parental engagement has a positive effect on a child's academic attainment—regardless of age or socioeconomic status.
Education
Sep 18, 2019
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It seems that people are finally waking up to the threat of climate change. The most poignant sign of this for me was seeing an infographic I created adorning the main music stage at Reading Festival 2019.
Environment
Sep 18, 2019
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