Citizen scientists and bird lovers across the world have helped researchers at the University of Sheffield and the University of South Florida uncover new secrets about the evolution of bird's beaks over time in a ground-breaking ...
Plants & Animals
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In addition to improving the ambiance in buildings, plants also purify the air. But how does this work, and which conditions are best for this filtering? Three scientists from Wageningen University & Research discuss the ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2017
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El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a striking interannual variability in the tropical Pacific, has been extensively studied for several decades. Understanding the changes in its characteristics is still an important issue ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 2, 2017
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A group of scientists led by Johannes Fink from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) reported the first experimental observation of a first-order phase transition in a dissipative quantum system. ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 2, 2017
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Semiconductors are at the heart of most electronic devices that govern our daily lives. The proper functioning of semiconductor devices relies on their internally generated electric fields. Measuring these fields on the nanoscale ...
Nanophysics
Feb 2, 2017
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Danger from predators causes animals to form stronger friendships, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2017
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A low level of atmospheric oxygen in Earth's middle ages held back evolution for 2 billion years, raising fresh questions about the origins of life on this planet.
Earth Sciences
Feb 2, 2017
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German automaker Daimler AG said Thursday that its fourth-quarter net profit jumped 18 percent—but offered only a modest outlook for future earnings as it prepares to spend heavily on new models and advanced technologies ...
Business
Feb 2, 2017
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Thai customs police on Thursday unveiled a massive three-tonne cache of seized pangolin scales intended for Asia's lucrative wildlife markets, where feverish demand for the 'scaly anteater' has turned it into the most trafficked ...
Ecology
Feb 2, 2017
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The Texas Board of Education has preliminarily voted to ease—but not completely eliminate—state high school science curriculum requirements that experts argued cast doubt on the theory of evolution.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2017
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