The worlds of warfare and virtual reality are an appealing combination. Millions of fans of Call of Duty would no doubt jump from their sofas at the chance to immerse themselves in a 3D version of the game, given the right ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 2, 2016
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Male students in undergraduate introductory biology courses are outperforming females at test time, but it may be due to how exams are designed rather than academic ability. In addition, high socioeconomic status students ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2016
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Every day, millions of people take to search engines with common concerns, such as "How can I lose weight?" or "How can I be productive?" In return, they find articles that offer simple advice and quick solutions, supposedly ...
Other
Jun 2, 2016
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A multifunctional molecular probe that can destroy cancer cells has been designed by A*STAR researchers. Unlike other probes that monitor only a single process, the new probe emits red and green light while killing cells, ...
Materials Science
Jun 2, 2016
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An online study of male undergraduates shows that more than half of study participants on intercollegiate and recreational athletic teams – and more than a third of non-athletes – reported engaging in sexual coercion, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2016
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When it comes to viruses in South Dakota wheat, the chief culprit is wheat streak mosaic virus.
Biotechnology
Jun 2, 2016
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Genetic diversity is important for plant species to persist in Northern forests that experience human nitrogen inputs. This is one conclusions that Franziska Bandau draws in her PhD thesis.
Environment
Jun 2, 2016
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The Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction 66m years ago was the most recent of five similar crises to have devastated life on Earth over the last 540m years. It rapidly killed off an estimated 76% of species around the globe, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2016
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A study led by the Laboratory Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of the Université libre de Bruxelles shows that the humivorous French Guianan termite Cavitermes tuberosus routinely practice asexual queen succession (parthenogenesis).
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2016
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You can't sign up for the quantum internet just yet, but researchers have reported a major experimental milestone towards building a global quantum network - and it's happening in space.
Quantum Physics
Jun 2, 2016
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