Invasive species are widely recognised as a major threat to the functioning of ecosystems and conservation of wildlife in the 21st century. But while most biological invasions are associated with the introduction of alien ...
Ecology
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No earlier theory had envisioned that the responses would be so large! Scientists "poked" three crystals with pulses of light. Unexpectedly, the crystals exhibited the largest nonlinear optical response of any known crystal. ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 21, 2018
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The availability of high-resolution data collected by miniaturized satellites heralds a turning point in Earth and environmental sensing from space.
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2018
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A technique modeling the combustion characteristics of gasoline blended with biofuels for cleaner and more efficient fuels.
Materials Science
Mar 21, 2018
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A long debate of the role of the sea ice and the winter temperatures in Eurasia has got a new contribution. Probably no connection, a new study says.
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2018
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The scandal that has erupted around Cambridge Analytica's alleged harvesting of 50m Facebook profiles assembled from data provided by a UK-based academic and his company is a worrying development for legitimate researchers.
Internet
Mar 21, 2018
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An Oregon State University researcher is leading the charge for crowdsourced solutions to complex water management problems.
Environment
Mar 21, 2018
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One of the key challenges we face as a species in the 21st century is how to co-exist with nature in a sustainable manner whilst maintaining our way of life and extending these benefits across the developing world. This basic ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 21, 2018
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Despite being described by former U.S. President Barack Obama as the most-qualified presidential nominee in U.S. history, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 campaign for the highest office in the land. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2018
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Until about 50 years ago, all known superconductors were metals. This made sense, because metals have the largest number of loosely bound "carrier" electrons that are free to pair up and flow as electrical current with no ...
Superconductivity
Mar 21, 2018
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