Later this week the government will receive the report of the year-long independent inquiry into its handling of the COVID pandemic.
Economics & Business
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A research team reveals the distinct metabolic and flavor characteristics of roasted germinated sunflower seeds (RGSF) compared to their ungerminated counterparts (RUSF), showcasing how roasting temperatures and times influence ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 21, 2024
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For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight. Technology has liberated us from these ancient sleep-wake cycles, but there is evidence sunlight has left and continues to leave its mark.
Evolution
Oct 21, 2024
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The drought that lasted through the summer of 2022 was especially intense and caused the soil in many regions of Europe to dry out substantially. Public discussions about the causes repeatedly broached the question of the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 21, 2024
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In high school science class, we learned that plugging a cable into an electrical circuit sets off a flow of electrons, powering everything from our lights to our phones. Traditionally, we've understood how electrons behave ...
Nanophysics
Oct 21, 2024
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There is a belief widely held across the Western world: Chinese students are schooled through rote, passive learning—and an educational system like this can only produce docile workers who lack innovation or creativity.
Education
Oct 21, 2024
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A team of researchers has experimentally demonstrated that indirect connections in a social network have a significant impact on the adoption of innovations. Their study, published in the journal PNAS Nexus, reveals that ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2024
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The assortment of species of tiny soil animals—small enough to stand on the head of a pin—differ from one urban park to another, unlike plants and larger animals where a few species are often found across many parks. This ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2024
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The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.
Environment
Oct 21, 2024
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Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of energy. Fusion reactors aim to reproduce on Earth what happens in the core of the sun, where very ...
Plasma Physics
Oct 21, 2024
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