Narcissists are initially appealing leaders, but don't deliver in the long term
From events such as the Rugby World Cup to party politics, coaches, captains and party leaders are in the spotlight.
Social Sciences
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The earliest known abecedary
A flake of limestone (ostracon) inscribed with an ancient Egyptian word list of the fifteenth century BC turns out to be the world's oldest known abecedary. The words have been arranged according to their initial sounds, ...
Archaeology
Oct 22, 2015
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Ancient soils considered for impact on diverse flora
Understanding how WA plants live and thrive in a certain soil type has been the focus of a recent review by scientists and the findings may help rehabilitate the environment, especially mined areas.
Ecology
Oct 22, 2015
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Electric eels found to use jolt also for electrolocation
(Phys.org)—Kenneth Catania, a biological scientist with Vanderbilt University, has found evidence that suggests that electric eels use their electrical powers to both stun prey and to find them. In his paper published in ...
The ductility of magnesium explained
Zhaoxuan Wu and William Curtin of the Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics Modeling (LAMMM) have solved the 40-year-old scientific riddle of the low ductility magnesium.
Condensed Matter
Oct 22, 2015
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Image: Kilimanjaro captured by Proba-V
A view of the glacier atop Africa's highest peak, as observed by ESA's Proba-V minisatellite.
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2015
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As companies continue to steal private data, technical solutions may be the answer
Apple has removed 250 apps from its app store because they were secretly stealing Apple users' account and device identifiers to Chinese advertiser Youmi. The developers of the apps were unaware that this was happening as ...
Software
Oct 22, 2015
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Review: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' reboot kicks out the jams
I've been to dozens of rock concerts, and there are a few things I've always wondered: What's it like to perform in front of a stadium full of adoring fans? How much nerve does it take to stage-dive into a mosh pit? Why is ...
Software
Oct 22, 2015
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Model shows key features of transition of liquid from smooth to turbulent flow in a pipe
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from Austria, Germany and the U.K. has succeeded in building a model that shows the process that occurs when a liquid moves from a smooth state to one of turbulence inside of a pipe. In ...
What you didn't know about naked mole-rats
The naked mole-rat is a particularly ugly or cute animal, depending on your definition. It is tubular in shape, like the tunnels it creates, hairless and wrinkled, for wiggling through those tunnels, and has long, chisel-like ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2015
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