Why some earthquakes are so deadly
You feel a jolt. Was that … no, it couldn't be. Wait, it is an earthquake.
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2018
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The evolutions of religion in the workplace in France
In France, the principle of laicity is a pillar of society, and it is unusual to display one's spirituality and religiosity in the workplace. However, since the early 2010s, the succession of cases leading to court decisions ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2018
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Heredity matters: Ancestral protease functions as protein import motor in chloroplasts
Over 1 billion years ago, a relationship began between the ancestor of all living plants and a type of bacterium that paved the way for the evolution of life as we know it. The single-celled algal ancestor engulfed, but crucially, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2018
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Electronics giant Philips posts mixed results in Q3
Dutch electronics giant Philips, which is focusing its business on medical equipment and services, on Monday posted higher third quarter sales but profits dipped due to currency headwinds.
Business
Oct 22, 2018
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'Oumuamua one year later
One year ago this week astronomers discovered an unusual object moving through space not too far from the Earth's orbit. In just a few days they realized it could not be a normal asteroid or comet – its path showed that ...
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2018
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OECD predicts unsustainable rise in use of raw materials
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that the world's consumption of raw materials will rise sharply, putting greater pressure on the environment.
Environment
Oct 22, 2018
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Japan firms fined $3.4 million over maglev bid-rigging
Two major construction companies were Monday ordered to pay fines totalling more than $3 million for colluding to win contracts on Japan's multi-billion-dollar maglev project.
Business
Oct 22, 2018
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Fiat sells auto parts unit to Japan's Calsonic for 6.2 bn euros
Fiat Chrysler said Monday it was selling its Italian auto parts unit Magneti Marelli to Japan's Calsonic Kansei (CK) in a deal worth 6.2 billion euros.
Automotive
Oct 22, 2018
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Japan orders Facebook to improve data protection
The Japanese government on Monday ordered Facebook to improve protection of users' personal information following data breaches affecting tens of millions of people worldwide.
Internet
Oct 22, 2018
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Rising temperatures and human activity are increasing storm runoff and flash floods
Hurricanes Florence and Michael in the U.S. and Super Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines have shown the widespread and harmful impact of weather extremes on both ecosystems and built communities, with flash floods causing ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2018
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