In all the talk of tackling environmental problems such as climate change, the problem of population growth often escapes attention. Politicians don't like talking about it. By and large, neither do environmentalists—but ...
Environment
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Science fiction space movies can do a poor job of educating people about space. In the movies, hot-shot pilots direct their dueling space ships through space as if they're flying through an atmosphere. They bank and turn ...
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2020
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Of all the plastic we've ever produced, only 9% has been recycled. So what happened to all that plastic you've put in the recycling bin over the years?
Environment
Oct 22, 2020
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Sponges are filter feeders that live on particulate matter—but they can also ingest microscopic fragments of plastics and other pollutants of anthropogenic origin. They can therefore serve as useful bioindicators of the ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2020
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Engineers at Monash University have come up with an improved method to remove potentially deadly bacteria, such as E. coli, from water using graphitic carbon nitride and sunlight.
Materials Science
Oct 22, 2020
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A successful leader is one who creates a shared sense of "us-ness" in the groups they lead, according to University of Queensland research.
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2020
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Democrats and Republicans are about as warm toward their own political parties as they were decades ago, but their dislike for the opposition has significantly increased, says UArizona political scientist Chris Weber.
Political science
Oct 22, 2020
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What impact does a person's proficiency in English as a second language have on their health and economic integration when they settle in the U.S.? That's the issue addressed in new research published in the International ...
Education
Oct 22, 2020
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The planet Venus has arguably remained less captivating than, say, the legendary tennis star or, for that matter, the women's razor blade company—both of those Venuses have at least enjoyed ample airtime on cable TV.
Astronomy
Oct 22, 2020
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Diatoms are a group of phytoplankton that is widely distributed in the hydrosphere and even in moist soil. They play important roles in global carbon-oxygen cycles and provide valuable products and biomasses. Diatom cells ...
Biochemistry
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