A study by UNSW engineers suggests we should get used to water restrictions as modeling predicts inflows into natural reservoirs are set to decrease.
Environment
Jan 23, 2020
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When it comes to restoring rangeland habitats, there is no replacement for "prescribed fire," according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ecologists.
Environment
Jan 23, 2020
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Queen's University researchers John Smol and Matthew Duda have identified concerning trends in a vulnerable seabird.
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2020
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While women still do nearly twice as much housework as men, the division of labor between boys and girls doing household chores is nearly equal, according to a recent University of Michigan study.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2020
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When meeting someone for the first time, people often ask, "What do you do for a living?" The question implies what work one performs is one of the most essential aspects of a person's identity. But how would one answer if ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2020
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In the wake of a devastating wildfire, burnt land has a respite before the next blaze. But until now, no one has known just how long that effect lasted across the US West. Researchers from the University of Colorado Denver ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2020
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The genetic material of our cells—DNA—exists in a high-order structure called chromatin. Chromatin consists of DNA wrapped around histone proteins and efficiently packs DNA into a small volume. Moreover, using a spool ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 23, 2020
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Climate change poses a strategic dilemma for oil-exporting states of the Persian Gulf, according to a new paper by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Political science
Jan 23, 2020
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EPFL researchers have developed a highly sensitive and portable optical biosensor that stands to accelerate the diagnosis of fatal conditions like sepsis. It could be used by ambulances and hospitals to improve the triage ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 23, 2020
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The second satellite in the European Data Relay System has reached its intended orbit and completed its in-orbit tests.
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2020
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