Early voting 'could be decisive in the right places,' expert says
Election Day is less than 50 days away, but the voting has already started.
Political science
Sep 23, 2024
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Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems
As a team of marine biologists, assessing the health of thousands of square meters of coral reef can be a daunting prospect. Often, we have to monitor some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, and there's a strict ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2024
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Family-owned businesses hold non-family CEOs more accountable than family CEOs for firm performance
Family-owned businesses account for 59% of the U.S. private workforce, with 35% of Fortune 500 companies being family-owned. Although family-owned firms employ more than half of the U.S. workforce, little is known about their ...
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2024
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Indigenous outback rangers in WA find up to 50 night parrots, among Australia's most elusive birds
In arid inland Australia lives one of Australia's rarest birds: the night parrot. Missing for more than a century, a live population was rediscovered in 2013. But the species remains elusive.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2024
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Citizen science data characterizes threat due to visits by swarms of jellyfish on the coast of the province of Malaga
A little-known threat to tourists in the form of stinging jellyfish could affect those who like to take a dip in between lazing in the heat on the sun-drenched beaches of Málaga (Spain). These sea creatures are of increasing ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2024
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Could a wealth tax help reduce inequality?
The idea of taxing personal fortunes is under increasing discussion amid the growing disparity in wealth distribution in society.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2024
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Businesses trying to come clean about their impact on nature can end up concealing more than they reveal
Humans have overfished the ocean, cleared forests, polluted water and created a climate crisis by burning fossil fuels. These actions are affecting biodiversity around the world, from remote islands to our own backyards.
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2024
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Research explores organic semiconductor materials for sustainable temperature sensors
New research into organic semiconductor materials, led by the University of St Andrews, paves the way for more sustainable temperature sensors for use in everyday technology.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 23, 2024
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Goodwill created a new high school for dropouts—it led to better jobs and higher wages
When Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana realized most of the clients in its job-training program lacked a high school diploma, it set out to address the issue.
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2024
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Global crises are multiplying: Here's how science can help our public decision-makers
Housing, climate, cost of living, health—the multitude of interconnected crises the world is facing has spawned a new term: "polycrisis."
Other
Sep 23, 2024
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