The observed acceleration of the Hubble expansion rate has been attributed to a mysterious "dark energy" which supposedly makes up about 70% of the universe. Professor Subir Sarkar from the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical ...
Astronomy
Nov 27, 2019
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In the United States, annual average levels of fine particulate matter—PM2.5, a measure of solid particles and liquid droplets that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller found in the air—declined 24 percent from 2009 to 2016, ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2019
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Scientists at Yale have explained a potentially important connection in the evolution of mammalian pregnancy and the spread of cancer.
Evolution
Nov 27, 2019
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Thailand reversed a decision Wednesday to ban a controversial weedkiller and extended the permitted use of two other pesticides for six months, following pushback from its multi-billion dollar agriculture industry.
Other
Nov 27, 2019
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High, harmful concentrations of arsenic are found in aquifers all over the world, but the groundwater of the Bengal Basin, in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, contains the most severe arsenic contamination. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 27, 2019
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Studies of the societal effects of prison often focus on the imprisoned: their physical and mental health, job prospects after release, their likelihood of returning to jail.
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2019
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It may not be just location, location, location that influences where people move to in the United States, but also politics, politics, politics, according to a team of researchers.
Political science
Nov 27, 2019
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Moose prefer to browse on deciduous trees. Then conifers take over and affect the species diversity in the forest. One researcher contends that Norwegian wildlife management is not good enough to address what happens in the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2019
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A team of neuroscientists and electrical engineers from Germany and Switzerland developed a highly sensitive implant that enables to probe brain physiology with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution. They introduce ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 27, 2019
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The story of neonicotinoids is growing more nuanced. Europe has banned outdoor use of three of these insecticides to protect bee populations. Two other neonicotinoids are still permitted, but little is known about their impact ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2019
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