French officials have unveiled a humanoid diving robot that they hope will give a big artificial hand to the practice of underwater archaeology.
Robotics
Apr 28, 2016
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The belief that online user ratings are good indicators of product quality is largely an illusion, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study.
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2016
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The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has issued a statement about the dangers of invasive species and the potential threats they pose to U.S. national interests by undermining food security, trade agreements, forest ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2016
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Volkswagen's CEO says he apologized in person to U.S. President Barack Obama for the carmaker's emissions scandal, in which it rigged its cars to cheat on diesel engine pollution tests.
Business
Apr 28, 2016
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The Kindle Oasis is Amazon's sleekest, lightest e-book reader yet—and at $290, unnecessary unless you're a die-hard reader.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 28, 2016
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Generally seen as antithetical to one another, evolution and religion can hardly fit in a scientific discourse simultaneously. However, biologist Dr Aldemaro Romero Jr., Baruch College, USA, devotes his latest research article, ...
Evolution
Apr 28, 2016
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Urban wildlife is surprisingly understudied. We tend to know more about animals in exotic places than about those that live in our cities.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2016
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Surface meltwater draining through and underneath Greenland's tidewater glaciers is accelerating their loss of ice mass, according to a Dartmouth study that sheds light on the relationship between meltwater and subglacial ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2016
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A new study examining carbon exchange in the Amazon rainforest following extremely hot and dry spells reveals tropical ecosystems might be more sensitive to climate change than previously thought.
Environment
Apr 28, 2016
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Research led by the Babraham Institute with collaborators in the UK, Canada and Japan has revealed a new understanding of how an open genome structure supports the long-term and unrestricted developmental potential in embryonic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 28, 2016
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