For decades, researchers and scholars have studied what some call the "racial achievement gap" in academics and careers, without having a clear understanding why such a gap exists.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2016
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Car manufacturer Mitsubishi recently disclosed that it overstated the fuel efficiency on four types of its petrol-powered small cars sold in Japan, by up to 10 percent, affecting more than 600k vehicles.
Business
Apr 28, 2016
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Volkswagen said Thursday it had set aside $7.8 billion ($8.8 billion) to buy back or fix diesel-powered cars that had been rigged to cheat in emissions tests.
Business
Apr 28, 2016
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Belgium is to provide iodine pills to its entire population of around 11 million people to protect against radioactivity in case of a nuclear accident, the health minister was quoted as saying Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 28, 2016
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Harnessing naturally occurring chemicals could be used as a means to protect crop seedlings being eaten by common pests, a study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2016
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A new device developed at the University of Michigan could provide a non-invasive way to monitor the progress of an advanced cancer treatment.
Bio & Medicine
Apr 28, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Maryland's National Center for Smart Growth have leveraged an innovative land use model to predict how different policies surrounding Transit Oriented Development, or TOD, will affect housing, ...
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2016
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Symbols don't always have to be part of the equation to understand math, according to cognitive neuroscientist Elizabeth Brannon.
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2016
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Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology David Winkler found a needle in a haystack: three Ithaca tree swallows among 10 million or so overwintering in Florida this January. The coup was made possible by Winkler's development ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2016
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When establishing goals for their organization, managers should avoid setting overly ambitious goals because they can hurt productivity, market performance and employee morale, according to new research from the University ...
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2016
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