LGBT rights and protections are scarce in constitutions around the world, UCLA study findsFSPH WORLD's study provides global analysis of constitutional rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2016
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Research by the University of Southampton has called into question a centuries-old story behind a dress that once belonged to one of the nation's most beloved novelists – Charlotte Brontë.
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2016
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Global web experts, including Professor Dame Wendy Hall from the University of Southampton, have warned that the future of the Internet is at a crossroads and we must act quickly to safeguard its future.
Internet
Jun 28, 2016
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Now that scientists have identified a very high number of exoplanets, the next step—and probably the most exciting one—will consist in shortlisting actual Earth-like planets. Doing this requires an enormous quantity of ...
Astronomy
Jun 28, 2016
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Researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered a rotating ring containing large organic molecules around a protostar. This observation definitively shows that organic materials formed ...
Astronomy
Jun 28, 2016
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As the Democratic Party prepares for its upcoming convention, the platform committee is reportedly considering the implementation of a carbon tax to deal with climate change.
Environment
Jun 28, 2016
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There have been several mass extinctions in the history of the earth with adverse consequences for the environment. Researchers from the University of Zurich have now uncovered another disaster that took place around 250 ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2016
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Scientists have demonstrated that olive stones can be used during nine cycles to clean waste from industrial metals discharged in water and as an environmentally friendly biofuel.
Materials Science
Jun 28, 2016
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IT experts at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new cryptographic puzzle that might one day be used as a security mechanism for digital currency such as bitcoin. It consumes significantly less energy than the method ...
Internet
Jun 28, 2016
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Growing up to nearly 15 feet in length, the American alligator can take up residence in Florida's canals, lakes, rivers and swamps. It is one of the state's most ecologically important and often misunderstood predators. And ...
Plants & Animals
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