Racial wealth gap drives disparate responses to income shocks
How do different types of households respond to economic volatility?
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2020
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5 ways the extreme Arctic heat wave follows a disturbing pattern
The Arctic heat wave that sent Siberian temperatures soaring to around 100 degrees Fahrenheit on the first day of summer put an exclamation point on an astonishing transformation of the Arctic environment that's been underway ...
Environment
Jun 29, 2020
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Red Sea's coral reefs help protect Saudi Arabia coast
Modeling shows that coral reefs off the east coast of Saudi Arabia have a vital role in protecting the coastal zone.
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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Researchers find new shape for hydrophobic molecules in water
The embedding of hydrophobic molecules in water looks quite different than previously assumed. In water, hydrophobic molecules are surrounded by a two different water populations: the inner shell forms a two-dimensional network ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 29, 2020
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Scientists examine the impact of a very specific defect in DNA replication
USC researchers peering deep inside a living cell have discovered something surprising: Its system for preventing genetic damage linked to diseases can fail so badly that the cell would be better off without it.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 29, 2020
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Anger is all the rage on Twitter when it's cold outside (and on Mondays)
The link between hot weather and aggressive crime is well established. But can the same be said for online aggression, such as angry tweets? And is online anger a predictor of assaults?
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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During WW II, African American soldiers made England a less racist place, lasting until this day
Can racial prejudice be reduced or is it a constant of the human condition? And can interventions unfold effects that persist? Especially in light of recent events such as the Syrian refugee crisis, and more recently, the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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Employers can't afford to ax mature workers, say researchers
In a new article in the Australian Journal of Management, researchers warn employers not to make hasty decisions in either dismissing or discounting the input of older workers.
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus and university reforms put at risk Australia's research gains of the last 15 years
Education minister Dan Tehan will be meeting with university vice-chancellors to devise a new way of funding university research. They will have plenty to talk about.
Education
Jun 29, 2020
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Overcrowding and affordability stress: Melbourne's COVID-19 hotspots are also housing crisis hotspots
Melbourne is once again grappling with increasing COVID-19 rates. Ten suburbs in Melbourne have been designated COVID-19 outbreak hotspots: Broadmeadows, Keilor Downs, Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam, Brunswick ...
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2020
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