Ready for kindergarten? Gap between rich and poor narrows, study finds
On the first day of kindergarten, poor children are already behind.
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2016
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Image: Land shifts in Italy
Combining two Sentinel-1 radar scans from 20 August (Sentinel-1B) and 26 August 2016 (Sentinel-1A), this interferogram shows changes that occurred during the 24 August earthquake that struck central Italy.
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2016
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A novel method of making high-quality vertical nanowires
Researchers at Hokkaido University describe a novel method of making high quality vertical nanowires with full control over their size, density and distribution over a semi-conducting substrate. The findings are reported ...
Nanophysics
Aug 29, 2016
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Researchers develop a fast switching, all-solid-state, wavelength-dependent bipolar photodetector
Researchers at Toyota Central R&D Labs describe the first all solid-state wavelength-dependent bipolar photodetectors with fast response times and tunable switching wavelengths. The findings are reported in Applied Physics ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 29, 2016
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Protector against air pollution is vulnerable to air
Catalyst research aims to make gasoline less polluting. It turns out that during experiments, it is actually necessary to protect catalysts from the air itself.
Materials Science
Aug 29, 2016
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Infrastructure, shallow earthquake contribute to Italian towns' destruction
On Wednesday morning, central Italy was rocked by a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 250 people and injured more than 365 others.
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2016
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In drought, drones help California farmers save every drop
A drone whirred to life in a cloud of dust, then shot hundreds of feet skyward for a bird's-eye view of a vast tomato field in California's Central Valley, the nation's most productive farming region.
Engineering
Aug 29, 2016
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EU forum to take stance on Sweden's call for lobster ban
An arm of the European Union is expected to weigh in on a request from Sweden to deem American lobsters an invasive species in much of Europe.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2016
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Kim Dotcom wants to livestream legal fight against the US
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom wants to livestream his legal battle against the United States on YouTube.
Internet
Aug 29, 2016
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