Cooling effect of preindustrial fires on climate underestimated
The Industrial Revolution brought about many things: the steam engine, the factory system, mass production.
Environment
Oct 3, 2018
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Is replying to online reviews always good? New research shows downside of over-responding
A new study to be published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science found that when managers respond to online reviews it's possible that those responses could actually stimulate additional reviewing activity and an increased ...
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2018
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NASA sees powerful storms circling major Hurricane Sergio's eye
Very powerful storms ringed the eye of Hurricane Sergio in infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite. Sergio is a major hurricane in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Environment
Oct 3, 2018
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Rare bottle of Scotch whisky fetches record price
An extremely rare bottle of whisky was sold for a new world record at auction in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
Other
Oct 3, 2018
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50 years old, '2001: A Space Odyssey' still offers insight about the future
Watching a 50th anniversary screening of "2001: A Space Odyssey," I found myself, a mathematician and computer scientist whose research includes work related to artificial intelligence, comparing the story's vision of the ...
Space Exploration
Oct 3, 2018
2
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Why we should give prejudiced students a voice in the classroom
In the space of a few years, Britain's political landscape has changed. Now, generally, young people are proportionately more likely to have socially liberal and socialist views, and want to remain part of the EU. Meanwhile, ...
Education
Oct 3, 2018
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New fuel cell concept brings biological design to better electricity generation
Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. These devices, invented in the 1830s, generate electricity directly from chemicals, such as hydrogen and oxygen, and produce only water vapor as emissions. But ...
Materials Science
Oct 3, 2018
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Family of rodents may explain how some groups of animals become so diverse
How did a single species of rodent invade South America and then quickly branch off into 350 new species?
Ecology
Oct 3, 2018
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4
Physical education is just as important as any other school subject
Physical education (PE) is often viewed as a marginal subject within the curriculum. And many secondary schools actively reduce PE time to make way for what are deemed more "serious" or "important" subjects.
Education
Oct 3, 2018
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Female guppy fish choose sperm from preferred males
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have found that female guppy fish are highly selective when it comes to choosing the father of their babies.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2018
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