Actress Patricia Arquette's comments at the 2015 Oscars award night drew criticism for implicitly framing gender equality as an issue for straight white women. She insisted that, "It's time for all the women in America and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2016
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Reinhard Schopf, head of the Transport and Urban Services department of the South-German city of Böblingen, speaks about the huge efficiency benefits and the unusual story behind Sitraffic Stream, an innovative system for ...
Engineering
Feb 4, 2016
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(Phys.org)—WD 1145+017, a white dwarf star located some 570 light years from the Earth, captured the attention of astronomers last year, when evidence suggested that a rocky object orbiting it was being ripped apart. It ...
When you're on the go and your smartphone battery is low, in the not-so-distant future, you could charge it simply by plugging it into … your shoe.
Engineering
Feb 4, 2016
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Honeybees infected with the Varroa destructor mite have less stamina than those which have been effectively treated against the parasite. Additional exposure to the insecticide Imidacloprid further increases the harmful effect ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2016
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With the launch of Sentinel-3A confirmed for 16 February, preparations for liftoff are charging full speed ahead. The tricky task of fuelling the satellite has now been ticked off the 'to do list' and the propulsion team ...
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2016
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How did that make it through peer review? I've heard that asked many times over the years. It has been uttered by senior colleagues, grad students, amateurs, and just about everyone else, too. The query is usually raised ...
Other
Feb 4, 2016
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What does it sound like when liquids solidify very quickly?
Condensed Matter
Feb 4, 2016
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The larger the church, the less likely its members will attend weekly services, a new Duke University study finds.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from several countries in Europe and Canada has found that approximately half of all attacks on humans by large carnivores in the wild can be attributed at least in part, to risky behavior ...
