An analysis of the Great Barrier Reef during a time prior to it becoming the modern shallow reef has found the World Heritage Listed 'wonder' almost drowned because of rapid sea-level rise from melting glaciers and polar ...
Environment
Jan 6, 2017
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Many people head to the mountains in the summer to get above the haze of the cities and valleys. A new study finds that the haze could be catching up.
Earth Sciences
Jan 6, 2017
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A researcher from The University of Manchester has found that British schoolchildren think their teachers should keep their regional accents, rather than modifying them in ways they consider 'more appropriate' for the classroom.
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2017
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The universe is an astonishingly secretive place. Mysterious substances known as dark matter and dark energy account for some 95% of it. Despite huge effort to find out what they are, we simply don't know.
General Physics
Jan 6, 2017
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Although women play a central role in the fishing industry in many parts of the world, their contribution has not been sufficiently recognised. Now, the gender perspective on fishing is finally asserting itself.
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2017
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A research team led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is performing simulations at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 6, 2017
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When people have questions, they often ask Google. They expect high-quality, accurate answers. Late last year, it emerged that the top answer Google gave to "Did the Holocaust happen?" linked to a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, ...
Internet
Jan 6, 2017
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Asian longhorned beetles (ALBs), which are harmful to many broadleaf trees, have been spotted in eight European countries to date. The city of Winterthur (Switzerland) is the first place in Europe to eradicate a large beetle ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2017
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Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It's all around us, sometimes funny and obvious, as when it makes your hair stand on end, sometimes hidden and useful, as when harnessed by the electronics in your ...
Materials Science
Jan 6, 2017
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Low-cost, off-grid solar energy could provide significant economic benefit to people living in some remote areas, but a new study suggests they generally lack the access to financial resources, commercial institutions and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 6, 2017
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