Research reveals how ordinary people can become 'situational heroes'
How we view real-life "heroes" is changing according to new research, with more of a focus on acting heroically in certain situations, rather than being a heroic person.
How we view real-life "heroes" is changing according to new research, with more of a focus on acting heroically in certain situations, rather than being a heroic person.
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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NOAA's 2024-25 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook predicts fewer high-tide flood days than last year.
Earth Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down the hormone strigolactone, which suppresses branching, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2024
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Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly restricted to protected areas like game reserves. The risk? Contained populations ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2024
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Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system's central star, the sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South Africa, for an event that's a scientific version ...
Astronomy
Aug 6, 2024
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A new UBC study has revealed regular seasonal shifts in people's moral values.
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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Sometimes you just can't win, and that goes double for people navigating the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States.
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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The chemical and energy industries depend upon catalysts to drive the reactions used to create their products. Many important reactions use heterogeneous catalysts—meaning that the catalysts are in a different phase of ...
Nanophysics
Aug 6, 2024
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Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 6, 2024
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Imagine, for a moment, you are a Roman soldier at war. In the midst of battle, you are confronted with an enormous and loudly trumpeting creature you've never seen before.
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2024
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