Theatre performances in zoos can be effective in increasing knowledge of important conservation messages, a study at the University of York has revealed.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2019
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From DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin to the NASA mathematicians in the film "Hidden Figures," the historical contributions of women to science are increasingly coming to light. And a new study by San Francisco State University ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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The Sunda clouded leopard in Sabah, Malaysia, is under threat from habitat fragmentation and a lack of forest connectivity, finds a study by Cardiff University and the Danau Girang Field Centre.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2019
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For centuries, male violence and acts of aggression were often the way that power was understood and patriarchy upheld. In contemporary times, in more moderate societies, this has become somewhat tempered, yet it still exists ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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From "crap towns" to "shitholes", there's no denying that some places are unfairly tarred with a bad reputation. Sometimes it's the result of sensationalised news coverage, but in recent years, the rise of "fly-on-the-wall" ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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At first glance, they look like nothing more interesting than rocks. But to our research team, these two rocks – situated just 420 metres apart on a rugged, remote portion of South Africa's Cape south coast – are fascinating ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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New digital technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp have significantly shaped news production, distribution and consumption practices around the world. This has led to changes in the ways in which news ...
Internet
Feb 7, 2019
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A new study has revealed how a group of deep-sea microbes provides clues to the evolution of life on Earth, according to a recent paper in The ISME Journal. Researchers used cutting-edge molecular methods to study these microbes, ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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To unravel the mysterious mechanisms of drug potency for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, a group of researchers at UC Davis have developed novel simulations that provide insights on vital atomic-scale drug-cardiac cells ...
Biochemistry
Feb 7, 2019
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Many Democratic lawmakers aim to pass a Green New Deal, a package of policies that would mobilize vast amounts of money to create new jobs and address inequality while fighting climate change.
Environment
Feb 7, 2019
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