We tend to think about our health care sector as a leader in the development and use of advanced medical technology and biotechnology, such as expensive imaging machines or devices that we implant into patients.
Other
Aug 7, 2015
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Taxi service Uber's classification of drivers is being challenged in California, threatening the company's business model within the state.
Business
Aug 7, 2015
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Australian scientists have discovered many tropical, mountaintop plants won't survive global warming, even under the best-case climate scenario.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2015
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Cities are growing rapidly. According to UN estimates, the world's urban population grows by two people every second, 7,200 every hour. This means that within two decades, nearly 60% of the world's population – five billion ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 7, 2015
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Scientists have developed a new technique that can print batteries on almost any surface, which is expected to be essential for future flexible electronics such as roll-up displays, smart electronic clothing, and Google Glass-type ...
A James Cook University study shows fish retreating to deeper water to escape the heat, a finding that throws light on what to expect if predictions of ocean warming come to pass.
Environment
Aug 7, 2015
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Mars turned cold and dry long ago, but researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered evidence of an ancient lake that likely represents some of the last potentially habitable surface water ever to exist ...
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2015
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New research from the University of Central Florida has shed light on the workings of a particular protein found in the human body that could have future implications for the treatment of cancer and neurodegenerative conditions.
Biochemistry
Aug 7, 2015
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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. This week also marks a watershed ruling by a federal appeals court striking down the controversial Texas voter ID law as violating that landmark civil rights ...
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2015
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Low water levels in the Danube river have left ships to queue close to the town of Zimnicea in Romania.
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2015
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