With access to more personal data than ever before, police have the power to solve crimes more quickly, but in practice, the influx of information tends to amplify existing practices, according to sociology research at The ...
Social Sciences
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Hidden in plain sight - that's how researchers describe their discovery of a new genus of large forest tree commonly found, yet previously scientifically unknown, in the tropical Andes.
Plants & Animals
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An innovative new sensor could improve how hospital staff monitor patient breath rates and stability, according to new Oxford University research.
General Physics
Sep 7, 2017
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Researchers from Imperial College London report that the white cliffs of Dover contain the fossilised remains of cosmic dust.
Earth Sciences
Sep 7, 2017
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At least six species that have never been seen before on Príncipe Island were identified during recent field surveys undertaken by intrepid local and international botanists.
Ecology
Sep 7, 2017
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Magnetic data storage has long been considered too slow for use in the working memories of computers. Researchers at ETH have now investigated a technique by which magnetic data writing can be done considerably faster and ...
General Physics
Sep 7, 2017
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A new study, published today in the journal Political Geography, shows that there is no sound evidence that global climate change was a factor in causing the Syrian civil war.
Environment
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Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed a new method for reconstructing continuous biological processes, such as disease progression, using image data. The study was published in Nature Communications.
Computer Sciences
Sep 7, 2017
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Scientists at the University of York, in collaboration with researchers at Western Sydney University, have shown that the Australian Magpie may 'dunk' its food in water before eating, a process that appears to be 'copied' ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2017
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Plant-derived sustainable fuel sources could contribute to near-term U.S. energy security and independence. However, weather conditions could greatly affect crop yields. In this study, researchers examined the effect of weather ...
Biotechnology
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