A new research paper by a Plymouth University academic shows that children all over the world are more likely to be at risk if they're female and below the poverty line.
Social Sciences
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Too much water, too little water, or contaminated water. Cities around the world are facing major water-related challenges. These challenges are further aggravated by global trends such as urbanization and climate change. ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2015
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The Royal Research Ship Discovery has completed her first year of research. Over a series of nine research expeditions, scientists studied the seasonal events taking place in UK shelf waters throughout the year. The vessel, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2015
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New research shows the fluid found on insects' feet does not help them adhere to vertical and inverted surfaces, as previously thought, but may in fact help them to unstick their feet more easily to allow greater control ...
Materials Science
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Researchers from the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (UPM-INIA) have developed a method to obtain a clean organic fertilizer that is able to regenerate degraded soil caused by overharvesting.
Environment
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Burning a candle could be all it takes to make an inexpensive but powerful electric car battery, according to new research published in Electrochimica Acta. The research reveals that candle soot could be used to power the ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 7, 2015
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(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has found that three sub-species of Plasmodium knowlesi, parasites that cause malaria, are genetically diverse and diverge between sub-populations. In their paper published ...
Kevin Boswell is on a mission to restore the health of the Gulf of Mexico as it continues to recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Environment
Oct 7, 2015
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In a previous life, Jo-Kristian Røttereng walked the rainforests of the Congo Basin, as a part of the Norwegian government's NOK 3 billion effort to curb tropical deforestation. He's seen the towering trees, heard the grunting ...
Environment
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Since they were first commercialised in 1991, lithium-ion batteries have come a long way. The global market is expected to reach EUR 30 billion by 2019, with applications in almost every industry – from intermittent renewable ...
Energy & Green Tech
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