Age stereotypes a problem for older employees
Older employees may be prematurely exiting the workforce because they feel stereotyped on the basis of their age.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2018
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Worsening water risks on Kafue river could undermine Zambia's development
Faced with soaring demand for water as well as the impact of climate change, the lower Kafue river's has reached its maximum water allocation and urgent action is needed to ensure a sustainable future for the river and all ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2018
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Communities with less variety in housing types have higher foreclosure rates, say researchers
Places with more diversity in types of housing are more stable and can weather a housing crisis better, say University of Illinois researchers.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2018
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New report on gender equality in UK History
Steps must be taken to promote gender equality to ensure more women view history as an academic option and profession, according to a new report published by the Royal Historical Society (RHS) and co-authored by academics ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2018
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How we wiped out the invasive African big-headed ant from Lord Howe Island
The invasive African big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) was found on Lord Howe Island in 2003 following complaints from residents about large numbers of ants in buildings.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2018
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Unraveling another secret of spider silk—it's a cable
Scientists are spinning out the secrets of one of nature's most intriguing and potentially valuable materials—spider silk.
Materials Science
Nov 7, 2018
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Structure-ID technique could shift chemistry to warp speed
Work that previously could have taken chemists months can now be done in minutes.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 7, 2018
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Tiny, ancient fossil shows evidence of the breath of life
An international team of scientists from Leicester, Yale, Oxford and London has discovered a rare and exceptionally well-preserved tiny crustacean in 430 million-years-old rocks in Herefordshire, UK. The fossil is a new species ...
Archaeology
Nov 7, 2018
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'Bionic mushrooms' fuse nanotech, bacteria and fungi
In their latest feat of engineering, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have taken an ordinary white button mushroom from a grocery store and made it bionic, supercharging it with 3-D-printed clusters of cyanobacteria ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 7, 2018
1
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White wine, lemon juice combo prevents unwanted discoloration of pastry dough
No matter if it's grandma's cookies or commercially produced rolls, pastry lovers expect their baked goods to have a certain "golden brown" allure—but only after baking. A white dough that changes hue during storage, however, ...
Other
Nov 7, 2018
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