Finnish reindeer herders in the Arctic have painted Rudolph's antlers in fluorescent colors, hung reflectors around their necks and even used movable traffic signs, but none of the efforts have helped reduce the annual 4,000 ...
Software
Jun 8, 2016
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Nanomaterials, and especially nanoparticles, have been on some people's worry list for at least a decade.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 8, 2016
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A genetic defect that can cause skeletal deformities in Shetland ponies (skeletal atavism) has been identified by researchers at Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in cooperation with ...
Other
Jun 8, 2016
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Fewer than one per cent of inseminated sperm reach the egg and a new study has discovered that successful sperm have certain characteristics which are preferred by the female bird.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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A QUT researcher says targeted investment in technology in schools could help drive improvements to student performance, particularly for children on the autism spectrum.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2016
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Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal, a discovery that is key to greater accuracy in the operation of tomorrow's silicon-based quantum computers.
Quantum Physics
Jun 8, 2016
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Plenty of debate, outrage and chatter ensued when a 17-year-old gorilla was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo last month after a young boy fell into the animal's enclosure.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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After sifting through soil samples collected from across Massachusetts, then drilling down to analyze the DNA of viruses they found, a team of undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) hit pay dirt—three potentially ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 8, 2016
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Sewage treatment uses huge amounts of energy, accounting for up to 20 per cent of total electricity consumption in some cities – but what if that waste could be turned back into power?
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 8, 2016
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Why is Milton Keynes one of the most successful cities in the U.K., and Dundee one of the least? What gives Leeds its economic edge over Liverpool? How did London survive the 1990s recession, going from boom to bust and boom ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2016
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