Jazz musicians riffing with each other, humans talking to each other and pods of killer whales all have interactive conversations that are remarkably similar to each other, new research reveals.
Other
Oct 13, 2017
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Nearly 70 percent of Americans use some form of social media, according to a Pew Research Center survey. There is little doubt it affects our daily lives—but how?
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2017
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5
Rather than a brain-drain, the 13-country European Union (EU) expansion initiated more than a decade ago triggered a brain-reconfiguration—the rising circulation of knowledge through the increased mobility of highly skilled ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2017
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11
Plant photosynthesis was stable for hundreds of years before the industrial revolution, but grew rapidly in the 20th century, according to new research published today in Nature.
Environment
Apr 5, 2017
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"Collecting dust" isn't usually considered a good thing.
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2017
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Every french fry, gnocchi, tater tot and order of hash browns humans have eaten in the past 5,000 years can be traced back to one place in the world—northwestern Bolivia and southern Peru.
Archaeology
Nov 29, 2016
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Biofilms—colonies of microorganisms living inside a protective coating—are everywhere, from the plaque we scrub off our teeth each day to the slimy green masses that form on rocks in streams. They are on the inside and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 3, 2016
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9
So-called "helicopter parents"—those who hover over their children even into and through their college years—are often criticized for creating overly sheltered, unprepared young adults who boomerang back home.
Social Sciences
May 12, 2016
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10
Before you place any bets on the next NBA playoff games, take a look at UC Merced professor Harish Bhat's Twitter account.
Computer Sciences
May 2, 2016
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Many studies have shown that raising cattle and pigs for food is hard on the environment, and fish has long been considered a better alternative.
Environment
Mar 18, 2016
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