In 1884, a delegation of international representatives convened in Washington, D.C. to recommend that Earth's prime meridian (the north-south line marking zero degrees longitude) should pass through the Airy Transit Circle ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2015
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The online ad that led you to your new favorite pair of shoes might seem innocuous, but according to University of Virginia Associate Professor of Economics and Computer Science Denis Nekipelov, the algorithms behind such ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 8, 2015
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It's like using fiber optics to communicate – only without the fiber.
Telecom
Jul 3, 2015
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Researchers report that as the world population increases and food demand has grown, globalization of trade has made the food supply more sensitive to environmental and market fluctuations. This leads to greater chances of ...
Environment
May 11, 2015
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Whether it's crossing disciplines, breaking down silos or thinking outside the box, everyone's talking about boundary spanning as the key to solving the world's toughest problems.
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2015
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Economists are not famed for their romantic insights. But a new study by two University of Virginia economists, Leora Friedberg and Steven Stern, has found quantitative evidence of love – something very few economic studies ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2015
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The 1895 fire that all but destroyed Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda was thought to have left no traces of the iconic building's dome. But University of Virginia masons working on the building's current renovation have discovered ...
Archaeology
Jul 28, 2014
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Research from the University of Virginia and the universities of Michigan and Washington is the foundation of a startup company, PsiKick, that plans to manufacture the lowest-power wireless sensors in the world.
Engineering
Apr 17, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Under the microscope, they glow like streetlights, forming tidy rows that follow the striations of muscle tissue. They are mitochondria – the powerhouses of cells – and researchers at the University ...
Biochemistry
Apr 8, 2014
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(Phys.org) —According to findings published today in the journal Science, publicly funded pre-kindergarten classrooms that received the highest marks in quality rating systems used by the majority of states are no better ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2013
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