Study finds warmer temperatures improve women's performance
Turning up the thermostat at the office may result in higher productivity for women, a new USC study finds.
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Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts
Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old.
Archaeology & Fossils
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Study results suggest cannabis originated in the Tibetan Plateau
A trio of researchers with the University of Vermont, Middlebury College and the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, has found evidence that suggests cannabis originated in the Tibetan Plateau. In their paper published ...
Evidence dinosaur walked on all fours when young and switched to bipedalism as an adult
A team of researchers affiliated with institutions in Argentina and the U.K. has found evidence of a dinosaur that walked on all fours when it was young and then switched to walking on two legs as it grew to adulthood. In ...
Political scientist analyzes the UN's Twitter feed to improve diplomatic relations
Through research by a political scientist at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), there is potential to see diplomacy between nations improve through the use of Twitter.
Social Sciences
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Doctoral dissertation: The Secret Gospel of Mark is not a fake
In his doctoral dissertation, Timo Paananen examines the letter by the early Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-215 CE) to Theodore. The identity of Theodore, recipient of the letter, remains a mystery. ...
Archaeology & Fossils
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Construction workers find dinosaur fossils in Denver suburb
Construction workers have unearthed fossils in a Denver suburb that experts say could be from a rare horned dinosaur.
Archaeology & Fossils
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Lack of evaluation in countering violent extremism may boost terror threat
A lack of evaluation of the impact of countering violent extremism (CVE) and counter-terrorism (CT) efforts may actually be increasing the threat and risk of terrorism, a new study points out.
Social Sciences
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Gang culture appeals to disenfranchised young people – but 'social mixing' offers a way out
Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK. There have been many well-documented attempts to counter gang culture, ranging ...
Social Sciences
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The SAT's new 'adversity score' is a poor fix for a problematic test
The College Board recently revealed a new "adversity score" that it plans to use as part of the SAT in order to reflect students' social and economic background.
Social Sciences
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