It's coming up to that time of year again when people start making their New Year's resolutions, with promises to stop smoking or lose weight, and roping in their families to help. Many people rely on incentives to make their ...
Social Sciences
Jan 2, 2013
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The impact of climate science research on society is likely to depend on regular fashion cycles in the public's use of specific keywords relating to climate change, according to new research from the University of Bristol, ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2012
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A majority of Norwegians would accept increased climate taxes – if the taxes are understood as targeting specific environmental purposes. Earmarking of the revenues could help to gain public acceptance for such taxes.
Environment
Nov 6, 2012
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California, Nevada, and Florida have already made driverless cars street-legal, and continuing advances in the technology have led many to predict that the commercialization of automated vehicles is a real possibility in ...
Engineering
Oct 5, 2012
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Strict targets for mitigating climate change require effective climate policy and emission reduction measures. In his thesis, Sampo Soimakallio, Senior Scientist at VTT, analyses uncertainties relating to the effects of greenhouse ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2012
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Dark chocolate lovers can handle a wider range of bitter tastes before rejection compared to milk chocolate fans, according to Penn State food scientists.
Other
Aug 30, 2012
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People who worry about workplace rejection or sabotage can end up bringing it upon themselves, according to University of British Columbia research.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2012
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California is the nation's electric vehicle capital, hands down.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 30, 2012
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The management practice known as retention forestry, which involves deliberately leaving selected trees standing when wood is harvested, has spread to forests over much of the world and is bringing broad benefits to conservation, ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2012
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As the e-print arXiv of scientific publications celebrates its 20th anniversary, what started as an effort to "level the playing field" for researchers has created a whole new playing field on which the white lines are still ...
Other
Sep 28, 2011
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