People who grew up in the country have a better sense of direction and navigational skills than those raised in cities, a study said Wednesday.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2022
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Scientists at Osaka University have simulated heat transport at the smallest scales using a molecular dynamics computer simulation. By studying the motions of the individual particles that make up the boundary between a solid ...
Nanophysics
Mar 24, 2022
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Researchers at The University of Manchester may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change improvements in the spin transport characteristics of nanoscale graphene-based ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 11, 2022
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Surveys that ask too many of the same type of question tire respondents and return unreliable data, according to a new UC Riverside-led study.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2022
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7
When an exciting and unconventional new class of superconducting materials was discovered 35 years ago, researchers cheered.
Superconductivity
Jan 26, 2022
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Chimpanzees don't automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now used field experiments to show that chimpanzees thus do not simply invent nut cracking ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2022
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The ocean is the most defining physical feature of Earth, covering 71% of the surface of this planet. It is home to incredible biodiversity, ranging from microscopic bacteria and viruses to the largest animal on Earth, the ...
Ecology
Dec 21, 2021
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All aspects of people's lives are now bound to a "seemingly unlimited supply of cheap and readily disposable" petrochemicals, a new essay argues.
Economics & Business
Oct 21, 2021
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20
Currently, lithium-ion batteries are the most prevalent solution for mobile power supply. In some applications, however, it reaches its limits. This especially holds for electric mobility, where lightweight and compact vehicles ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2021
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A continuous rise in global population has led to fears that conflicts and war will become more frequent as resources dwindle. But this widespread belief has not been quantified based on actual Japanese archaeological data, ...
Archaeology
Aug 20, 2021
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