Politics is mired in a communications crisis. Across the world voters are disillusioned, while in the UK the stock of politicians has never been lower.
Political science
Jun 20, 2019
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Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory recently made a surprising discovery: They found that a protein that turns on oil synthesis also activates a protein ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 20, 2019
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Artificial intelligence and robots are playing significant roles as planners develop the cities of the future. The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is facing a major shift in balancing the massive ...
Engineering
Jun 19, 2019
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A new category of adventure travel—from tracking lions in Kenya to walking with elephants in Thailand—is now on the menu at Airbnb as the home-sharing startup expands its offerings.
Business
Jun 14, 2019
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Wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have made remote connectivity easier, and as electronics become smaller and faster, the adoption of "wearables" has increased. From smart watches to implantables, such devices ...
Engineering
Jun 14, 2019
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According to those in the industry, and researchers too, driverless cars will totally revolutionise the way we think about individual transport. They will change the way we work and rest. They could herald the end of traffic ...
Automotive
Jun 12, 2019
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A grape variety still used in wine production in France today can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant, scientists have discovered.
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2019
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A team of researchers with members affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Japan reports that connectivity is more important than thought when building specialized optimizing machines. In their paper published ...
Millennials—young adults in their 20s and 30s—earn less money without a college degree and are more likely to die prematurely from suicide or drug overdose than previous generations, according to a new report from the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2019
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There is consensus among New Zealand policymakers and researchers that GDP is not a good measure of a nation's well-being. But the debate about what metric should replace GDP is ongoing.
Economics & Business
Jun 4, 2019
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