Researchers have analysed data that reveals which plane crashes the public is interested in and why. They counted the number of page views and edits of Wikipedia articles about 1,500 plane crashes around the world to discover ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2016
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Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean? A new NASA-led study finds the geology of Antarctica and the Southern ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a model for evaluating a potential new strategy in the fight against drug-resistant diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2015
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Dramatically expanding broadband access would boost the global economy and could do more good than investing in HIV prevention or clean drinking water, according to a study published Thursday.
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2014
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The paleoclimate record for the last ice age—a time 21,000 years ago called the "Last Glacial Maximum" (LGM)—tells of a cold Earth whose northern continents were covered by vast ice sheets. Chemical traces from plankton ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2014
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Almost 650 years of annual change in sea-ice cover can been seen in the calcite crust growth layers of seafloor algae, says a new study from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM).
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2013
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Twitter confirmed Friday that it had become the latest victim in a number of high-profile cyber-attacks against media companies, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million ...
Internet
Feb 2, 2013
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Are there more tropical cyclones now than in the past? – or is it just something we believe because we now hear more about them through media coverage and are better able detect them with satellites? New research from the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2012
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Certain new crash-avoidance systems are effective in preventing car accidents, while others may do more harm than good, researchers say.
Engineering
Jul 3, 2012
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High-quality early education has a strong, positive impact well into adulthood, according to research led by Arthur Reynolds, co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative and professor of child development, and ...
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2011
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