Nature-based solutions must not be forgotten in the drive to stabilize the climate. But care must be taken to ensure they are not hijacked or misused to "greenwash" emissions, insists Oxford biodiversity expert, Professor ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2022
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Skoltech's Aeronet Lab has developed an algorithm that makes it possible to analyze satellite images of areas affected by fires and other natural disasters and to make a quick assessment of the economic damage. The algorithm ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 23, 2018
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Research in the field of neurofinance is showing that how our brains are wired may predetermine our financial success.
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2013
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Black Friday is upon us once again. Deals for cut-price clothes, televisions, appliances – you name it – are popping up. And for a limited time only. While stocks last, you could snag a bargain before Christmas.
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2017
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Big environmental changes mean ever more Australians will confront the tough choice of whether to move home or risk staying put.
Environment
Feb 17, 2024
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More recent thought on how to reach consensus among members of diverse teams for the best outcome has been to use text rather than face-to-face communication, but new research from the University of Michigan shows it's not ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2018
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It is believed that the success of humans as a species depends to a large extent on our ability to cooperate in groups. Much more so than any other ape (or mammal for that matter), people are able to work together and coordinate ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2015
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When faced with difficult choices, we often rank the alternatives to see how they stack up. This approach is ubiquitous, used from major business and policy decisions, through to personal choices such as the selection of ...
Mathematics
Jun 16, 2023
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, women who are empowered to make household decisions tend to have sex less often. This is according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They examined ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2011
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Crayfish make surprisingly complex, cost-benefit calculations, finds a University of Maryland study, opening the door to a new line of research that may help unravel the cellular brain activity involved in human decisions.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2010
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