In physics, a very intuitive way of describing the evolution of a system proceeds via the specification of functions of the spatiotemporal coordinates. Yet, there often exist other degrees of freedom in terms of which the ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 6, 2020
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With energy from the sun, a special enzyme can convert CO2 molecules into formic acid. This can both remove CO2 and provide us with something more useful.
Biochemistry
Jul 1, 2020
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With 10,000,000 Americans filing unemployment claims and the coronavirus outbreak forcing longer stay-at-home orders, college graduates have more to worry about than missing their commencement ceremonies. Younger students ...
Economics & Business
Apr 7, 2020
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Temperatures last month were among the hottest on record for March, the European Union's satellite monitoring service said Monday, with particularly extreme warm weather over Russia, home to much of Earth's permafrost.
Environment
Apr 6, 2020
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The great recession, which hit the world at the end of 2007 affected workers and families in the U.S. in very different ways. Workers with low socioeconomic status (SES) – those with fewer skills and education, as well ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2020
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Is there a "God spot" in the brain that determines whether you're hardwired to be religious? New research from Rice University finds that nonbelievers are more likely than the faithful to think that's true.
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2019
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One-third of Americans rely on news platforms they acknowledge are less reliable, mainly social media and peers. The other two-thirds of the public consider their primary news sources trustworthy, mainly print news and broadcast ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2019
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A new study from the University of Minnesota and Villanova University examined "good jobs" (i.e., decent wages, access to health benefits, regular hours and job security) for low- and middle-skill workers across industries, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2019
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Scientists say the globe sizzled to a record tying hot month in September, driven partly by a sweaty United States.
Environment
Oct 16, 2019
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A new, Yale-led study examines shifts in fertility behaviors among Generation X women in the United States—those born between 1965-1982—compared to their Baby Boomer counterparts, and explores whether the fertility of ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2019
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