Pollution from California's 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains
It was a nightmare fire season that California won't soon forget.
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2022
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LG Display posts profit but iPhone dims outlook
LG Display reported a $299 million profit for the fourth quarter Thursday thanks to mobile product launches by key customers including Apple Inc. but warned that earnings will decrease in the current quarter as demand for ...
Business
Jan 24, 2013
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DNA from 10,000 year old chewing gum reveals the secrets of Stone Age Scandinavians
Chewing gum may seem like a modern habit but that's apparently not quite the case. Scientists have recovered DNA that is nearly 10,000 years old from gum that was chewed by people in Scandinavia during the Mesolithic—or ...
Archaeology
May 22, 2019
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Switzerland best place in the world for older people to live
Switzerland is the best place in the world for older people to live, closely followed by Norway and Sweden, according to a new report from HelpAge International, working in partnership with the University of Southampton.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2015
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Link between high schoolers' hopes, educational attainment
Turns out the high school guidance counselor was right. Students who have high aspirations and put thought into their futures during their high school years tend to reach higher levels of educational attainment, according ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2010
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Norway ranks No. 1, Afghanistan last, in quality of life for over-60s
No country takes better care of its seniors than Norway, where those over 60 enjoy social security bankrolled by the nation's oil wealth and are well represented in politics and the work place, a global study on aging reported ...
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2014
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Bumblebees use nicotine to fight off parasites
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), gave bumblebees the option to choose between a sugar solution with nicotine in it and one without. Those bees infected ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 27, 2015
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Is technology really too fast for society?
We often hear that technology is advancing so fast that society cannot keep up. But in reality, social change is intimately linked to technology changes, and that expectations of what technology can bring changes in intensity.
Other
Mar 15, 2013
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EBay first-quarter profit rises 20 percent
(AP) -- EBay Inc. on Wednesday said its first-quarter profit rose 20 percent on reinvigorated auctions activity and continued swift growth at its PayPal payment service.
Business
Apr 27, 2011
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Stop dissing pessimism—it's part of being human
In today's society, being happy and having an optimistic attitude are social expectations that weigh heavily on how we live and the choices we make.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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