Vienna exhibition tests ethics of displaying human remains
A vast, bloated liver. An infant with lacerated skin. The deformed skeleton of a young girl.
A vast, bloated liver. An infant with lacerated skin. The deformed skeleton of a young girl.
Other
Dec 12, 2021
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Cellulose diacetate (CDA), a bio-based plastic widely used in consumer goods, disintegrates, and degrades in the ocean far quicker than previously assumed, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2021
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Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States—and much of the world—is experiencing a catastrophic loss of diversity that threatens the resilience not only of ...
Political science
Dec 6, 2021
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Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.
Ecology
Dec 6, 2021
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At the start of the pandemic, consumers were bombarded with a new and hastily constructed form of advertising. In those "uncertain times," customers were promised, they could rely on their favorite brands for help.
Economics & Business
Dec 1, 2021
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In the business world, the adage often holds true: the buck stops at the desk of the chief executive officer. That's the way accountability should work.
Economics & Business
Dec 1, 2021
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In 1950, 2 million metric tons of new plastic was produced globally. In 2018, the world produced 360 million metric tons of plastics. Because of their low cost, durability and versatility, plastics are everywhere—including ...
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2021
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Blazing along at space-record speeds that would get it from Earth to the Moon in under an hour, NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 10th close approach to the sun on Nov. 21, coming within 5.3 million miles (8.5 million ...
Astronomy
Nov 26, 2021
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Living a long, healthy life is everyone's wish, but it is not an easy one to achieve. Many aging studies are developing strategies to increase health spans, the period of life spent with good health, without chronic diseases ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 19, 2021
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Much of the world has been left disappointed by the Glasgow Climate Pact, the outcome of the COP26 climate conference. Scientists say it will not lead to the decarbonisation required to limit global warming to less than 2°C ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2021
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