Amanda Gibson is compiling evidence that traces today's predatory financial practices to economic victimization of free and enslaved African Americans in the pre-emancipation South.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2019
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Six years ago a major development was announced in South Africa. Billed as a game changer, it was meant to alter the urban footprint of Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, forever.
Environment
Mar 6, 2019
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Western Australia has a secret. We're quietly becoming a space powerhouse.
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2019
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17
A substance in young mouse tears makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances. This research is part of ongoing efforts at the University of Tokyo to understand how animals communicate using chemicals called ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2018
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The drug overdose epidemic currently gripping the nation is so tenacious in part because it's being driven by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that comes in many forms. Each form has a slightly different chemical structure, and ...
Other
Jul 5, 2018
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India's capital launched a metro train with driverless technology Monday, though officials said it would operate with a driver for at least a year or two.
Engineering
Dec 25, 2017
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Australia will soon hold the record for the world's tallest timber office building at 5 King St Brisbane, and with the help of The University of Queensland's new research hub, wooden skyscrapers could become the norm.
Engineering
Nov 23, 2017
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31
Apple said Friday it was delaying until early next year the release of its HomePod speaker set to compete with Amazon's Alexa-powered devices and Google Home as a smart home and music hub.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 17, 2017
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3
Singapore's Changi Airport opened a cutting-edge terminal Tuesday with a fully automated check-in system including facial scanning and computerised baggage drop points, but some passengers struggled with the new technology.
Other
Oct 31, 2017
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8
Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration—this could be the airport ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 27, 2017
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