In this age of "big data," artificial intelligence (AI) has become a valuable ally for scientists. Machine learning algorithms, for instance, are helping biologists make sense of the dizzying number of molecular signals that ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 26, 2019
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With shopping days to Christmas fast running out, how many of us are thinking about the ethics behind what we buy? This can be a difficult area to understand, since data on ethical consumption is very thin on the ground. ...
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2019
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You may have heard that Earth's current sixth mass extinction stems from human causes, but what does this actually look like? I present to you Exhibit A: North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), a species disappearing ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2019
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Feelings of neighborhood pride, interactions with tourists and a community's laws can all influence how neighbors feel about short-term vacation rentals.
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2019
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How did a billionaire win over coal miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia to become president? Three words: "Trump digs coal". By linking deindustrialisation and the decline of working communities in America's "rust belt" ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2019
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Tens of thousands of cargo ships will have to start using less polluting fuels in January, a boon for the environment that could however lead to higher bills for consumers.
Environment
Sep 4, 2019
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The Trump administration recently announced a proposal that would gut the Endangered Species Act. The news follows in the wake of a report from the United Nations earlier this year that more than 1 million plants and animals ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2019
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Last week, New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill passed in February that banned oil and gas drilling off New York's coastline. The state's action was in part a response to the Trump Administration's plan to encourage ...
Environment
May 7, 2019
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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg called Saturday for governments to play a "more active role" in regulating the internet, urging more countries to adopt versions of sweeping European rules aimed at safeguarding user privacy.
Internet
Mar 31, 2019
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Spanish ride-hailing service Cabify said Wednesday it will return to Barcelona, a month after it suspended its services in Spain's second-largest city due to strict new regulations.
Business
Mar 6, 2019
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