Why we need more than just data to create ethical driverless cars
What do we want driverless cars to do in unavoidable fatal crashes?
Automotive
Oct 25, 2018
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African fires wipe out endangered rhino's favorite foods
Fires in the African savannah – planned by national park staff to regenerate the preferred grasses of grazers such as wildebeests and zebras – are killing the few foods that endangered black rhinos love to eat.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2018
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Study shows equality frees women to follow traditional gender choices – or does it?
If you want gender equality, get rich. Research shows that men and women tend to be more equal in more developed countries. You might expect that the more equal opportunities in these countries might reduce other differences ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2018
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Study shows gender preferences differ more in countries that are more affluent and gender equal
A pair of researchers, one with the University of Bonn, the other the University of California, has found evidence that shows gender preferences differ more in countries that are more affluent and gender equal than in countries ...
Unlimited spending on television political ads fails to deliver votes
There is a reason it may seem as if every television ad right now is a political one. Millions of dollars are spent to reach voters through this one medium, but does it pay off on Election Day?
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2018
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Small-brained female guppies aren't drawn to attractive males
Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they don't recognise them as being more appealing or choose to mate with them, according to a new study by UCL and Stockholm University researchers.
Evolution
Oct 8, 2018
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Willingness to take risks—a personality trait
People differ in their willingness to take risks. An individual's propensity for risk taking can also vary across domains. However, there is new evidence showing that there is also a general factor of individual risk preference, ...
Evolution
Oct 30, 2017
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How bears bulk up ahead of the summer: A study into the Asiatic black bear's spring diet
Much like gym enthusiasts, every year Asiatic black bears seem to be on the lookout for protein-rich food ahead of the summer, so that they can bulk up on lean muscle mass in place of the fat tissue formed last year prior ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2017
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Experiments suggest dogs and monkeys have a human-like sense of morality
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from Kyoto University has found that dogs and capuchin monkeys watch how humans interact with one another and react less positively to those that are less willing to help or share. In their ...
New research on why plant tissues have a sense of direction
Scientists at the John Innes Centre, Norwich have published new evidence that plant tissues can have a preferred direction of growth and that this characteristic is essential for producing complex plant shapes.
Biotechnology
Feb 7, 2017
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