(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge researchers have created a website that combines the Facebook profiles of fans of companies and public figures with personality testing to create what they are describing as a “revolutionary” ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 22, 2011
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A new Yale study has found that incidents of extreme violence against police officers can lead to periods of substantially increased racial disparities in the use of force by police.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2016
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In the science-fiction movie Gattaca, visitors only clear security if a blood test and readout of their genetic profile matches the sample on file. Now, cheap DNA sequencers and custom software could make real-time DNA-authentication ...
Biotechnology
Nov 30, 2017
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Exciting research has revealed some plants have the ability to alter soil types, suggesting opportunities may exist to re-engineer WA's hostile soils to better suit agricultural purposes.
Environment
Feb 23, 2015
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Researchers in North Carolina recently published a study focused on improving the health and welfare of lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles). While lionfish are visually striking (and venomous), this raises the question: ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2022
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Tolerance of phosphorus limitation in plants is linked to a previously unidentified lipid family.
Biotechnology
Jul 19, 2013
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Forensic science is under attack. A string of recent collapsed trials and quashed convictions that relied on forensic evidence have led some experts to say the field is in crisis.
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 10, 2019
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Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 5, 2012
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From ice cream to lattes, vanilla is one of the most popular spices in the world. It's also one of the most labor-intensive to produce, and shortcuts lead to a less tasty product. Today, scientists report a profile of 20 ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 24, 2022
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The dead are never really gone. In archaeology and the forensic sciences, that's quite literally true. Though people tend to think that mortal remains quickly turn to nothing, in reality, the human body is very resilient ...
Archaeology
Nov 6, 2019
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