They may be tiny in size but microplastics are becoming a big problem for marine ecosystems, according to UWA Albany researcher Dr Harriet Paterson.
Environment
Sep 12, 2016
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Can life be transplanted to planets outside our solar system that are not permanently inhabitable? This is the question with which Professor Dr. Claudius Gros from the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Goethe University ...
Astronomy
Sep 2, 2016
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"It's the community engagement that's most important," says Lily Bui, a recent graduate of MIT's Comparative Media Studies program and a PhD candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She has long been interested ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2016
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Peer pressure is a proven social motivator, and seeing a friend or colleague succeed at a task can boost individual effort. Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering probed this decidedly human attribute—sensitivity ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2016
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A citizen science study has revealed that being next to just one hard surface reduces the diversity of plants and animals in hedgerows.
Ecology
Aug 18, 2016
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Two cosmic structures show evidence for a remarkable change in behavior of a supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy. Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers are piecing together ...
Astronomy
Aug 10, 2016
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Over the years, citizen scientists have provided vital data and contributed in invaluable ways to various scientific quests. But they're typically relegated to helping traditional scientists complete tasks the pros don't ...
Other
Aug 4, 2016
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Sign up for your free pantry trap, discover what happens in your pantry after dark, and you'll also help Australia's biosecurity.
Ecology
Jul 29, 2016
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A citizen science project, called HiggsHunters gives everyone the chance to help search for the Higgs boson's relatives.
General Physics
Jul 5, 2016
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Game players constitute an important demographic in the citizen science community and have contributed to valuable scientific findings such as those uncovered by fold.it and eyewire players. Although the ecosystem for citizen ...
Other
Jun 21, 2016
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