Researchers say conservation of some of the world's most endangered species needs to take cultural knowledge of the animals into account when working out how best to protect them.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2021
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The fact that the human body is made up of cells is a basic, well-understood concept. Yet amazingly, scientists are still trying to determine the various types of cells that make up our organs and contribute to our health.
Biotechnology
Apr 19, 2021
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155
Children across the country have begun returning to school as new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest classroom learning can be done safely.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2021
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Humpback and bowhead whales are the only mammals other than humans thought to progressively change the songs they sing through a process of cultural learning.
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2021
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Can combining deep learning (DL)—a subfield of artificial intelligence—with social network analysis (SNA), make social media contributions about extreme weather events a useful tool for crisis managers, first responders ...
Environment
Jan 19, 2021
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6
Musical masterworks such as the Queen of the Night's Aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, are examples of the sounds trained human voices can produce. The precondition for vocal virtuosity as well as for any spoken word is ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2021
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As COVID-19 cases once again spike across the country, parents in school districts like New York City and Detroit face another weeks long stretch of remote learning. This often includes preschool parents, whose children range ...
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2020
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3
The rise of online hate speech is a disturbing, growing trend in countries around the world, with serious psychological consequences and the potential to impact, and even contribute to, real-world violence. Citizen-generated ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2020
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39
Asian short-clawed otters learn from each other when solving puzzles to get food, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2020
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Returning to school in the nation's capital during the pandemic has proven to be an ongoing experiment in learning—and not just for students.
Education
Oct 12, 2020
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