Timed written examinations continue to dominate university assessment. In most professions, the need to recall and write down specific information from memory under timed conditions is rare. Yet every year across the world ...
Education
Aug 11, 2020
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Since its unwelcome arrival in Pennsylvania several years ago, the spotted lanternfly has been eating away at agricultural commodities, landscapes and the commonwealth's bottom line.
Ecology
Aug 10, 2020
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Elephants are known for their complex cognitive abilities, such as memory, problem-solving and tool use, and for their complex social behaviors. A new research article in the journal Animal Behavior and Cognition describes ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2020
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Buzzing by bees during flower pollination is significantly more powerful than that used for defense or flight, according to a new study from experts at the University of Stirling.
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2020
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A new Griffith University study cautions over-reliance on a financial disclosure framework for driving climate action.
Environment
Jun 15, 2020
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To succeed in modern life, people need to accomplish challenging tasks effectively. Many successful entrepreneurs, businesspeople, students, athletes and others tend to be more strategic—and hence, more effective—than ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2020
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MIT engineers have designed a "brain-on-a-chip," smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors—silicon-based components that mimic the information-transmitting ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 8, 2020
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Many businesses turned to remote workers to continue their operations after states issued stay-at-home orders to reduce COVID-19 infections. It's a trend that is likely to continue long after the coronavirus is controlled.
Economics & Business
May 26, 2020
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From writing papers to answering emails, it's common for office workers to juggle multiple tasks at once. But those constant interruptions can actually create sadness and fear and eventually, a tense working environment, ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2020
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A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Marburg and Bayer Pharmaceuticals has developed a way to describe the three-dimensional molecular structure of TASK channels. In their paper published ...
