Two Oregon State University researchers have discovered a microscopic soil-dwelling nematode on the Corvallis campus that could be an important tool against invasive slugs that cause billions of dollars a year in agricultural ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2020
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If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say.
Quantum Physics
Aug 24, 2020
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If we want to get rid of fossil fuels nationwide, there is a lot to do. It will be a generation project, that much is clear. Empa researchers Martin Rüdisüli, Sinan Teske and Urs Elber have now calculated how long and steep ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 8, 2019
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"Valentine's Day has struck again," tweeted ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet when he posted this image of a heart-shaped lake in Mongolia. Thomas took this image from the International Space Station during his Proxima mission ...
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2019
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When it comes to making decisions, most of us are influenced to some degree by other people, whether that's choosing a restaurant or a political candidate. We want to know what others think before we make that choice.
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2019
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Between 40% and 80% of purchases are impulse buys. Marketers often get blamed for this, but while marketing tactics may be cynical, manipulative, and even deceptive, shoppers are generally wise to their ways.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2018
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From "girls suck at maths" and "men are so insensitive" to "he is getting a bit senile with age" or "black people struggle at university", there's no shortage of common cultural stereotypes about social groups. Chances are ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2018
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Using brain scans to see what a person is thinking? There's still a long way to go, but technologies for 'reading' the mind are developing fast. Could the use of such technology create privacy concerns? Giulio Mecacci and ...
Other
Dec 18, 2017
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Facebook on Monday said stepping up the use of artificial intelligence to identify members of the leading social network who may be thinking of suicide.
Internet
Nov 27, 2017
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People who are presented with political statements contradictory to their own beliefs tend to think harder and produce better arguments, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2017
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