A new proposal for virtual travel, using advanced mathematical techniques and combining livestream video with existing photos and videos of travel hotspots, could help revitalize an industry that has been devastated by the ...
Economics & Business
Sep 09, 2020
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Imagine drinking endless orange juice from concentrate because you're convinced this is the best way to lose weight. In moderation, orange juice is fine, but it wouldn't be a doctor's first recommendation for a patient wanting ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2020
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To keep global warming below 1.5°C, we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ per person per year by 2030. But we recently analysed more than 275,000 household budget surveys from 26 countries ...
Environment
Aug 27, 2020
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So, you've just put the finishing touches on upgrades to your spaceship, and now it can fly at almost the speed of light. We're not quite sure how you pulled it off, but congratulations!
Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2020
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The more democratic a country is, the greater the probability that its politicians decide in the same way as in neighboring countries, without further analysis. This is according a research group that has studied political ...
Political science
Aug 12, 2020
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New research from Harvard's Growth Lab finds a direct link between a country's incoming business travel and the growth of new and existing industries. The findings, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, support ...
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2020
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In late 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its "Economic Performance of the Airline Industry" report. It contained a 2020 forecast of 4.1 percent growth in global air traffic demand and net ...
Social Sciences
Aug 04, 2020
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Using a quantum computer to simulate time travel, researchers have demonstrated that, in the quantum realm, there is no "butterfly effect." In the research, information—qubits, or quantum bits—'time travel' into the simulated ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 29, 2020
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While there is little doubt that COVID-19 will have lasting impacts on health and the economy, a group of researchers is bringing attention to the effects the pandemic could have on the careers of scientific researchers. ...
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2020
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Prior to the global pandemic, climate researchers identified an uncomfortable truth: the very meetings and events meant to support the fight against climate change were themselves causing vast greenhouse gas emissions through ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2020
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