Investigation into plastic pollution moves inland
New research highlights the increasing threat of microplastics to global farming and food production.
Environment
Aug 17, 2022
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Studying archaeological roads gives insights into connectivity and movement
Archaeologist Tuna Kalayci investigates roads in a recent edited book. What happens if we think of roads not only as containers of action, but also as dynamic and complex phenomena, as the action itself? This question inspired ...
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2024
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People of color hardest hit by air pollution from nearly all sources
Various studies show that people of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in the United States. However, it was unclear whether this unequal exposure is due mainly to a few types of emission sources or whether ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2021
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Smart imaging system captures individual fly life-cycle transitions
A powerful imaging tool that automatically pinpoints life-cycle transitions in fruit flies has been developed by RIKEN developmental biologists1. The high-precision system could be used for applications as diverse as screening ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2021
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Conservatives make the best investors, according to study
When it comes to investing, conservatives may have a built-in advantage, according to a study by business scholars at Rice University, the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, the University of Texas at San ...
Economics & Business
Aug 28, 2019
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Research suggests negative self-views contribute to achievement inequality
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds often have negative views of themselves and their academic abilities, even when their achievements and abilities are equal to those of their peers.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2023
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Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing
Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism's genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research. A greater understanding of insect biology helps scientists better ...
Biotechnology
Jul 22, 2022
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More accurate modeling of flue gas desulfurization in powder-particle spouted beds
Sulfur dioxide is the main source of air pollution and easily forms a haze deteriorating the air quality. Therefore, various studies on the reduction of sulfide emissions generated during fossil combustion have been performed. ...
Soft Matter
Feb 28, 2022
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Lockdown critics are sure the costs outweigh the health benefits, but they're wrong
As the UK reports its worst excess deaths since the second world war and the NHS is stretched to breaking point, critics of lockdowns have largely gone quiet. Despite this, previous experience shows that we're never far from ...
Economics & Business
Feb 10, 2021
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Presidential inaugurations boost tourism, but not this year
While new research from West Virginia University economists finds that presidential inaugurations have gained popularity as must-see tourist events in recent years, major security threats will keep visitors away for the inauguration ...
Economics & Business
Jan 14, 2021
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