Microscopic 'Saturn of the Moors' discovered
A species of alga that resembles the planet Saturn has been discovered for the first time in the British Isles.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2014
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War is text: Researchers find depictions of war in school textbooks shifted radically after Vietnam era
(Phys.org) —Modern day textbooks draw a different picture of war than their predecessors did in the era immediately after World War II leading up to the Vietnam War, a study by University at Albany researchers finds.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2014
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Soccer's key role in helping migrants to adjust
New research from the University of Adelaide has for the first time detailed the important role the sport of soccer has played in helping migrants to adjust to their new lives in Australia.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2014
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Casualties get scant attention in wartime news, with little change since World War I
The human costs of America's wars have received scant attention in daily war reporting – through five major conflicts going back a century – says an extensive and first-of-its-kind study of New York Times war coverage ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2014
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Mussolini was no buffoon, historian argues
Benito Mussolini was not the bumbling buffoon portrayed in popular culture, but the most powerful force behind the rise of European Fascism before World War Two.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2014
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With friends like these, who needs democracy?
From Ethiopia to Nicaragua, countries that go through civil war are much less likely to become democratic if the winning side gets help from rival nations, a Michigan State University political scientist argues.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2014
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Report shows lack of knowledge about World War One's global impact
A widespread lack of understanding of the global scale and impact of the First World War has been revealed in a new report. Research by the British Council in the UK and six other countries shows that knowledge of the conflict ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2014
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First 'ethical smartphone' takes a big risk
A device billed as the world's first ethically sourced smartphone was unveiled in London this week, but despite thousands of pre-orders its designer says the project remains a huge gamble.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 19, 2013
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Science Fiction writer Frederik Pohl dead at 93
Author Frederik Pohl, who over decades gained a reputation of being a literate and sophisticated writer of science fiction, has died at age 93.
Other
Sep 4, 2013
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Chelyabinsk meteorite had previous collision or near miss (Update)
The Chelyabinsk meteorite either collided with another body in the solar system or came too close to the Sun before it fell to Earth, according to research announced today at the Goldschmidt conference in Florence.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2013
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