Not only are immediate friendships an important aspect of our life, but so are our extended acquaintances and friends' of friends connections, according to new Oxford University research. The findings shed light on how social ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2017
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When a Cornell-led team of scientists analyzed two dozen environmental factors to understand bumblebee population declines and range contractions, they expected to find stressors like changes in land use, geography or insecticides.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2017
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When it comes to rats, even scientists can get caught up in the blame game.
Evolution
Nov 14, 2017
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What's in your bag when you take a trip? What gadgets, tools and comfort items are essential?
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 14, 2017
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Orbital ATK's unmanned Cygnus cargo ship arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station carrying more than 7,400 pounds (3,400 kilograms) of food, supplies and experiments, the US space agency said.
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2017
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Recent reports of sexual harassment committed by powerful men also highlight the failures of corporate compliance programs designed to protect employees. This is because few companies understand how their employees reach ...
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2017
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You may not find them in the produce aisle yet, but it's only a matter of time before new disease-resistant apple cultivars overtake favorites like Honeycrisp in popularity, according to a University of Illinois apple expert.
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2017
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Emoticons, irregular spellings and exclamation points in text messages aren't sloppy or a sign that written language is going down the tubes—these "textisms" help convey meaning and intent in the absence of spoken conversation, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2017
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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The addition of Cas9 will enable the use of the CRISPR gene editing tool to ...
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2017
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The first astronomers had a limited toolkit: their eyes. They could only observe those stars, planets and celestial events bright enough to pick up unassisted. But today's astronomers use increasingly sensitive and sophisticated ...
Astronomy
Nov 14, 2017
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