As a raindrop falls through the atmosphere, it can attract tens to hundreds of tiny aerosol particles to its surface before hitting the ground. The process by which droplets and aerosols attract […]
Can Rain Clean The Atmosphere?
Natural Wetlands Offer Better Protection Against Rising Sea Levels Than Artificial Dikes
Building dams and dikes is usually considered the most efficient means of reducing the risk of flooding in river deltas. But this isn’t entirely true, claims Prof Stijn Temmerman (UAntwerp) in the […]
Four Decades After Haile Selassie’s Death, Ethiopia Is An African Success Story
Ethiopia has changed beyond all recognition since the death of its last emperor, Haile Selassie, 40 years ago. Haile Selassie was surreptitiously murdered at the age of 83 by the military revolutionaries […]
Producing Biodegradable Plastic Just Got Cheaper And Greener
Biodegradable drinking cups or vegetable wrapping foil: the bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives. And yet, PLA is not yet considered a full alternative […]
Breastfeeding May Expose Infants To Toxic Chemicals
A widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune function—perfluorinated alkylate substances, or PFASs—appears to build up in infants by 20%–30% for each month they’re breastfed, according […]
University Of Oxford Bodleian Libraries Launch Online Portal
Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University invite scholars, teachers and the public to explore its digital collections on new online portal, Digital.Bodleian The Digital.Bodleian website includes more than 100,000 images covering everything from beautifully […]
Long Distance Travelers Likely Contributing To Antibiotic Resistance’s Spread
Swedish exchange students who studied in India and in Central Africa returned from their sojourns with an increased diversity of antibiotic resistance genes in their gut microbiomes. The research is published 10 […]
Japan Cargo Ship Embarks On International Space Center Supply Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – After three botched missions to resupply the International Space Center since October, an unmanned cargo ship blasted off from southern Japan on Wednesday with food, water and gear […]
Researchers Show That An Iron Bar Is Capable Of Decision-Making
Decision-making—the ability to choose one path out of several options—is generally considered a cognitive ability possessed by biological systems, but not by physical objects. Now in a new study, researchers have shown […]
Want To Persuade? Talk About What You Like, Not What You Actually Do.
When it comes to the art of persuasion, you can attract more followers if you turn conventional wisdom on its head and stress what you like, not what you do. A new […]
Movie Theaters In Developing Economies Should Consider The Big Screen
Study finds smaller movie screens, more show times boost ticket sales, but not in all markets In emerging economies, where real estate is expensive and space is limited, there has been a […]
Networking Conference In Heidelberg For Outstanding Mathematicians And Computer Scientists
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) has enjoyed the resounding success of the previous two Forums, and is striving to exceed expectations. As the preparations finalize and time winds down, the anticipation […]
Clearing Habitat Surrounding Farm Fields Fails To Reduce Pathogens
The effort to improve food safety by clearing wild vegetation surrounding crops is not helping, and in some cases may even backfire, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley. […]
Tropical Deforestation Releases Large Amounts Of Soil Carbon
Göttingen scientists call on IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) to recognise impacts of tree plantation establishment. Deforestation of natural tropical forests for the establishment of oil palm, rubber and cacao plantations […]
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