science
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Could the heat of the Earth's crust become the ultimate energy source?Scientists have developed a very stable battery cell that can directly convert heat into electricity, thus finally providing a way for exploiting...
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Win or lose: Rigged card game sheds light on inequality, fairness
Researchers are using a rigged card game to shed light on perceptions of inequality.
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One in 270 births have 'dual burden' of prematurity and severe maternal complications
A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a 'dual burden' on families, finds...
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Ants that defend plants receive sugar and protein
The aggressiveness of ants in arid environments with scarce food supply helps protect plants against herbivorous arthropods.
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Shaky scaffold changes lung infrastructure
Researchers identify changes in enzymes that may contribute to lung damage in rare genetic disorder.
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Modeling predicts blue whales' foraging behavior, aiding population management efforts
Scientists can predict where and when blue whales are most likely to be foraging for food in the California Current Ecosystem, providing new...
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Community size matters when people create a new language
Why do some languages have simpler grammars than others? Researchers propose that the size of the community influences the complexity of the...
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A graphene superconductor that plays more than one tune
Researchers have developed a graphene device that's thinner than a human hair but has a depth of special traits. It easily switches from a...
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Protected area designation effective in reducing, but not preventing, land cover changes
The designation of protected areas in Europe has been effective in reducing, but not completely preventing, land cover changes associated with...
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West Antarctic ice collapse may be prevented by snowing ocean water onto it
The ice sheet covering West Antarctica is at risk of sliding off into the ocean. While further ice-sheet destabilisation in other parts of the...
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Protecting a forgotten treasure trove of biodiversity
The lesser-known Cerrado biome in Brazil is a hotspot of biodiversity, but it is being destroyed at an alarming rate by unsustainable agricultural...
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Rare inherited enzyme disorder yields insight into fibrosis
Investigators have discovered an association between a deficiency in the enzyme neuraminidase 1 and the build-up of connective tissue in organs,...
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Mirren slams 'heartbreaking' move to axe free TV licencesDame Helen Mirren has joined the fight to save free TV licences for all over-75s - describing the decision to axe the provision as "heartbreaking".