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Authority’s physical proximity means greater obedience. New look at results of famous experiment
Who should be spared pain, hurt or disappointment, and who should be harmed? This internal dilemma accompanied the participants of...
Enzymes instead of cyanide: Researchers develop biocatalytic process for nitrile production
If the household cleaner emits a lemon-like odour, this may be due to a nitrile called citronellyl nitrile. These versatile...
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire
A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer and drier than...
Delivery systems using glycyrrhizic acid for allergen-specific immunotherapy
The prevalence of allergic diseases has been increasing globally, posing significant public health challenges. Allergic reactions can range from mild,...
Climate change: rising temperatures may impact groundwater quality
Earth’s climate system is heating up due to the atmosphere’s increased concentration of greenhouse gases, which limits the amount of...
University of the Witwatersrand chooses Figshare to support its open data goals
Figshare, a leading provider of institutional repository infrastructure that supports open research, is pleased to announce that the University of the...
Restored rat-free islands could support hundreds of thousands more breeding seabirds
Hundreds of thousands more breeding pairs of seabirds could return to remote island archipelagos if invasive rats were removed and...
Researchers shed light on cause of ‘happy hypoxia’ in COVID-19 patients
While many serious cases of COVID-19 are marked by respiratory distress and dangerously low blood oxygen levels — a condition...
Cancer survivors are at increased risk of disease throughout life
Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led...
Fishy parenting? Punishing offspring encourages cooperation
Osaka, Japan — While there is an increasing consensus among humans that corporal discipline of children does more harm than good,...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies