Timing can affect whether females and minorities experience discrimination — says a new study. Emails were sent from fictional prospective doctoral students to 6,500 professors across 258 institutions, requesting a meeting either that day or next week. Prospective doctoral students with Caucasian male names were 26 percent more likely to be granted an appointment when [...]
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Scientists have conducted a new study to measure levels of carbon at various depths in the Arctic Ocean. The study provides data that will help researchers better understand the Arctic Ocean’s carbon cycle — the pathway through which carbon enters and is used by the marine ecosystem.
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Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research. Understanding why plants alter their architecture in response to heat is important as increasing global temperatures pose a threat to future food production.
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When archaeologists opened an ancient vessel found at Israel’s Tel Megiddo dig, they found a surprising treasure trove of ancient jewelry — and an earring which may have had a unique Egyptian origin.
A small pilot study found higher levels of toxic mercury in dolphins downwind of power plants than in captive dolphins.
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A small pilot study found higher levels of toxic mercury in dolphins downwind of power plants than in captive dolphins.
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Engineers have for the first time used “plasmonic cloaking” to create a device that can see without being seen – an invisible machine that detects light. It is the first example of what the researchers describe as a new class of devices that controls the flow of light at the nanoscale to produce both optical [...]
Engineers have for the first time used “plasmonic cloaking” to create a device that can see without being seen – an invisible machine that detects light. It is the first example of what the researchers describe as a new class of devices that controls the flow of light at the nanoscale to produce both optical [...]
There has been a massive reduction in the amount of Antarctic bottom water found off the coast of Antarctica, new research shows.
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There has been a massive reduction in the amount of Antarctic bottom water found off the coast of Antarctica, new research shows.
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