Asexual reproduction is common for animals like starfish, deep-sea worms, and stick insects, but among vertebrates,…
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Social ties can increase salary for low-wage workers
Low-wage jobs—when are they stepping-stones towards a successful career and when do they become traps? A…
Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae, shows study
Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new…
Wearable electronics could soon be made with a starch-based material to prevent e-waste
Soft, wearable sensors can improve our lives, but these soft and stretchable electronic devices are nearly…
Scientists develop a method to allow trees to flower in mere months
Normal breeding experiments can take years to come to fruition Click here for original…
Gender or biological sex not as decisive in economic decision-making as previously thought, study finds
Gender and sex assigned at birth are not as decisive in economic decision-making as previously thought,…
How a policy to address a groundwater shortage inadvertently increased air pollution in northern India
New research from Harvard University finds that a government policy that delayed rice planting in northwest…
Happy people spend less on consumption, study suggests
Psychology and economics can contribute to a better understanding of consumer behavior. While purchasing power depends…
Hot salt, clean energy: How artificial intelligence can enhance advanced nuclear reactors
Technology developed at Argonne can help narrow the field of candidates for molten salts, a new…
Comet impacts could bring ingredients for life to Europa's ocean
Comet strikes on Jupiter’s moon Europa could help transport critical ingredients for life found on the…