Temp workers see a 21% increase in average wages when employed by a company with a…
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As the volume of social sciences journal articles increases, academic book publication is slowing
An Academic Analytics Research Center (AARC) study published in the journal PLOS ONE has found that…
US household air conditioning use could exceed electric capacity in next decade due to climate change
Climate change will drive an increase in summer air conditioning use in the United States likely…
Using electric vehicles for ride-sharing in New Delhi could boost air quality for millions
New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted and densely populated cities, could significantly improve air…
Origin of supermassive black hole flares identified: Simulations suggest flickering powered by magnetic 'reconnection'
Black holes aren’t always in the dark. Astronomers have spotted intense light shows shining from just…
Are scientists being fooled by bacteria?
For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging…
Study provides first statistical characterisation of methane ultra-emitters from oil and gas
The journal Science today released a groundbreaking study of methane ultra-emitters linked to oil and gas…
How to get chloride ions into the cell
Many bacteria and unicellular algae have light-driven pumps in their cell membranes: proteins that change shape…
Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses
Variations in the genes for the newly discovered scent receptors for musk and underarm odor add…
Sharp decline in reported severity of ocean acidification impacts on fish behaviour
As humans fill the atmosphere with excess carbon dioxide, much of it gets absorbed by the…