Tropical Storm Claudia is battling wind shear as it continues moving away from Western Australia and…
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'Real' rape stereotype may affect child rape trials
New research has found that two factors—an outdoor location and the presence of a weapon—have a…
Directed evolution of endogenous genes opens door to rapid agronomic trait improvement
A research team led by Profs. Gao Caixia and LI Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics…
'Value instantiation' key to luxury brands' and social responsibility
Luxury brands and corporate social responsibility initiatives make for unlikely bedfellows—the former with their self-enhancement values,…
Engineers develop 'chameleon metals' that change surfaces in response to heat
Just like a chameleon changes its skin color in response to its environment, engineers have found…
Widespread droughts affect southern California water sources six times a century
Severe droughts happened simultaneously in the regions that supply water to Southern California almost six times…
Customer reviews and health inspections drive consistent good hygiene at restaurants
Eating out, ordering in or carrying out? Most Americans indulge in some form of restaurant eating.…
Isotopically enriched cubic boron nitride reveals high thermal conductivity
An international team of physicists, materials scientists, and mechanical engineers has confirmed the high thermal conductivity…
Chemists find new way to break down old tires into material for new ones
A team of chemists at McMaster University has discovered an innovative way to break down and…
Influential electrons? Physicists uncover a quantum relationship
A team of physicists has mapped how electron energies vary from region to region in a…