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Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their…
Metasurface holograms: Fast, compact polarization measurements for spectroscopy and sensing
For the first time, researchers have used ultra-thin layers of 2-D structures known as metasurfaces to…
What is 'guaranteed income'?
Starting in February, in Stockton, California, the mayor’s office of the city—with funding from the Economic…
Study introduces new nanoscale vacuum channel transistors
Vacuum tubes initially played a central role in the development of electronic devices. A few decades…
Decline in tiger shark population defies expectations
New Griffith University research has revealed a 71 percent decline in tiger sharks across Queensland’s coastline. …
45 reasons the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble
When the managers of the Great Barrier Reef recently rated its outlook as very poor, a…
The Amazon's new tallest tree is 50% taller than previous tallest tree
Sometimes even the largest natural wonders can remain hidden from human view for centuries. The Amazon…
How TV cameras influence candidates' debate success
As the Democratic Party continues to winnow its field of candidates to challenge President Donald Trump,…
Keen IT students can improve their marks when given a chance to learn from their mistakes
From a very young age, we are conditioned to learn to succeed by avoiding failures or…