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Shoppers more likely to pay for upgrades when extra cost is an 'add-on,' study finds
Shoppers are up to one-third more likely to shell out for the premium option when the…
Soft-bodied swimming robot uses only light for power and steering
In a paper in Science Robotics, materials scientists from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering describe…
How to tackle extremism among the young and radicalised
Researchers have brought together a group of young people from opposing environments to find out how…
Can a high-tech sniffer help keep us safe?
Science stinks. Click here for original story, Can a high-tech sniffer help keep us…
Amazon: On the edge of the burnt rainforest
The flames have been smothered in the lush rainforest, but the impacts of the degradation are…
Forensic science isn't 'reliable' or 'unreliable': It depends on the questions you're trying to answer
After recent criticism in the US and the UK, forensic science is now coming under attack…
Mechanism modeling for better forecasts, climate predictions
Modeling currents together with wind and waves provides more accurate predictions for weather forecasts and climate…
Graphene sets the stage for the next generation of THz astronomy detectors
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have demonstrated a detector made from graphene that could revolutionize…
Analyzing poppies to make better drugs
A team of researchers from the University of Calgary has uncovered new information about a class…