A new species of prehistoric murine—the group of mammals that includes mice, rats, and their relatives—has…
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Entanglement sent over 50 km of optical fiber
The quantum internet promises absolutely tap-proof communication and powerful distributed sensor networks for new science and…
Africa's Mukula trees score a victory as trade is put under closer scrutiny
CITES—the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – has decided…
Treat citizens as partners, not participants, to improve air quality research
Encouraging citizens to take part in almost every step of scientific air quality research improves their…
Friendships factor into start-up success (and failure)
New research co-authored by Cass Business School academics has found entrepreneurial groups with strong friendship bonds…
Negative interest rate policies are backfiring: new research
Negative interest rate policies—where nominal rates are set below zero percent—have been introduced in Europe and…
Modern hunter-gatherer children could tell us how human culture evolved and inspire new ways of teaching
When Eteni, a 13-month-old baby living in the dense rainforests of Congo, attempts to cut freshly…
Amazon fires: Local Indigenous people show fire can be used sustainably
As thousands of fires rage across the Amazon, world headlines have highlighted the associated illegal deforestation…
Should parents help their kids with homework?
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Researchers demonstrate all-optical neural network for deep learning
Even the most powerful computers are still no match for the human brain when it comes…