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Are self-driving cars really the answer for older drivers?
With more of us living longer, driving is becoming increasingly important in later life, helping us…
The rock-paper-scissors game and coexistence
In 1975, R.M. May and W.J. Leonard first used the rock-paper-scissors game to model ecological scenarios…
An atomic-scale erector set
To design buildings that can withstand the largest of storms, Kostas Keremidis, a Ph.D. candidate at…
Families biting their tongues to avoid Brexit rows, research shows
Experts at the University of Sheffield have found that people are avoiding conversations about politics in…
David Cameron rudest prime minister at PMQs, according to study
Research analysing Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) over a period of nearly 40 years has revealed that…
Asteroid Vesta originates from a cosmic 'hit-and-run' collision
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter preserves the processes of planetary formation, frozen in time.…
Men do see the mess—they just aren't judged for it the way women are
On a typical day, men spend a third as much time cleaning as women. …
Some green ash trees show some resistance to emerald ash borers
Genes in green ash trees that may confer some resistance to attacks by the emerald ash…
Scientists develop new method for studying early life in ancient rocks
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting traces of primordial life in ancient rock formations…