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Trust launches 'first-of-its-kind' nature survey
A wildlife group says "everyone can get involved with protecting nature" by taking part in research.
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Monitoring employee performance: The pitfalls for HR
Performance metrics designed to motivate employees and drive efficiency in the workplace can paradoxically leave workers less engaged and mo
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Cow gut enzyme could help target bacterial biofilms and antibiotic-resistant infections
The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii poses a substantial threat in health care settings, readily forming biofilms on wounds and medical sur
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Archaeologists investigate a feared young woman's 17th century vampiric grave in Poland
In 2022, excavations at a cemetery in Pień, Poland, led by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University,
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Does heavy social media use damage your family's relationship?
Children glued to their phones all day? Parents spending hours scrolling? The positive (and slightly surprising) news is that while social m
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Large mammals alter soil chemistry and increase fertility in the Atlantic Forest
A study published in the journal Ecological Monographs indicates that large mammals, such as tapirs, peccaries, agoutis and deer, alter the
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The little red dots of our cosmos might hide something big
Little red dots may reside in small, dense galaxies with total masses equivalent to around 1 billion times that of the sun, according to res
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Ancient dental calculus reveals diverse diets of commoners in premodern Osaka, Japan, the 'Kitchen of the Realm'
What did ordinary people really eat in premodern Japan, beyond the dishes described in cookbooks and the bones discarded at urban waste pits
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Can AI replace traditional language learning? A new study says not yet
When university students set out to learn English as an additional language, it's not just about internalizing a new list of words; they als
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Creatine: is there truth behind the hype? – video
Creatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost and build muscle. It’s even made it out of the gym
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AI helps workers most when paired with experience, new study finds
As companies race to integrate artificial intelligence into the workplace, new research suggests workers benefit most when AI is paired with
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Setting limits on phase transitions in the dark energy era
The universe is known to be expanding at an accelerating rate. Physicists typically attribute this acceleration to dark energy, a mysterious
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Study finds sustainable farming program helps refugees, immigrants boost health while launching agribusinesses
The slang term "touch grass" encourages people to step away from the internet or devices and connect with the real world. New research from
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Atomic catalyst unlocks the hidden value of plant waste
Scientists have created a highly efficient catalyst that breaks down stubborn lignin from plant waste into useful chemicals under relatively
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Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat
Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newe
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The hidden chemistry behind glow-in-the-dark art
Some of the world's brightest colors don't just reflect light; they create it. Scientists and museum conservators are now uncovering why the
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Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean
Namibia has granted environmental clearance for an offshore phosphate mining project that paves the way for the world's first commercial sea
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Tides can vary by almost a meter across a single bay, four decades of satellite images reveal
Tide levels can vary by almost a meter across a single bay, according to a new study that uses decades of satellite images to measure tides
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Bright ideas accelerate the hunt for quantum emitters
The search for materials that can power future quantum technologies is accelerating, but identifying the most promising candidates remains p
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Will muscle-boosting meds be the next big thing after GLP-1 drugs?
A number of drugs designed to prevent muscle loss and boost muscle growth are being tested in clinical trials. Columnist Michael Le Page loo
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Tens of thousands flee fire near U.S. city of Reno
Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western U.S. city
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Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution
A sweeping analysis of thousands of animal genomes suggests that chromosomes do not evolve randomly but instead follow a limited number of i
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Trees 'giving up': Climate change hammers historic English gardens
At Hampton Court Palace, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burned beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens southwest of
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NASA finds Earth microbes could survive on the Moon
NASA scientists found that microbes brought by astronauts could survive in cold, shadowed niches around the Moon’s South Pole, potentially c
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