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Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2023

Discover 6 fascinating animals that live at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River

In the vast St. Lawrence River, an impressive variety of animals live on the seabed. This group of organisms is called benthos.

Social Sciences Jul 29, 2023

Are provocative social media posts an effective way for new businesses to engage audiences online?

Engaging an audience in the hyper-competitive world of online social media content is a big challenge for any new business venture. One strategy, adopted by established "superstar entrepreneurs" such as Elon Musk, is to post ...

Social Sciences Mar 9, 2023

Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women

Some straight men said they sexually desire transgender women because of the women's supposed hyper-feminine traits.

Social Sciences Aug 30, 2022

Majority of posts on extremist online forums made by 'hyper-poster' cliques, study shows

Most posts in extremist online forums are made by a clique of particularly committed members, a major new study shows.

Plants & Animals Nov 30, 2021

The wild cocoons of a new species of Japanese parasitoid wasp

A unique "star" was discovered from the Ryukyu Islands, a biodiversity hot spot in subtropical Japan: a star-shaped structure that turned out to be the cocoon mass of a new species of parasitoid wasp. Researchers Shunpei ...

Materials Science Jul 20, 2020

Single nanoparticles could pave the way for medicines on demand

For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterised in a lab, taking scientists one vital step closer to a time when medicines will be produced and blended on a microscopic scale.

Astronomy Feb 5, 2020

Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict the structure of the universe

Advancements in telescopes have enabled researchers to study the universe with greater detail, and to establish a standard cosmological model that explains various observational facts simultaneously. But there are many things ...

Internet Apr 3, 2018

Tech's design goal: get users to click 'yes'

Three years ago when Facebook Messenger users opened the app on an Android device, they were greeted by an adorable cartoon yeti. It was shown texting a big pink heart. Below it, a prompt read: "Text anyone in your phone."

Astronomy Nov 7, 2017

Cosmos code helps probe space oddities

Black holes make for a great space mystery. They're so massive that nothing, not even light, can escape a black hole once it gets close enough. A great mystery for scientists is that there's evidence of powerful jets of electrons ...

Materials Science Apr 5, 2017

Can we use solar energy to make fertilizer right on the farm?

Bread is often called the staff of life, but that label might be more accurately applied to nitrogen, the element that soil bacteria pluck from the atmosphere and chemically alter to help spur the growth of plants, which ...

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