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Economics & Business 31 minutes ago

US labor market can affect 'people who are not even here'

That the job market in Phoenix can affect a child's education in Mexico may strain credulity, but it's nevertheless true, according to a recent paper co-authored by Brian Cadena, a University of Colorado Boulder associate ...

Plants & Animals 1 hour ago

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.

Plants & Animals 5 hours ago

Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark

A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Mark Wong of The University of Western Australia, has provided the first global picture of insect activity patterns across the fundamental day–night cycle.

Archaeology 7 hours ago

Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts: Researchers find evidence of ceremonial offerings in Mexico

For sports fans, places like Fenway Park, Wembley Stadium or Wimbledon's Centre Court are practically hallowed ground.

Planetary Sciences 9 hours ago

NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet

NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense.

Cell & Microbiology 22 hours ago

CRISPR is promising to tackle antimicrobial resistance, but bacteria can fight back

In his presentation "How to use CRISPR-Cas to combat AMR" at the ESCMID Global Congress, Assistant Prof. Ibrahim Bitar, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital in Plzen, Charles University ...

Plants & Animals Apr 26, 2024

How bad are invasive plants for birds? Research suggests large-scale removal may not have intended benefits

A prevailing opinion in land management is that non-native invasive plants are of no ecological value and they significantly diminish habitat quality for wildlife. Conservation practitioners allocate significant resources ...

Ecology Apr 26, 2024

Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu: Report

The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV—a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first ...

Earth Sciences Apr 26, 2024

A new way to study and help prevent landslides

Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every year. By introducing a new paradigm for studying landslide shapes and failure ...

Social Sciences Apr 26, 2024

Study finds affordability, not infrastructure, is major barrier to high-speed internet connectivity

With a federal subsidy that has provided less expensive or free broadband internet to more than 23 million American households due to run out of money by the end of May, a new University of Massachusetts Amherst study reveals ...

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