The Dark Ages were not entirely dark. Advances in agriculture and building technology increased Medieval wealth and led to a wave of cathedral construction in Europe. However, it was a time of profound inequality. Elites ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2023
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At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital ...
Economics & Business
May 3, 2023
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The surgeon general is the "nation's doctor" in the United States. They are tasked with giving Americans the "best scientific information" about their health.
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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Scientists from Northwestern University have collaborated on the implementation of an accurate, low-cost and easy-to-use test for detecting toxic levels of fluoride in water.
Environment
Feb 8, 2023
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Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilizing communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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Digital agricultural services have proliferated across Africa over the last decade. Most are services that work on mobile phones, although more advanced technologies are in use too—like satellite images, sensors, blockchains ...
Biotechnology
Nov 2, 2022
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Education on will-making should start in schools and be taught hand-in-hand with financial literacy according to QUT researchers who also examine the growing role of "smart" technologies in the process.
Economics & Business
Sep 8, 2022
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We do not often think about the labor that goes into bringing our favorite fruits and vegetables to our table. For farmers, growing healthy crops involves repetitive tasks such as weeding and spraying while the crop is growing. ...
Biotechnology
Aug 1, 2022
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In human chromosomes, DNA is coated by proteins to form an exceedingly long beaded string. This "string" is folded into numerous loops, which are believed to help cells control gene expression and facilitate DNA repair, among ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 14, 2022
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Similar to a light switch, RNA switches (called riboswitches) determine which genes turn "on" and "off." Although this may seem like a simple process, the inner workings of these switches have confounded biologists for decades.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 28, 2022
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