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As a King Is Crowned, Some Britons Ask Why the Monarchy Persists

May 6, 2023

When he declares, “I am your king!” to a deeply unimpressed peasant, her response is both absurd and blindingly obvious. When the monarchy was restored 11 years later, Parliament curtailed...

Third annual MIT Research Slam showcase highlights PhD and postdoc communication skills

May 6, 2023

MIT Research Slam competitors get three minutes. The finalists of the 2023 MIT Research Slam competition met head-to-head on April 19 at a live, in-person showcase event. This follows the...

CRISPR and Single-cell Sequencing Pinpoint Causal Genetic Variants for Traits and Diseases

May 5, 2023

A new approach developed by researchers at New York University and the New York Genome Center combines genetic association studies, gene editing, and single-cell sequencing to address these challenges and...

Here comes the sun: New study shows how UK weather conditions influence music success in the markets

May 5, 2023

Similarly, energetic and positive music varied according to expected seasonal patterns in the UK, increasing in summer and decreasing in winter (see figure). The first musical dimension corresponded to audio...

VIU partners with brewery to raise awareness about ocean research

May 5, 2023

The special-made brew has a unique ingredient, algae, that sets it apart and pays homage to research at Deep Bay. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Deep Bay Marine Field Station and...

Bringing Stone Age genomic material back to life

May 5, 2023

For the first time, molecules dating to the Stone Age have been revived in the lab. An expert in biomolecular archaeology, Warinner has pioneered the study of ancient tooth tartar,...

Five drug-induced deaths per day in Australia in 2021: new report

May 5, 2023

Five drug-induced deaths per day in Australia in 2021: new reportA new report sheds light on trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia and identifies steps to avoid...

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May 5, 2023

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In first, astronomers see star engulf planet

May 5, 2023

De suspected that he was witnessing a star absorbing a planet. And that data removed the last doubts: These were the crumbs of a star eating its planet. A few...

In a bad fire year, Australia records over 450,000 hotspots. These maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years

May 5, 2023

Mapping Australia’s fire hotspotsFor many years I have been analysing MODIS data from the perspective of seasonality. Image: Author provided. Image: Author provided. This makes the 20 years of MODIS...