Walter Cronkite was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" as he delivered the news on CBS in the 1960s and '70s—a time when fewer news options created a "shared reality" that scholars argue fostered civic engagement, ...
Social Sciences
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They are literally channels for communication: Pore-forming proteins in living cells, termed ion channels, are embedded in the outer membrane of almost all cell types and play a crucial role in the body's various communication ...
Biotechnology
May 21, 2025
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Two recent studies published in Biological Conservation and Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, led by researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Northeast Institute of ...
Ecology
May 7, 2025
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Mars, one of our closest planetary neighbors, has fascinated people for hundreds of years, partly because it is so similar to Earth. It is about the same size, contains similar rocks and minerals, and is not too much farther ...
Planetary Sciences
May 6, 2025
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New research from a team of leading U.K. universities has revealed that over £3.77 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies since 2015 for managing border security and small boat crossings in ...
Economics & Business
Apr 30, 2025
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For scientists who want to learn about the geological history of a planet, river deltas are a great place to start. Deltas gather sediment from a large area into one place, which can be studied to reveal climate and tectonic ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 18, 2025
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An analysis of satellite imagery of major river systems in the Philippines has revealed surprising insights into how rivers behave, with significant implications for river management in tropical settings.
Earth Sciences
Apr 15, 2025
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and the University of Fribourg have developed polymer water channels, similar to commonly used plastics, that can draw salt out of water, inspired by the body's ...
Polymers
Apr 9, 2025
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A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from pollution and to enjoy its native biodiversity. The move by Lewes District Council in East Sussex to recognize ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2025
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A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering has discovered hidden multi-dimensional side channels in existing quantum communication protocols.
Quantum Physics
Apr 1, 2025
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