Polarization, diversity, and democratic robustness
Polarization is dangerous for democracy. Though the U.S. Constitution was designed to harness rivalry with a diverse, redundant, and modular set of institutions, if that rivalry curdles into the belief that your competitors are your enemies, those in.....»»
Despite being properly treated and highly diluted, wastewater still impacts river ecosystem, finds study
An experiment using water from a large wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) carried out by the Stream Ecology group has shown that this water continues to affect river diversity and the trophic web (food web) despite being properly treated and highly di.....»»
The deep genetic structure of Africa reveals unique ancestry of inhabitants of the Angolan Namib
Africa is the birthplace of modern humans and the continent with the highest level of genetic diversity. While ancient DNA studies are revealing some aspects of the genetic structure of Africa before the spread of food production, issues concerning D.....»»
Dingoes found to have more harmful mutations than most inbred dog breeds
Genome sequencing comparisons with wolves, strays and dogs across the world has found Australia's dingoes have the highest loads of harmful mutations—and diversity levels that are 36% lower than the most inbred dogs......»»
Euroskeptics more likely to think of the EU as less democratic than it is, study shows
A significant share of voters see the EU as less democratic than it really is and believe the European Commission can steamroll its member states, a new study shows......»»
Research finds that more flexible working and avoiding excessive alcohol at work events are key to workplace equality
Flexible working is key to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, according to a new report. The research into equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK insurance industry also found that excessive alcohol consumption at team building and.....»»
Unveiling the invisible: A bioinspired CMOS-integrated polarization imaging sensor
Polarimetric imaging can uncover features invisible to human eyes and conventional imaging sensors, and it is becoming an ever more essential technique in modern society. Conventional polarimetric imaging systems require complex optical components an.....»»
Long-lived lakes as a driving force behind the evolution of freshwater snails
In long-lived lakes that existed for millions of years freshwater snails developed a particularly high diversity of species. A new study by SNSB paleobiologist Thomas A. Neubauer now shows the importance of these ecosystems for the evolution of fresh.....»»
Scientists find evolutionary clues while examining microbes in far-flung hot springs
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists studied hot springs on different continents and found similarities in how some microbes adapted despite their geographic diversity......»»
White House opposes bill to strip California of vehicle emissions authority
The bill faces long odds of winning approval in the Senate, where Democrats have made boosting EVs a top priority. But it might pick up some Democratic support in the House......»»
Unlocking the genetic code of peppers: New study reveals insights into domestication and diversity
Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties......»»
Five ways that college campuses benefit from diversity, equity and inclusion programs
For more than half a century, colleges and universities have relied on dedicated programs to attract students of color and support them. Today, those programs—known as diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs—are under attack......»»
Novel study reveals the accumulation mechanisms of purine alkaloids and catechins in theobromine-rich tea
Camellia ptilophylla, a low-caffeine or decaffeinated tea, is increasingly being recognized for its potential health benefits. However, there is intraspecific diversity in purine alkaloid and catechins components in C. ptilophylla populations. Analyz.....»»
Arctic research grows and strengthens international cooperation: Report
A new report by UArctic highlights the growing diversity and number of research activities across the Arctic. UArctic is a collaboration between academic institutions and other organizations with an interest in northern regions. The report demonstrat.....»»
Researchers find innovative way to store and process information by maintaining valley polarization at room temperature
Researchers at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, h.....»»
Many people have biased perceptions of equity, diversity and inclusion leaders, study finds
For the past decade, companies across North America have paid more attention to supporting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). This has prompted many organizations to create a leadership role fully dedicated to advancing EDI—so much so that betw.....»»
Early botanical gardens were diverse with few species in common, study reports
Five botanical gardens in the United States dating to the early 1800s were high diversity horticultural microcosms representing nearly every continent, yet had few plants in common, according to Penn State researchers......»»
Working towards better recommendations for how biodiversity may be leveraged to promote delivery of ecosystem services
Thousands of studies examine how plant diversity structures predator communities and shapes herbivore pressure. This body of evidence has led to at least 23 separate quantitative syntheses encompassing a wide range of approaches to understanding plan.....»»
Efforts to restore federal forests in eastern Oregon are working, research shows
Forest thinning is improving the robustness of older trees and enhancing native biodiversity on federal lands in eastern Oregon, evidence that collaborative efforts to restore forests are working, research by Oregon State University shows......»»
Illuminating new horizons: Navigating nonlinear scattering with precision
In the intricate world of light, a journey through inhomogeneous media often leads to distortions in space, time, spectrum, and polarization. These distortions, detrimental to applications like optical manipulation, imaging, and communication, have l.....»»
Study provides evidence for hidden diversity within Hydnoraceae
Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have conducted a phylogenetic analysis of Hydnora plants in the family Hydnoraceae through plastid genome sequencing, assembly and annotation after extensive data qu.....»»