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Seaweed
A. Seaweed, a common plant that grows in the sea, has been an important food, fuel, and fertilizer since prehistoric times. For example, it has supplemented the diet of s…
Seed Banks and Plant Conservation
Seed Banks and Plant Conservation How the world's most important biological libraries are safeguarding plant diversity for future generations A Seed banks -- facilities t…
Should Space Be Explored by Robots or by Humans?
A. The advisability of humans participating directly in space travel continues to cause many debates. There is no doubt that the presence of people on board a space vehic…
Sir Francis Ronalds 1788–1873
A. Francis Ronalds was born in London in 1788, the second of eleven children. When he was nineteen his father died, and as the eldest son, the young Ronalds had to assume…
Sir Francis Ronalds and the Telegraph
A. RONALDS, Sir FRANCIS (1788-1873), inventor of the electric telegraph and meteorologist, son of Francis Ronalds, a London merchant, and of his wife, Jane, daughter of W…
Skyscraper Farming
Skyscraper Farming How vertical agriculture is moving food production into cities — and whether it can fulfil its promises A. Vertical farming — the cultivation of crops …
Skyscraper Farming
A. Today's environment scientists are in no doubt that the world's resources of fertile soil are rapidly deteriorating, and that new land for agriculture is becoming ever…
Solving the problem of waste disposal
With the amount of rubbish being produced around the world increasing, Mark Rowe asks whether a new generation of incineration plants can help to solve the problem. 14 A …
Some Views on the Use of Headphones
A. To visit a typical modern office today is to walk into a room with possibly a dozen songs playing simultaneously but to hear none of them. Up to half of younger worker…
Some views on the use of headphones
A. To visit a typical modern office today is to walk into a room with possibly a dozen songs playing simultaneously but to hear none of them. Up to half of younger worker…
Some views on the use of headphones
To visit a typical modern office today is to walk into a room with possibly a dozen songs playing simultaneously but to hear none of them. Up to half of younger workers l…
Some views on the use of headphones
Whether wearing headphones at work, or in other areas of everyday life, is a good thing or a bad thing has generated a lot of research and opinion To visit a typical mode…
Sorry – who are you?
A. It was Jacob Hodes’ first day at college. He can still recall spending an enjoyable afternoon being shown around campus by a second year student named Daniel Byrne, wh…
Sorry — who are you?
Prosopagnosia is a medical condition that stops people from recognizing people's faces. But how common is it and why does it happen? It was Jacob Hodes' first day at coll…
Space Travel and Health
Space Travel and Health How the human body responds to living beyond Earth — and the medical challenges that must be overcome before deep space exploration is possible um…
Speaking of Nothing
Why we talk about the weather and other trivia A. Some workers are happier in their jobs than others, but it's not only to do with the work itself. For example, security …
Starting school later has positive effects on teens
A. With classes that start as early as 7 am and buses that pull up long before sunrise, some 80% of US children in grades 6 through 12 are not getting the recommended amo…
Steam across the water
A look at the early history of boats powered by steam During the 1600s, very early in the development of steam engines, inventive spirits like the Frenchman Denis Papin d…
Sunny Days for Silicon: The Rise of Solar Energy
Sunny Days for Silicon: The Rise of Solar Energy olar energy — the conversion of sunlight into electricity or heat — is the most abundant energy source available on Earth…
Sweet Trouble
Problems in the Australian sugar industry A. The Australian town of Mossman in the state of Queensland sits in a tropical landscape between the rainforest and the Great B…
Temperament
A. Although temperament, the way an individual normally behaves, is a key concept in psychology, as yet, developmental psychologists have not found a single agreed framew…
The Analysis of Fear
A. Over the years, the majority of people acquire a range of skills for coping with frightening situations. They will attempt to placate a vexed teacher or boss and will …
The Art of Deception
Do tiny changes of facial expression show whether someone is telling lies? Forty years ago, the research psychologist Dr Paul Ekman was addressing a group of young psychi…
The Art of Deception
A. Forty years ago, the research psychologist Dr Paul Ekman was addressing a group of young psychiatrists in training when he was asked a question, the answer to which ha…