More bidders, lower bids
Economists from the University of Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have co-authored a new study that challenges conventional thinking about auctions and is applicable to real-life...
NASA warns that India’s anti-satellite missile test left 400 fragments of space debris
NASA said the test carried out by India in space, which consisted in testing an anti-satellite missile, leaving more than 400 pieces of orbital debris orbiting, has been a...
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Choosing to forget something takes more mental effort than trying to remember it
Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, according to new research.
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New DNA calculator software can answer questions such as how many different species exist...
A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of a software tool that can provide conclusive answers to some of the world's most fascinating questions.
The tool, which combines...
Why most solar systems have super-earths but not ours?
New research improves our understanding of how large super-Earth planets with small, quick orbits form.
The galaxy is littered with planetary systems vastly different from ours. In the solar system,...
Israel sends a probe to the Moon but crashes into the satellite
The 'Beresheet' probe, Israel's first privately financed probe in the world destined for the lunar surface, crashed into the satellite on Thursday after presenting a series of technical faults...
You’re more likely to win the lottery than you are to be allergic to...
There is little chance you are actually allergic to vaccines and, if you are, your allergist can give it to you.
Only one in 760,000 vaccinations will respond with anaphylaxis....
Can not the humankind actually prevent asteroid collisions?
Incoming asteroids may be harder to break than scientists previously thought, according to a study that used a new understanding of rock fracture and a new computer modeling method...
What is ‘creepy’ technology for children?
Many parents express concerns about privacy and online safety in technology designed for their children. But we know much less about what children themselves find concerning in emerging technologies.
Now...
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