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  • Briefing Chat: Can NASA return rocks from Mars? And why dogs have long ears

    Briefing Chat: Can NASA return rocks from Mars? And why dogs have long ears

    Briefing Chat: Can NASA return rocks from Mars? And why dogs have long ears

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  • A multimodal dataset of causal mechanisms in materials science literature

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  • Sanderson, K. & Castelvecchi, D. Tiny ‘quantum dot’ particles win chemistry Nobel. Nature 622, 227–228 (2023).

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  • 2-Million-Year-Old Skeleton Offers Clearest Look Yet at Homo habilis

    2-Million-Year-Old Skeleton Offers Clearest Look Yet at Homo habilis

    A newly-described partial skeleton from the Koobi Fora Formation in northern Kenya is giving paleoanthropologists their most complete picture yet of Homo habilis — one of the earliest members of the human genus — revealing just how…

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  • Study: Cross-border merger and acquisition activity predicts changes in economic growth, foreign exchange returns

    Study: Cross-border merger and acquisition activity predicts changes in economic growth, foreign exchange returns

    In a world facing rising economic uncertainty and instability, look to cross-border investment activity for solid clues about what’s next for economic growth and foreign exchange rates.

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  • History offers warning on dollar and deficits

    History offers warning on dollar and deficits

    It’s no secret that Uncle Sam has been living beyond his means. During the past 25 years, U.S. national debt as a percentage of gross domestic product has almost tripled to 98%, according to the Congressional Budget Office. It’s projected to hit…

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  • Graduate pay premium is two thirds lower for young women than previously thought

    Graduate pay premium is two thirds lower for young women than previously thought

    Labor market returns for female graduates have been historically overestimated using tax data, as much of the documented graduate pay premium is the result of female graduates working longer hours, not higher hourly wages, a UCL-led study finds.

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  • Talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems

    Talent spark: How inventors fire up startup ecosystems

    When inventors move to a U.S. county, the number of successful startups, especially those valued at $1 billion or more, goes up, as inventors become founders, employees and magnets for venture capital investment. But the effects are strongest in…

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  • Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships

    Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships

    Management is often painted as a discipline of strategy, efficiency and resource allocation. Leadership, in this view, is largely about positioning people effectively—much like moving pieces on a chessboard—and success is won by promotions…

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  • Governments are rushing to embrace AI: Should they think twice?

    Governments are rushing to embrace AI: Should they think twice?

    Governments across the world want AI to do more of the heavy lifting when it comes to public services. The plan is apparently to make things much more efficient, as algorithms quietly handle a country’s day-to-day admin.

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