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Low-tech data access is still needed
Here at the World Social Science Forum 2013 in Montreal, Canada, scientists are still calling for innovative, low-tech methods that will enable people in developing nations to capitalise…
Judgement day
Many governments are assessing the quality of university research, much to the dismay of some researchers. Two years ago, academics at Lancaster University, UK, found themselves…
Researchers get down with the kids
Kids in Sub-Saharan Africa are getting involved in social sciences — and not just as the subjects of research. A project led by Gina Porter, an anthropologist…
Bats use ear trumpets for social calls
Mammals roost in megaphone-shaped leaves that amplify calls from friends. Bats that nest inside curled-up leaves may be getting an extra benefit from their homes: the…
Amorous insects predict the weather
Changes in atmospheric pressure reduce mating in beetles, moths and aphids. People have long claimed that animals can predict the weather, for examply by curtailing their…
A drop in the river of time
Some things in science are worth waiting for. Sometime towards the end of this year, one of the rarest events in science is expected to occur.…