Studies and Analyses

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Why adolescents are more impatient than adults

Researchers at Stanford University, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of California, Davis, have investigated why it is so…

Superslippery islands (but then they get stuck)

(Nano)islands that slide freely on a sea of copper, but when they become too large (and too dense) they end up getting stuck: that nicely sums up the system…

Why boys are performing less well at school and how to fix it

“We saw a strong tendency for failing boys to be alienated from school; feeling distant and thinking it is not useful,” noted Andreas Hadjar a Professor in the…

Study links delay of gratification to how brain structures are connected

This study provides the first evidence in primates, including humans, of an association between delay of gratification performance and white matter…

Study reveals largest turtle breeding colony in the Atlantic

A new study from the University of Exeter has revealed that the Central African country of Gabon is providing an invaluable nesting ground for a vulnerable…

Hybridising electricity grids with solar photovoltaic (PV) saves costs – New FS UNEP Study

On the basis of seven case studies in as many countries, this study finds that financing costs for a hybridisation project can be a major driver of electricity…

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