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Geotechnical engineers will acquire a greater understanding of catastrophic earthwork failures following the creation of a large-scale National Engineered Slope Simulator at Loughborough University.
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Worldwide, landslides caused by earthquakes and heavy rainfall kill thousands of people annually. They also damage infrastructure and disrupt access to lifelines such as water supplies and transport links.
Despite the devasting consequences of earthwork failures there is limited understanding of why and when
they occur. According to Loughborough University, there is currently no capability anywhere in the world to undertake simulations that would provide this information.
Pretty please: How a bias against ugly plants could spell their doom
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Imagine you’re a junior ecologist about to embark on a career of research, or a politician about to dole out a wad of conservation cash, would you favour a charismatic species or one that is dull but more worthy of urgent help?
The answer, according to a new study, is that beauty is more likely to determine which beasts or botany wins favour with scientists.
A Julian’s Hibbertia in full flower. Pretty plants are more likely to attractive attention of researchers
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