Universities shouldn't just treat mental illness—they should help prevent it too
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Education
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New NASA ebook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space
Earth has many stories to tell, even in the dark of night. Earth at Night, NASA's new 200-page ebook, is now available online and includes more than 150 images of our planet in darkness as captured from space by Earth-observing ...
Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2019
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Can salmon eat their way out of climate change?
Warm waters are a threat to cold water fish like salmon and trout. But a study led by researchers at University of California, Davis suggests that habitats with abundant food sources may help buffer the effects of increasing ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2019
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Relativistic jet of the blazar S5 0836+710 investigated in detail
Using very long baseline interferometry (VLBI), astronomers have performed comprehensive multiwavelength observations of the radio emission in the blazar S5 0836+710. The new research, presented in a paper published December ...
Research sheds light on impact of post-disaster insurance payments
The evidence for that was obvious when the lights of the city were viewed from space after the Canterbury earthquakes, says disaster economist Cuong Nguyen who graduates this week with a Ph.D. in Economics.
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2019
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Researcher surveys Great Salt Lake playa
The flat dry lakebed (also called a playa) surrounding Utah's Great Salt Lake is more than 750 square miles—an area bigger than Houston. The wide-open landscape is surprisingly varied and is the realm of coyotes, bison, ...
Environment
Dec 11, 2019
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Plant researchers examine bread aroma: Modern and old wheat varieties taste equally good
Wheat is one of the world's most important agricultural crops. In recent decades, new varieties have been cultivated. Not only are they considerably higher yielding than the older varieties, but also less susceptible to pests ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 11, 2019
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X-ray satellite XMM-Newton celebrates 20 years in space
Two decades ago, on Dec. 10, 1999, an Ariane 5 rocket climbed into the morning sky from Kourou, French Guiana. It carried into orbit the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton), the largest scientific spacecraft yet built ...
Astronomy
Dec 11, 2019
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Researchers create accurate model of organ scarring using stem cells in a lab
Every organ in the body is capable, to some extent, of repairing itself after an injury. As part of this process, scar tissue forms and then recedes to make room for normal tissue when healing is complete.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 11, 2019
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Sorghum study illuminates relationship between humans, crops and the environment in domestication
A new study that examines the genetics behind the bitter taste of some sorghum plants and one of Africa's most reviled bird species illustrates how human genetics, crops and the environment influence one another in the process ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2019
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