Nature contains a treasure trove of substances that could help fight human disease. Just this year, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honored the development of drugs that fight parasites and malaria based on such ...
Biochemistry
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A new group of one of the world's most threatened primates, the northern muriqui, was recently discovered in Brazil's Caparaó National Park during survey work funded by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP), a partnership ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2016
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India's telecom regulator has attacked Facebook over an aggressive campaign to drum up support for its controversial free Internet project after being deluged with millions of comments asking it not to ban the service.
Internet
Jan 20, 2016
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In today's world, the old adage "good fences make good neighbors" may be more like "good Facebook privacy settings make good neighbors," two University of Kansas professors found.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2016
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With his idea for 3-D-printed, custom-fit activewear, Eric Beaudette '16 hopes professional young men can go from the workplace to the gym without breaking a sweat.
Engineering
Jan 20, 2016
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A study published today in the open access journal Collabra provides valuable insight for ridge-to-reef conservation projects. The study shows that even along the same coastline, reefs can experience drastically different ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2016
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In the face of ongoing demand for resource extraction, scientists are challenged to minimize disruption to sensitive wilderness species. A team from the University of Alberta has studied the effects of human disturbance—specifically ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2016
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The metaphor is an old one in Western civilization—the head represents rationality and the heart represents emotion. The link is often made in speech and literature by pointing at one's head (thinking) or at one's chest ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2016
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Minority and low-income neighborhoods and communities in transition are disproportionately targeted by industries that follow the path of least resistance when deciding where to locate hazardous waste sites and other polluting ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2016
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Rechargeable batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable gadgets, but obstacles limit the creation of sleeker, longer-lasting and more efficient power sources. Batteries produce electricity when charged ...
Materials Science
Jan 20, 2016
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