As gray whales began their northern migration along the Pacific Coast earlier this month—after a year of unusually heavy die-offs—scientists were poised to watch, ready to collect information that could help them learn ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2020
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Thanks to the advancement of sequencing technology, it's possible to produce massive amounts of genome sequence data on various species. It's crucial to examine pan-genomic data—the entire set of genes possessed by all ...
Biotechnology
Mar 31, 2020
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In less than 48 hours, all people in New Zealand will have to self-isolate, unless they are essential service workers. This is our best chance to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2020
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Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering— a shared department in the schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, and Engineering—have been working to develop a new, low-cost, CRISPR-based diagnostic platform ...
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2020
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The global spread of COVID-19 has illuminated the "care crisis" that has been building for decades.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2020
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The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the social networks we rely on. Workplaces, pubs, restaurants and gyms have closed and many people are now housebound.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2020
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Racism targeted at Asians and Asian Americans has grown since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. COVID-19, which originated in and devastated parts of China, has spread to new countries and the media, including CNN, The ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2020
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As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has become the new norm. A number of people across the globe have been confined to their homes and neighborhoods for an indefinite period of time.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2020
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As the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus prompted residential colleges to suspend classroom instruction, many faculty members are suddenly scrambling to adapt their courses to online media. Former College of Education dean ...
Education
Mar 26, 2020
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Disease has afflicted humans ever since there have been human. Malaria and tuberculosis are thought to have ravaged Ancient Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. From AD 541 to 542 the global pandemic known as "the Plague of Justinian" ...
Mathematics
Mar 26, 2020
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