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March 27, 2012
The Wildlife Conservation Society and partners signed an agreement this month that will safeguard some 80,000 acres of intact forest in Guatemala in the heart of the sprawling Maya Biosphere Reserve.
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April 9, 2012
In the face of mass deforestation of the Amazon, we could learn from its earliest inhabitants who managed their farmland sustainably. Research from an international team of archaeologists and paleoecologists, published today (April 9, 2012) in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows for the first time that indigenous people, living in the savannas around the Amazonian forest, farmed without using fire.
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April 9, 2012
In the face of mass deforestation of the Amazon, recent findings indicate that we could learn from its earliest inhabitants who managed their farmland sustainably. Research shows for the first time that indigenous people, living in the savannas around the Amazonian forest, farmed without using fire. Instead early inhabitants practiced 'raised-field' farming, which involved constructing small agricultural mounds with wooden tools. These raised fields provided better drainage, soil aeration and…
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February 23, 2012
If you can read this sentence with ease, consider yourself fortunate: millions of Americans with dyslexia cannot. In the hope of improving the lives of those struggling readers, a team of experts at Florida State University is working to better understand and diagnose dyslexia and other learning disabilities with a new, $8.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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February 15, 2012
The US Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded $8.5 million to a consortium of seven US universities that will work together to determine the best approach for generating quantum memories based on interaction between light and matter.
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February 23, 2012
The 8th Annual PEGS encompasses 12 tracks, 15 short courses, and a pre-conference partnering forum for showcasing early stage companies. Topics span from discovery of new methods for protein expression and antibody engineering, to improved analytical techniques, and clinical results in the most promising areas of biotechnology. There is tremendous momentum and investment in biologics, and the PEGS conference offers an unparalleled view of the field. Conference streams include:
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February 6, 2012
The Summit will feature prominent stem cell and regenerative medicine scientists, clinicians, industry leaders, regulators, policy-makers, advocates, philanthropists, economic development officers and experts in law and ethics, who will discuss the latest scientific discoveries, business models, translational issues, legal and regulatory solutions and best practices. The event is expected to attract 1,500 attendees from 25 nations, 70 exhibitors and more than 200 endorsing organizations and…
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March 27, 2012
Forget there being "9 million bicycles in Beijing," that's not a fact. Indeed, motor vehicle traffic is fast becoming a big problem that has led to unsustainable pollution and draconian rules in some parts of the city. Now, Nan Ji of the Hebei United University in China and colleagues have developed an algorithm to help traffic planners optimize the flow of traffic across roundabouts.
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April 19, 2012
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year, $9 million grant to the University of Houston's Texas Center for Learning Disabilities to conduct research on the causes and treatment of learning disabilities in children and adolescents. UH is one of four universities nationally to receive funding from the NIH for a learning disability research center.
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December 13, 2022
A river’s “gut” revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year
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