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The 2023 class of AAAS Fellows includes 502 scientists, engineers and innovators across 24 disciplines, who are being honored for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. Rodrigo Vargas, professor of ecosystem ecology and environmental change in UD’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is recognized "for distinguished contributions to carbon dynamics across the terrestrial-aquatic interface.
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1 year ago Read more at University of Delaware

Professor Yadvinder Malhi CBE FRS is Professor of Ecosystem Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. His research interests focus on how the living world is responding to global environmental change including climate change. Much of his research has focused on tropical forests and savannas, but recent work has explored the challenge of nature recovery in the UK.
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1 year ago Read more at GOV.UK

the history of climate change science is failed predictions. And why? Well, those predictions are based on computer models. And what you feed the computer determines what you get out of it! And most climate scientists assume millions of years of earth’s history. So, according to God’s Word, they’re very wrong about that. But, it makes sense their models are wrong.
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1 year ago Read more at Answers In Genesis

In sub-Saharan Africa, women face a disproportionate sexual reproductive disease burden, with an elevated risk of HIV, cervical cancer and birth complications. The GIFT biorepository stores hundreds of thousands of consensually-collected biological specimens, including vaginal swabs and other genital tract specimens. To refine the test, the primarily-female research team is conducting research involving nearly one thousand women from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Madagascar who have volunteered to provide
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1 year ago Read more at University of Cape Town News

Her career included four WNBA championships, six all-star selections, and one selection as the Naismith College Player of the Year. She is an attorney, former Fortune 100 executive, and a leading voice on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the empowerment of Black Americans. At The Hartford, she was the first Black executive and the youngest executive in the company’s history. In 2010, she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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1 year ago Read more at University of Connecticut

Science Corporation has announced the acquisition of intellectual property and related assets for the Prima retinal implant from French bioelectronics company Pixium Vision. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. The Prima system complements Science Corporation’s Science Eye product, which targets blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa and dry age-related macular degeneration.
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1 year ago Read more at Medical Device Network

Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier. When bread is cooked, it transforms the moist, bubble-filled dough into a fluffy loaf. The heat of the oven, combined with the water in the dough, causes the starch in the flour to expand and gelatinise.
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1 year ago Read more at The Conversation

The most important thing we can do is to not have a nuclear war in the first place. This is a major challenge in the study of global catastrophic risk. It’s a really big challenge — getting people to wrap their minds around and make actual serious plans with institutional weight behind them, to be prepared to deal with this sort of thing.
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1 year ago Read more at Vox.com

The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Some articles are open-access; to view others, members of the media can contact kpflaumer@ametsoc.org for press login credentials. A new study identifies twelve official climate divisions: two for Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, and Maui County, and six on Hawai‘i Island.
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1 year ago Read more at EurekAlert

Explore STEM education opportunities in Germany with MSM Unify. Find 15 best science colleges in Germany to jumpstart your academic journey. Studying in Germany helps to focus on research and innovation. The TUM Often ranked among the top technical universities in Europe.
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1 year ago Read more at EIN News