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Scientists unveil new strategies to balance farming and ecological protection in Northeast China
A new study published in Agricultural Ecology and Environment identifies the key conflicts between agricultural expansion and ecological protection in…
Researchers develop promising drug for aggressive breast cancer
A new molecule developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University offers a promising avenue to treat…
MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, MA — A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed…
Teaching robots to map large environments
Cambridge, MA – A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate…
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene
Cambridge, Mass. — Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a…
Study identifies 14 risk factors for long ICU stays in children after heart surgery
A recent study conducted at China’s National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases has identified 14 independent risk factors associated…
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IDRC supports workshops for heat stress management in Indian cities
Rising global temperatures plays vital role to increase the frequency and severity of heat waves in India.
SMU researcher wins 2018 ACM SIGSOFT Impact Paper Award
The annual award is presented to authors of papers published at least ten years ago that have been deemed highly influential by the international software engineering community.
Study says early mediation leads to better outcomes
The sooner a case is referred to mediation the better, according to the first empirical analysis of mediation in Singapore’s courts.
Meditation affects brain networks differently in long-term meditators and novices
Mental training such as mindfulness meditation – an accepting awareness of the present moment – has been shown to alter networks in the brain and improve emotional and physical well-being.
