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China's Scientific Revolution
The country is making a serious investment in becoming a world-class science superpower-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A novel switch to control genome editing
(University of Bath) A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented by University of Bath and Cardiff University scientists. The switch enables control of genome editing tools that might one day regulate casca...
TV coverage of cycling races can help document the effects of climate change
(British Ecological Society) Analysing nearly four decades of archive footage from the Tour of Flanders, researchers from Ghent University have been able to detect climate change impacts on trees. Their findings were published today in the journal Me...
Study examines the impact of thawing frozen carbon on the Arctic Ocean
(Northumbria University ) A major investigation into the impact of thawing permafrost and the subsequent release of frozen carbon on coastlines in the Siberian Arctic has been announced today (Tuesday, July 3).
Athletic 'pull' increases campus diversity
(Penn State) The next time you see your favorite collegiate athlete on the field or court, think again about their road to getting there.That is something Clio Andris, assistant professor of geography at Penn State, has spent the past several years p...
People Ration Where They Roam
An analysis of the movement of some 40,000 people suggests most of us frequent only 25 places—and as we sub in new favorites, we drop old ones. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Koala Code: Secrets of the Koala Genome
From their diet to their diseases, koalas are pretty special. Now researchers have sequenced the koala’s genome, unlocking the secrets that make these fuzzy fellas so unique. This video was...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fleet of aerial, surface, and underwater robots maps ocean front
(Schmidt Ocean Institute) Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor returns with unprecedented detail of a major open-ocean front mapped with multiple aerial and underwater vehicles in astounding resolution.
FDA Approves First Drug Derived from Marijuana
The approval of Epidiolex® is a major milestone in bringing safe, effective cannabinoid-based medications to patients-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Computer graphics research team to present new tool for sketching faces
(Association for Computing Machinery) A research team, led by computer scientists from the University of Bern-Switzerland and University of Maryland-College Park, have devised a sketch-based editing framework that enables a user to edit their photos...