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Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation
(University of East Anglia) New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water.Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that rather than giving people general information a...
Natural plant defense genes provide clues to safener protection in grain sorghum
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants as crops grow. How do farmers kill them without harming the crops themselv...
First Baby Monkey Born Using Sperm from Frozen Testicles
Researchers hope that the procedure could be used to restore fertility to human boys undergoing cancer treatment-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words
(Northwestern University) Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but not verbalize them. For instance, if a patient in the study...
Genetic test for cognitive performance developed by Air Force
(TechLink) Genetic analysis provides objective data for recruiters filling complex jobs.
Researchers create new way to power electric cars
(University of Massachusetts Lowell) A team of UMass Lowell researchers has pioneered a new, more efficient way to power electric vehicles.
Hundreds of bubble streams link biology, seismology off Washington's coast
(University of Washington) The first survey of methane vent sites off Washington's coast finds 1,778 bubble columns, with most located along a north-south band that is in line with a geologic fault.
U.S. Communities Urged to Boost Immunity to "Shock Events"
Past disasters point to steps cities and counties can take to bolster their resilience-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Opting Out of Vaccines Should Opt You Out of American Society
People who are able to take vaccines but refuse to do so are the moral equivalent of drunk drivers-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Extinction
The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com