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New solar cell could revolutionize industry
Translucent windows harvesting the sun's energy more efficiently than our current solar panels, cell phones that charge when exposed to ambient light and lights powered by the sun on a cloudy day may not be figments of scientists' imagination.
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Study says marijuana less harmful to lungs
Some students are beginning to re-evaluate their smoking habits, as a study released last week by the Journal of the American Medical Association stated there is no decline in lung function after one marijuana joint a week for 49 years.
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Unpublished study draws ire from minorities
A recent Duke U. study examining the correlation between academic performance and race is being deemed racist by a number of students and members of the Duke community. The officially unpublished report—“What Happens After Enrollment?
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U. California faculty help discover smallest solar system
A NASA mission led in part by U. California-Berkeley faculty has discovered the smallest solar system to date, taking a step toward finding another planet that can support life.
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Adderall use common among students
A U. Oregon freshman, who asked to remain anonymous, first heard about Adderall in the dorms two weeks before finals. “People would say, ‘I need to take some Adderall and go to the library,’” she said. “A lot of people are looking for it.
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‘Unfriending’ could have psychological impact
A U. Arizona researcher found losing friends on Facebook may present negative psychological effects for some, but for a site that has more than 800 million users and counting, losing one friend may seem insignificant to others.
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Study: one in three people will be arrested before age 23
A simple phone call to parents is no longer a common punishment for young troublemakers when police catch them in the act, experts said.
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Dartmouth professor works on HIV vaccine
A research consortium led by engineering professor Margaret Ackerman has received an $8 million-grant from Partners Health Care, a non-profit health care provider in Massachusetts, to fund the development of a new type of HIV vaccine, according to Ackerman.
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Cure for leukemia draws near
Penn State researchers may be one step closer to finding a cure for leukemia. Researchers have discovered a compound, known as delta-12-protaglandin J3, or D12-PGJ3, which appears to target leukemia stem cells.