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Critical report stokes debate over National Science Foundation
A report scrutinizing the budget and conduct of the National Science Foundation may be called into question itself. In late May, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., released a report criticizing the budget and conduct of the NSF. Among numerous other researchers, the report references three Duke U.
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Duke researchers key in Large Hadron Collider tests
The future of physics is being shaped in a concrete tunnel 574 feet beneath the border of France and Switzerland—and Duke U. is playing an important role.
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Study says birth defects and mining related
According to a recent study by researchers at Washington State U. and West Virginia U., birth defects appear to be more common in areas of mountaintop coal mining and are on the rise as the practice becomes more common. The study is based on an analysis of more than 1.
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ALS linked to water, researchers find
A toxin present in blue-green algae and consumed by sealife may be a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — and other neurological diseases in humans who ingest contaminated water or seafood, according to research conducted by Dartmouth-Hitchcock ...
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Diabetes rate almost doubles worldwide since 1980
Nearly 350 million adults worldwide have diabetes, according to a new study, almost double the number 30 years ago and the latest sign that the prevalence of the disease is increasing.
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Potato chips linked to greatest gains in weight
Potato chips were associated with the heftiest gain in weight in a Harvard School of Public Health study published Thursday that explored the effects of diet and lifestyle factors on weight gain.
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Report identifies most lucrative college majors
Reflecting back on his four years at Harvard, Noah A. Hoch ’11—a concentrator in Folklore and Mythology—said he is happy about his academic decisions.
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Student binge drinking linked to memory loss
Binge drinking, or excessive drinking in one sitting, has proven detrimental to the short- and long-term health of college-aged individuals.
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Marital instability could be adverse for infants’ sleep
Infants may be experiencing sleep difficulties due to marital instability as early as nine months old, according to a new study by an Oregon State University researcher.
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