Archive | Research
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World’s population too large to accomodate urban farming, new study finds
The debate of organic versus conventional agriculture continues as a new study published by researchers at McGill U. and U.
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Coral reefs may survive changes in climate
The future of the world’s coral reefs may not be as grim as we think. A recent study conducted by researchers at the James Cook U.
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Epilepsy mistaken for other disease
New research from Johns Hopkins U. has found that many cases of epilepsy are misdiagnosed due to similar symptoms from an entirely different disease.
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Men struggle more with post-discharge care, study suggests
A Boston U. School of Medicine study found men are more likely than women to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of original discharge, according to a press release.
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Lack of sleep may cause diabetes
Following an irregular sleep and meal schedule over a prolonged period can lead to an increased risk of obesity and diabetes, according to a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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Informatics study looks at why tweets go viral
After studying 120 million re-tweets in a year’s time, a team from the Indiana U. School of Informatics and Computing found that whether a tweet goes viral doesn’t necessarily depend on its message or the user who posted it.
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UCLA researchers develop genetically engineered stem cells to fight HIV in mice
A team of UCLA researchers has found a genetic engineering technique that suppresses the HIV virus in mice, an encouraging step toward potentially fighting the disease in humans, researchers said.
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Mars lava flow image inflames space lovers
An image taken by the U. Arizona’s HiRISE camera has gone viral. The image, which resembles an elephant’s head, was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment and has appeared on news sites like Discovery News, MSN.com, and Yahoo! News.
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Emperor penguin population much larger than expected
U. Minnesota concluded the first-ever complete population count of emperor penguins in Antarctica, with unexpected results.