Science

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Environment Jan 1, 2016

Sea Algae

Used extensively in the food industry, and serve as the raw material for plant fertilizers and many drugs…

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Science Square Nov 1, 2015

Science Square (Issue 108)

Processed meat increases cancer risk The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the…

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Health & Medicine Nov 1, 2015

A Mystery Signal: Yawning

Humans were created to be aware of our surroundings. We pick up on what is happening around us,…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2015

Science Square (Issue 107)

Bratman GN et al. Natural experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. Proceedings of the National Academy…

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Environment Sep 1, 2015

Green Faith

Dialogue is about authentic expression as to who I am, who we are. It is about listening to…

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Science Square Jul 1, 2015

Science Square (Issue 106)

A New Blood Test Can Tell Every Virus You’ve Ever Had Engineers have developed a new tool which…

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Health & Medicine Jul 1, 2015

Kangaroo Mother Care

Iwoke up to the sound of a phone ringing, which broke the night’s silence. I answered it while…

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Science Square May 1, 2015

Science Square (Issue 105)

Natural Antifreeze from Ticks Frostbite Protection in Mice Suggests an Antifreeze Glycoprotein Heisig M. et al. PLOS ONE,…

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Science Square Mar 1, 2015

Science Square (Issue 104)

Plants Tricked Into Drought Tolerance Agrochemical control of plant water use via engineered abscisic acid receptorsPark et al.…

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Science Square Jan 1, 2015

Science Square (Issue 103)

Earth’s most abundant mineral identified Tschauner O. et al. Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth,…

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