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Study Links Pollutants to a 450 Percent Increase in Risk of Birth Defects
Pesticides and pollutants are related to an alarming 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China.
Two Young Math Faculty Win International Prizes
Lexing Ying awarded the Feng Kang Prize from the Chinese Academy of Science and Alessio Figalli awarded the Peccot-Vimont Prize 2011 of the College de France.
Oil Exploration Would Endanger the Most Biodiverse Region in the Western Hemisphere, Say Scientists
An international team of scientists has found that Ecuador's Yasuní National Park, which sits on top of massive reserves of oil, is in the single most biodiverse region in the Western Hemisphere.
Dean Laude: How We Are Producing More STEM Grads
Interim Dean Laude reflects on the college's growth (now more than 9,700 undergraduates!) and improved ability to retain students in the science, technology and math fields.
Astronomers Discover Unusual Multi-Planet Solar System With NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft
A team of researchers has used NASA's Kepler space telescope to discover an unusual multiple-planet system containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets orbiting in resonance with each other.
Chagas Disease May Be a Threat in South Texas, Says Researcher
Chagas disease, a tropical parasitic disease that can lead to life-threatening heart and digestive disorders, may be more widespread in Texas than previously thought, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Allen Bard Awarded Grant to Improve Energy Storage on the Grid
Chemist Allen Bard has been awarded a grant to improve energy storage capacity on the electric grid.
Marine Scientists Awarded $5.6 Million for Study of Critical Arctic Environment
The grant will allow for extensive study of the Hanna Shoal area in the Chukchi Sea, an area valued highly by the oil industry for offshore drilling.
Simulating the Universe for Terrence Malick's Tree of Life
Volker Bromm talks about the cosmic dark ages, first light and how his simulations made their way into Tree of Life.Read It Now
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