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What Fruit and Vegetable Growers Should Know About COVID-19

Matt Shipman

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May 21, 2020

How Long Can Viruses Survive in a Dead Body?

Ancient diseases, dead bodies, and why some viruses are tougher thanothers.

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May 20, 2020

How Social Media Platforms Can Contribute to Dehumanizing Other People

A recent study highlights how social media can be used to normalize hate speech and dehumanize entiregroups.

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May 19, 2020

How COVID-19 May Affect Nonprofits (And What They Can Do About it)

More people are relying on nonprofits, but nonprofits have fewer resources. Nowwhat?

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May 12, 2020

Why Don’t Antibodies Guarantee Immunity?

What are antibodies? Why are they important? If we have them, are we immune to COVID-19? If not, whynot?

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May 11, 2020

Study Suggests a Polymer Composite Could Serve as Lighter, Non-Toxic Radiation Shielding

Polymer may be a light, strong, non-toxic alternative to traditional radiationshields.

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May 8, 2020

Inspired by Cheetahs, Researchers Build Fastest Soft Robots Yet

Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a faster softrobot.

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5月4日2020

Study Highlights Gallium Oxide’s Promise for Next Generation Radiation Detectors

Single-crystal gallium oxide makes a faster, tougher x-raysensor.

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Apr 30, 2020

‘Breathable’ Electronics Pave the Way for More Functional Wearable Tech

Stretchable electronic material can 'breathe' – making it more comfortable forusers.

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Apr 27, 2020

Early High School Start Times Adversely Affect Attendance

Study finds that earlier high school start times can have significant adverse consequences forstudents.

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Apr 24, 2020

Catalyst Opens Door to More Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Ethylene Production

Finding could help cut related CO2 emissions by up to87%.

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Apr 20, 2020

Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use for Black Teens

The finding draws on dozens of sexual health studies involving Blackyouth.

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Apr 15, 2020

Research Helps Volunteers Do the Most Good After a Disaster

New tools help coordinate volunteers to do the mostgood.

RepRap printer

Apr 14, 2020

Open Source or Closed? For (Some) Tech, It Really Doesn’t Matter

Does open-source tech spread through the marketplace faster?(Nope.)

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Apr 14, 2020

伟大的酵母神秘

Scientists are enlisting home bakers to solve age-old mysteries surroundingbread.

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Apr 13, 2020

What Fruit and Vegetable Growers Should Know About COVID-19

Useful information for fruit and vegetable growers aboutCOVID-19.