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After touring textile mills staffed by women in Lowell, Mass., Charles Dickens described the excursion as “the happiest day” of his 1842 American visit. Why did an industrial city impress England’s celebrity novelist more than his steamship ride on the Mississippi River, his sojourns in vibrant…
Boston University | AAU President Coleman gave an address at the AAAS Forum on Science &Technology Policy to discuss current threats to the government-university research partnership.
The Partnership | Mary Sue's DeskMichigan State University scientists have released a new genetic engineering toolkit for the algal species Nannochloropsis oceanica. It is of interest for the production of biofuels and other oil-based chemicals.
University Research | Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Sources | Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University scientists will use the latest CRISPR technology to study two extremely rare genetic mutations that leave children severely disabled with seizures and involuntary movements.
University Research | Michigan State UniversityIdentifying patients at a greater risk for specific illnesses could be greatly improved by breaking down broad ethnic and racial categories into more specific groups, according to findings in a research paper published by Keck School of Medicine of USC student Christopher Pham.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaArriving early or late can have big consequences for early-stage cells that gather to form a new kidney, USC researchers discovered.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaGianluca Lazzi, who holds a joint appointment as a Provost Professor of Ophthalmology and Electrical Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the Keck School of Medicine at USC, helps build eye implants that can bring back vision in people with retina degeneration.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaA new generation of outdoor lighting requires greater scrutiny to reduce harm to wildlife, says a USC-led research group that developed a tool to help fix the problem.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaWildfires can contaminate nearby streams and watersheds through mobilization of sediments, nutrients and dissolved organic matter, straining the capabilities of downstream municipal treatment facilities, a new report co-authored by CU Boulder researchers shows.
University Research | University of Colorado BoulderThis summer, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and a dozen other research universities will conduct the country‘s largest indoor air quality and surface chemistry experiment aimed at identifying the key causes of indoor air pollution.
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