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MEDICINE & HEALTH

1-2 caffeinated drinks not linked with higher risk of migraines; 3+ may trigger them

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

Too much coffee raises the odds of triggering a migraine headache

ELSEVIER

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BIOLOGY

Despite habitat protection, endangered owls decline in Mount Rainier National Park

AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS OFFICE

Fungi living in cattail roots could improve our picture of ancient ecoystems

FIELD MUSEUM

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TECH & ENGINEERING

This designer clothing lets users turn on electronics while turning away bacteria

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Researchers develop method to automatically estimate rooftop solar potential

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST

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SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR

Fast-food availability near commute route linked to BMI

PLOS

Right or left, Americans value hard work to achieve success

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

New synthesis method opens up possibilities for organic electronics

TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Scientists reveal key insights into emerging water purification technology

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

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ARCHAEOLOGY

Permian lizard-like animal suffered from a bone condition similar to Paget’s disease

PLOS

Wits University PhD student discovers new species of early dinosaur

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND

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SPACE & PLANETARY

Where in the universe can you find a black hole nursery?

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Dark matter may be older than the big bang, study suggests

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

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AGRICULTURE

Study raises concerns about prevalent orchid viruses

WILEY

Cover crops, compost and carbon

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY

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EARTH SCIENCE

Depleted seamounts near Hawaii recovering after decades of federal protection

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

A marine microbe could play increasingly important role in regulating climate

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

How the Pacific Ocean influences long-term drought in the Southwestern US

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Hotter, wetter, dryer: WVU research forecasts an uptick in extreme weather, temperatures

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

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MATHEMATICS

Reconstructing histological slices into 3D images

NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Magnetic plasma pulses excited by UK-size swirls in the solar atmosphere

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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EDUCATION

The MIT Press releases a major report on all available open-source publishing software

THE MIT PRESS

A growth mindset intervention can change students’ grades if school culture is supportive

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Over-sensationalized scandal can actually be a job saver for strong performing leader

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Cooperation with high status individuals may increase one’s own status

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY

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POLICY & ETHICS

UTA study: Urban sprawl creates food deserts

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

Police use of fatal force is identified as a leading cause of death in young men

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

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BUSINESS, INNOVATION & SOCIETY ANNOUCEMENTS

Kinsey Institute launches effort to collect data on sexual assault, aggression

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Increased CMS reimbursements for new antibiotics represents progress in attention to AMR

INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

USC researchers awarded $12.5M grant for craniofacial research

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Researchers to study physics of underwater walking

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

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AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congressman John Yarmuth selected as 2019 ESA Regional Policy Award Winner

ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Children’s Hospital Colorado celebrates 25 years of blood and marrow transplant program

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO

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BOOKS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Seventh edition of APA’S best-selling publication manual to publish in October with a 700,000 first

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

History of reproductive technology outlined in new book by Rutgers-Camden scholar

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

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