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Global warming: Can the world's nations agree on 2 degrees?
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- Written by Rob Jordan
Stanford, California - Leaders from around the world will soon gather in Paris for a highly anticipated United Nations conference on climate change. Unlike previous talks, the 21st gathering of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change is widely believed to hold potential for major progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This, in turn, could prevent the world from passing a scientifically recognized point of no return for catastrophic warming.
Physicists set quantum record by using photons to carry messages from electrons over a distance of 1.2 miles
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- Written by Bethany Augliere
Stanford, California - Researchers from Stanford have advanced a long-standing problem in quantum physics – how to send "entangled" particles over long distances.
Biologists trace how human innovation impacts tool evolution
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- Written by Bjorn Carey
Stanford, California - Many animals exhibit learned behaviors, but humans are unique in their capacity to build on existing knowledge to make new innovations. Understanding the patterns of how new generations of tools emerged in prehistoric societies, however, has long puzzled scientists.
In Rim Fire’s wake, fungi hold hope for rebirth
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- Written by Sarah Yang
Berkeley, California - The 2013 Yosemite Rim Fire was one of California’s largest wildfires in history, charring more than 257,000 acres. But the devastation also provided a rare opportunity for research.
Connector hubs’ are the champions of brain coordination
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- Written by Yasmin Anwar
Berkeley, California - Swinging a bat at a 90-mph fastball requires keen visual, cognitive and motor skills. But how do diverse brain networks coordinate well enough to hit the ball?
Can’t tell green from red?
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- Written by Anne Brice
Berkeley, California - One in 10 males is born colorblind, and as common as the condition is, there are few options for those who have it. But a Bay Area company co-founded by UC Berkeley alumni is working to change that.
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