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Scientists in new center to use medical research techniques to help food crops withstand drought and climate change
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- Written by Heather Buschman
San Diego, California - Roughly one in nine people on Earth do not have enough food to eat. And climate change is only making it harder for farmers to meet the global demand for food, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). By 2030, the IPCC expects climate change to reduce crop and pasture yields by as much as 14 percent in some parts of the world. Adapting crops, livestock and fisheries will be critical for global food security.
Breast Cancer Drug Beats Superbug
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- Written by San Diego Newscape
San Diego, California - Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have found that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen gives white blood cells a boost, better enabling them to respond to, ensnare and kill bacteria in laboratory experiments. Tamoxifen treatment in mice also enhances clearance of the antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogen MRSA and reduces mortality.
Engineers create artificial skin that can send pressure sensation to brain cell
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- Written by Tom Abate
Stanford, California - Stanford engineers have created a plastic "skin" that can detect how hard it is being pressed and generate an electric signal to deliver this sensory input directly to a living brain cell.
Climate change requires new conservation models
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- Written by Ker Than
Stanford, California - A threatened tree species in Alaska could serve as a model for integrating ecological and social research methods in efforts to safeguard species that are vulnerable to climate change effects and human activity.
Stanford project offers insights on unfunded public pension liabilities in California
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - California residents and the media may find the information on PensionTracker.org highly useful in seeking to understand the pension situation throughout the state, a Stanford researcher says.
Study shows effects of toilet facilities on child health in rural Africa
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- Written by Leslie Willoughby
Stanford, California - Roughly one out of four people worldwide has no access to a toilet. A program underway in 50 countries could provide a solution, by motivating communities to build latrines and stop open defecation. The approach increases access to – and use of - sanitation facilities, according to a study co-authored by a Stanford researcher.
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