Imperial Valley News Center
Quantifying the impact of climate on ecosystems worldwide
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- Written by Stuart Wolpert
Los Angeles, California - An international research team led by UCLA life scientists has, for the first time, quantified the direct influence of climate on the growth of ecosystems around the globe.
Unexpected Moments In Culture Make People Better Thinkers
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- Written by Emily Gersema
Los Angeles, California - Halloween-themed plates at a Labor Day party. A bride in a green gown with her groom in a purple tuxedo and no wedding party. An obituary that declares of the deceased: “Regina had no hobbies, made no contribution to society, and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life.”
If the going gets tough, when should the tough give up?
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- Written by Andrew Good
Los Angeles, California - If there’s a “secret sauce” for success, it just might be grit. As defined by psychologist Angela Duckworth, it refers to a kind of persistence that only gets stronger in the face of adversity. It’s a hallmark of overachievers, whether in the office or the classroom, and drives them on even when they’re staring down failure.
Companion animal patients aid scientists’ search for human health solutions
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- Written by Pat Bailey
Davis, California - Dogs and cats may provide their human companions with more than love and affection. From cancer and osteoarthritis to inflammatory bowel and heart disease, animals are afflicted with many of the same ailments found in people.
UC Davis granted $15.5 million to build world’s first total-body PET scanner
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- Written by Andy Fell
Davis, California - A University of California, Davis, research team has been awarded $15.5 million to build the world’s first total-body positron emission tomography scanner, which could fundamentally change the way cancers are tracked and treated and put the university on the nation’s leading edge of molecular imaging.
Energy Department Invests More than $20 Million to Advance Fuel Cell Technologies
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Energy Department announced today a new report that shows the fuel cell industry is continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate, totaling more than $2.2 billion in sales in 2014. In order to further expand on this emerging market, the Department also announced today the investment of more than $20 million in 10 projects to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and enable early adoption of fuel cell applications such as light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
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