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China's economy would benefit from market reforms
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - China's tight control over its economy is one reason why it is facing an economic slowdown of global implications, Stanford scholars say.
Volcanic rocks resembling Roman concrete help solve a mystery
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- Written by Ker Than
Stanford, California - The discovery of a fiber-reinforced, concrete-like rock formed in the depths of a dormant supervolcano in Italy could help explain the unusual ground swelling that led to the evacuation of an Italian port city in recent years, and may inspire the creation of durable building materials in the future, Stanford scientists say.
Intellectual pursuits may buffer the brain against addiction
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- Written by Yasmin Anwar
Berkeley, California - Challenging the idea that addiction is hardwired in the brain, a new UC Berkeley study of mice suggests that even a short time spent in a stimulating learning environment can rewire the brain’s reward system and buffer it against drug dependence.
Research in action: Small salmon, big threat
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- Written by Carol Ness
Berkeley, California - Coho salmon and steelhead trout breed in the streams of Central California that summer turns into trickles and pools. Two- to four-inch juveniles, hatched in early spring, remain for a year or two before heading out to sea. By the end of summer, their survival is challenged by low water levels and rising water temperatures.
Computing at the speed of light
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- Written by Julia Sklar
Cambridge, Massachusetts - For Sergio Cantu, a second-year PhD student in physics, the future of computing is one in which information moves at the speed of light, and through a network with unparalleled security.
Cutting cost and power consumption for big data
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- Written by Larry Hardesty
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Random-access memory, or RAM, is where computers like to store the data they’re working on. A processor can retrieve data from RAM tens of thousands of times more rapidly than it can from the computer’s disk drive.
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