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A second minor planet may possess Saturn-like rings
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- Written by Jennifer Chu
Cambridge, Massachusetts - There are only five bodies in our solar system that are known to bear rings. The most obvious is the planet Saturn; to a lesser extent, rings of gas and dust also encircle Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune. The fifth member of this haloed group is Chariklo, one of a class of minor planets called centaurs: small, rocky bodies that possess qualities of both asteroids and comets.
Modeling nuclear energy
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- Written by Julia Sklar
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Several years ago, as an incoming freshman, current MIT senior Sterling Harper had no inkling that he’d find his passion in writing nuclear engineering software. But after signing up on a whim for a pre-orientation program with the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), Harper was hooked, and is now set to graduate from a five-year program with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field next year.
HIV Not As Infectious Soon After Transmission As Thought
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- Written by Christine Sinatra
Austin, Texas - People who recently have been infected with HIV may not be as highly infectious as previously believed, a finding that could improve global efforts to prevent HIV transmission and save lives. In particular, the finding bolsters the strategy of treating patients with antiretroviral drugs before the onset of AIDS to prevent transmission.
Meeting on ‘Green Revolution 2.0’ Draws Researchers and New Ideas
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- Written by Kim McDonald
San Diego, California - When students ask Stephen Mayfield what to do when they graduate what sort of career would provide them with a decent income, expanding professional opportunities and a chance to give back to society, the UC San Diego biology professor is quick to respond.
Cardiometabolic risk factors harden arteries early in Mexican-Americans
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Dallas, Texas - Cardiometabolic risk factors, such as high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar, appear to have a bigger effect than obesity on hardening arteries early among Mexican-Americans, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
American Cancer Society CEO Applauds Global Fund to Fight Tobacco Industry
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Atlanta, Georgia - John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society, on the initiative by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a global fund to fight tobacco:
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