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Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing cosmic impact
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- Written by Kat Kerlin
Davis, California - Rock soil droplets formed by heating most likely came from Stone Age house fires and not from a disastrous cosmic impact 12,900 years ago, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. The study, of soil from Syria, is the latest to discredit the controversial theory that a cosmic impact triggered the Younger Dryas cold period.
Partnerships and innovation in food, ag and health
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- Written by Andy Fell
Davis, California - Taking on the big challenges of food security, sustainable agriculture and global health for a growing global population is the aim of a one-day symposium at the University of California, Davis, on January 14. Jointly organized with Mars, Incorporated and in collaboration with the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, the symposium marks the official launch of the Innovation Institute for Food and Health, part of the World Food Center at UC Davis.
Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest
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- Written by Pat Bailey
Davis, California - After it was first domesticated from the wild teosinte grass in southern Mexico, maize, or corn, took both a high road and a coastal low road as it moved into what is now the U.S. Southwest, reports an international research team that includes a UC Davis plant scientist and maize expert.
China's aquaculture sector can tip the balance in world fish supplies
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- Written by Laura Seaman
Stanford, California - In a new paper in Science a research team led by Stanford postdoctoral scholar Ling Cao and Professor Rosamond Naylor offers the clearest picture to date of China's enormous impact on wild fisheries. The study also presents a more sustainable alternative to the current practice of using wild-caught fish to feed farm-raised fish.
Misfit or Miss Goody Two Shoes? Adolescent misperceptions abound
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- Written by May Wong
Stanford, California - It's true: teens are misunderstood. But apparently, teens themselves have dramatic misperceptions about what their peers are doing when it comes to sex, drugs and studying, possibly prompting them to conform to social norms that don't exist.
New Year's resolutions that connect with the 'ideal self' are most effective
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - New Year's resolutions present opportunities to connect to one's ideal self, a Stanford expert says.
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