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Researchers develop technology that instantly converts CO2 into jet fuel
January 5, 2021

Researchers develop technology that instantly converts CO2 into jet fuel

The invention of an onboard system for carbon-neutral flight would represent a massive step towards addressing the climate crisis.

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Pitzer launches US’ first bachelor’s program for incarcerated individuals
December 16, 2020

Pitzer launches US’ first bachelor’s program for incarcerated individuals

Called the Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA, the program uses virtual learning to welcome incarcerated individuals into the classroom with other university students.

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Phase 1 human trial for universal flu vaccine reports promising results
December 10, 2020

Phase 1 human trial for universal flu vaccine reports promising results

The Phase 1 trial, led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, found this experimental vaccine to be both safe and effective at generating a long-term immune response in a small number of healthy adults.

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MDMA-assisted couples therapy shows promising initial results in landmark pilot trial
December 9, 2020

MDMA-assisted couples therapy shows promising initial results in landmark pilot trial

The new study reports the addition of MDMA to the couples therapy protocol resulted in effects that were, “on par with, or greater than, those achieved with CBCT [cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy] alone.”

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First tribally-associated medical school in the United States launches in the Cherokee Nation
December 3, 2020

First tribally-associated medical school in the United States launches in the Cherokee Nation

In rural Oklahoma, a brand new medical school sits in the Cherokee Nation, training Nation members to become physicians at Nation clinics. Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation is the first tribally associated medical school in the country.

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First of-its-kind study suggests psilocybin can help treat migraines
December 3, 2020

First of-its-kind study suggests psilocybin can help treat migraines

A first-of-its-kind exploratory study, led by researchers from Yale School of Medicine, has found a single dose of the psychedelic psilocybin can reduce migraine frequency by 50 percent for a least two weeks.

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Duke University launches program for men to consider their toxic masculinities
October 3, 2016November 11, 2020

Duke University launches program for men to consider their toxic masculinities

The 9-week storytelling-based program offers a space for male students to explore topics such as toxic masculinity, male privilege, feminism, intersectionality, gender diversity, and more.

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Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology create’s the first ever garment made entirely of recycled cotton
January 25, 2014November 11, 2020

Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology create’s the first ever garment made entirely of recycled cotton

Old cotton clothes are brought to a factory and shredded then turned onto a porridge-like substance. The porridge is broken down to the molecule level and turned into a fibre substance to be used for thread, resulting in rayon fabric.

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The Human Genome Project is completed
April 14, 2003November 11, 2020

The Human Genome Project is completed

The Human Genome Project was an international scientific research project to determine the sequence of nucleotide base pairs of human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome.

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The Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen in Germany begins research leading to invention of the MP3
May 2, 1987November 11, 2020

The Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen in Germany begins research leading to invention of the MP3

By using MPEG audio coding, MP3s shrink down the original sound data from a CD by a factor of 12, without losing sound quality.

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    January 21, 2021
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    January 19, 2021
  • Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

    Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

    January 19, 2021
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