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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $13 million in funding for 27 projects in atmospheric sciences in an effort to improve models for predicting weather and climate.

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• Among older living kidney donors, those with hypertension had higher risk of developing kidney failure through 15 years after donation; however, the absolute risk was small. • Hypertension was not linked with a higher risk of early death among older donors.

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A common metric for monitoring kidney health may not accurately represent that of Indian patients. Research into an improved method for this population is presented today at the American Physiological Society/American Society of Nephrology Conference, Control of Renal Function in Health and Disease.

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Scientists at UAB have identified an enzyme in the brain, LIMK1, that may be an intriguing target for interventions against Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia due to its interactions with dendritic spines.

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Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have demonstrated previously unknown states of matter that arise in double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. These new states, known as the fractional quantum Hall effect, arise from the complex interactions of electrons both within and across graphene layers. “The findings show that stacking 2D materials together in close proximity generates entirely new physics,” says Brown Professor Jia Li.

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The Cornell Dairy Foods Extension certificate program offers a core curriculum that covers basic dairy science and food safety, along with more specialized courses in cheese, milk and fermented products such as yogurt. The content includes basic concepts, such as the composition of milk, plus techniques for handling and testing the products at each step of the manufacturing process, and highly sophisticated data-analysis tools for ensuring product quality.

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Neurologists report outcomes provided by a specialized neuromodulation clinic for drug-resistant epilepsy during 19 months of operation: improved access for patients, good communication with referring physicians, and achievement of expected outcomes for reducing or eliminating seizures.

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Multi-fault earthquakes can span fault systems of tens to hundreds of kilometers, with ruptures propagating from one segment to another. During the last decade, seismologists have observed several cases of this complicated type of earthquake rupture, and are now relying on supercomputers to provide detailed models to better understand the fundamental physical processes that take place during these events, which can have far reaching effects.

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Mothers-to-be now have a new option when it comes to their prenatal care and birth of their babies. Wake Forest Baptist Health today revealed a two-floor, state-of-the-art labor and delivery center and a leading-edge neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on its Winston-Salem campus.