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Agriculture

Diagnostic lab develops test for virus killing millions of pigs in 20 states

Frequently found in other nations, the evastating disease was first identified in the United States during 2013
Public Health

Phones, smoking, other distractions may affect driving, most studies say

Review of studies aims to close some gaps in research about ‘distracted driving’
Physics

Research needs better benchmarks to detect elusive quantum speedup

Physicist creates stir globally with proposals he makes in recent paper
Ecosystems

Unexpected: Some Pacific coral reefs are thriving in highly acidic waters

Indeed, the reefs appeared to be healthier than nearby reefs in less acidic waters, oceanographers say
Liberal Arts

Is democracy only a Western idea? New research suggests it is not

International scholars gather to examine whether Africa, Middle East and Asia have core values required for democracy to thrive
Agriculture

Black-eyed peas: Can we borrow their genes to improve other crops?

With a $500,000 grant, scientists plan to map DNA, then clone and deploy genes
Atmospheric Sciences

High levels of air pollution in Asia appear to affect weather patterns

New study finds air pollution over Asia – much of it coming from China – has impact on global air circulations
Education

What price does online generation pay for lack of offline interactions?

Researchers study the face-to-face interactions that take place outside the classroom
Agriculture

Longer, stronger cotton fiber could have multi-billion dollar impact

International team develops cutting-edge genetic engineering techniques to suppress expression of a key protein