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Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #6
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Research News
University of California, Los Angeles:
Researchers are developing evidence-based strategies to shape public health policy regarding monkeypox.
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Northwestern University:
Researchers have found that gender-diverse teams produce more innovative and impactful scientific work. Their study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Harvard University:
Researchers have found that fentanyl, a drug used to supplement sedation and relieve severe pain during and after surgery, begins to impair breathing about four minutes before there is any change in alertness.
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University of Helsinki:
Researchers have demonstrated that people's brains activate in a similar and simultaneous way during social interaction. Their study is published in Neuropsychologia.
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Yale University:
Researchers have developed a better way to understand the physics of glass formation. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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University of Cambridge:
Researchers have solved a puzzle of how European rabbits invaded Australia. Their study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
Researchers have demonstrated an artificial intelligence system that can automatically learn the rules and patterns of human languages. Their study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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McGill University:
Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. The study is published in the journal Science.
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ETH Zurich:
Researchers shed new light on the southern polar region of the moon. Their study is published in the Geophysical Research Letters.
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Rice University:
Researchers have reconstructed diets of land mammals over the past 130,000 years.
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Events
THE 5TH NATIONAL GLOBAL CHANGE CONFERENCE 2023
Important Dates
31 October 2022: Closing date for submission to hold special session or side event
15 November 2022: Closing date for submission of extended abstracts
25 November 2022: Registration closes
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), in partnership with the University of Free State (UFS), are happy to confirm the much awaited 5th National Global Change Conference. This four-day conference will take place at the Bloemfontein Campus of the UFS, from 30 January to 2 February 2023.
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CRAZE ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY ABOUT ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Deadline: 20 September 2022
A Cape Town-based environmental technology startup, Craze Environmental, is developing a new application called EcoMoja. In order to improve the application development, the company is conducting an online survey to better understand public experiences about eco-friendly products and services.
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Who's Hiring Right Now?
FAO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME
Deadline: 18 September 2022
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is hiring young professionals.
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