At 2:46 local time, an 8.9 earthquake crushed Japan and proliferated a tsunami that sliced through the country.
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UPDATE: UMass abroad students safe after Japan earthquake
Tags: Earthquake, Japan, Tokyo
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UMass researchers discover new function in protein for cancer treatment
UMass researchers discover new function of protein that could be useful in preventing and treating cancer by experimenting on frog embryos.
Tags: Adam 13, Cancer, Developmental Cell, medicine, Research
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Researchers developing technology to ‘print’ replicated human skin to heal wounds
A group of researchers, backed by a government-funded grant, are developing technology that could revolutionize the way those wounded would be treated.
Tags: burn victims, human skin, medical adances, Printing
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Report shows EPA creates jobs
A report released by the Political Economy Research Institute in February showed that compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations contributes to job growth and not job losses, as many believed.
Tags: EPA, jobs, PERI
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Recycled garb: Your civic duty?
Entrepreneur Steven Weinreb has launched a new line of shoes made entirely from recycled materials.
Tags: Civic Duty Shoes, Steven Weinreb
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Study shows that not all smiles created equal
Researchers at Michigan State University are finding despite what employers and moms say, smiling may not always be the best option.
Tags: Happiness, Michigan State, Smiling
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Creationism still exists in the classroom
A recent study of over 900 schools in the United States has found that creationism is still being taught in many classrooms.
Tags: Classrooms, Creationism, Science & Technology
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Oil from BP spill lingers off Gulf Coast
University of Massachusetts research has revealed that oil from the BP spill is still affecting life along and in the Gulf of Mexico, and according to one UMass professor, there is still work to be done.
Tags: BP oil spill, Curtice Griffin, Debbie Payton, Frank Csulak
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IBM’s Watson comp. defeats humans on Jeopardy
The super computer Watson, developed and programmed by a variety of teams and institutions, including UMass, recently won a tournament against the show’s greatest victors.
Tags: IBM, Jeopardy, Watson
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Agricultural lectures held at Hadley Farm
This past Saturday, a series of lectures provided information to small farmers and gardeners interested in agriculture.
Tags: CDLE, Hadley Farm, Jacqui Carlevale, livestock
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