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 E-Mail IMAGE: Two wild arctic ground squirrels touch noses in the northern Brooks Range during summer. view more  Credit: Photo by Rhiannan William By feeding arctic ground squirrels special diets, researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids, common in flax seed and fish oil, help keep the animals warmer in deep hibernation. A University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study fed ground squirrels either a diet high in omega-3s or a normal laboratory diet, and measured how the animals hibernated afterward. Researchers found that the omega-3 diet helped the animals hibernate a little warm...

'It's a war zone' | DC's gun violence takes toll on locals' mental health Almost 200 homicides have happened in D.C. in 2020, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The last time D.C. had a higher murder rate was 16 years ago. Author: John Henry Updated: 12:02 AM EST December 30, 2020 WASHINGTON — Data from the District's government and police shows almost 200 people have died from gun violence in the Nation’s Capital in 2020. The last time D.C. experienced a higher murder rate was 16 years ago, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The...

Search Lihong Wang and Changhuei Yang Named to National Academy of Inventors December 09, 2020 Two Caltech faculty members, Lihong Wang and Changhuei Yang, have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). According to the NAI, election as a fellow is the "highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society." Wang, the Bren Professor of Medical Engineer...

Prosecuting wrongdoing is apparent from senator coburn's report. is it apparent? a million and a half dollars for a robot that has learned how to fold laundry. are there checks and balances to determine which of this money is wasteful? >> not enough. and in fact, nsf has asked its own people about this. grant reviewers for the national science foundation were surveyed, they said a majority of them fewer than 10% of the projects they reviewed for applications constituted what was called transformative research. well, transformative research is what they're supposed to be funding. they're admitt...