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  • Music program helps boost dementia patients' moods, trigger memories

    May 05, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    In Ohio, the Liberty Center of Nursing of Mansfield is using personal iPods and music to help senior residents dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Evidence has shown that music can help patients recall memories, shift mood, help cognitive function, and more - and patients at the Center are already responsive to the program.

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  • Wasting Less of Africa's Harvest in Order to Prosper

    May 01, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Tanzania

    Crop production is very high in Tanzania but the farmers have no way of storing crops so most produce goes bad. Researchers are beginning to create storage systems that allow for produce to last longer and help farmers create a greater product and income.

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  • After decades of draining, some MN farmers look to put water back

    April 29, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Moorhead, Minnesota

    An experiment to recollect water from drainage ditches could open the door to a better way to irrigate fields and manage water in a changing climate.

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  • Carbon Pricing Helping Farmers Ease Methane Pollution

    April 24, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The government wants more farmers turning waste methane into biogas to help combat the negative effects of global climate change. California is leading the initiative, largely through a cap-and-trade program.

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  • Two years after Bangladesh factory collapse, a struggle to set things right

    April 23, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza disaster, more than 200 clothing brands pledged to make their source factories compliant with international safety standards under two international agreements, using laws and rules to reform.

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  • An Ex-Cop Keeps The Country's Best Data Set On Police Misconduct

    April 22, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Bowling Green, Ohio

    Police misconduct is one of the most hotly debated issues in the US today. An interview with an ex-cop-turned-criminologist about how and the frequency with police officers are charged with crimes - both on and off-duty.

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  • Catching Waves and Turning Them Into Electricity

    April 22, 2015 |

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    Response Location: Australia, Perth, Western Australia

    Researches off the coast of western Australia are harnessing power from the ocean's waves in a new pilot project involving buoys. In their current state, the buoys are able to generate a small percentage of electricity for a nearby military base as well as aid in powering a desalination plant.

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  • Now It's Personal

    April 22, 2015 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Pacific Grove, California

    Marine biologists around the world are adopting personalization technologies into their work to help them better understand the movements and lives of the undersea creatures they’re monitoring. For example, the Shark Net app allows California researchers to receive notifications via smartphone about individual white sharks. Initiatives like this allow for a combination of personalization and crowdsourcing, which can be a boon for marine conservation efforts.

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  • Can saltwater quench our growing thirst?

    April 13, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Population growth, climate change, and droughts are factors that have depleted the world’s freshwater resources. Scientists around the world have experimented with desalination of salt water to increase the supply the drinking water and have achieved positive results. In 2015, more countries and cities in the world look to provide desalination, including California’s $1 billion effort to build a plant for San Diego.

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  • Making Wood Without Trees

    April 13, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Green Island, New York

    Using mycelium from mushrooms offers a sustainable and biodegradable alternative to synthetic polymers. Mushrooms produce a natural structure that can be used in building and construction, in lieu of plastics or processed wood products that often contain urea-formaldehyde or other harmful bonding agents. Ecovative Design uses a mushroom-based material to create products ranging from packing to furniture.

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