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Cores to Code Trains Next Generation of Earthquake Scientists
Cal Poly Humboldt - California
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The samples were teeming with diatoms and foraminifera—microorganisms that, thanks to their sensitivity to environmental changes, preserve evidence of shifts in land elevation over time. By studying the samples and their tiny inhabitants, they are...
Researchers develop innovative 'pyramiding' technique to protect food supply: 'Our study provides a framework'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 26, 2025
Pepper researchers in Japan are working on a pyramid scheme. But there's nothing nefarious about the research happening at Kindai University, according to a lab report published by Phys.org. Instead, the experts are using a technique called...
GREENWAY FARMS CHOOSES SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES' DYNAMIC LED LIGHTING TO BOOST LETTUCE PRODUCTION
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Founded by a team with deep experience in global food production, Greenway Farms prioritizes food safety, nutrition, and education. Committed to a local and sustainable food supply, the farm delivers fresh produce and fish...
Carolyn J. Schanbacher of Atkins Earns Degree from University of Maryland Global Campus
Vinton Newspapers - Iowa
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July 29, 2025
ADELPHI, MD — Carolyn J. Schanbacher of Atkins, earned a(n) Bachelor of Science in Nursing Summa Cum Laude/President’s List from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2025. To qualify for the prestigious President’s List at UMGC, students...
Dr. Diana Fishbein: This is how addiction science is saving lives
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 29, 2025
Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was living the dream. Shortly after her 20th...
Good Vibrations: Scientists Use Imaging Technology to Visualize Heat
Newswise
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July 29, 2025
Newswise — Most people envision vibration on a large scale, like the buzz of a cell phone notification or the oscillation of an electric toothbrush. But scientists think about vibration on a smaller scale—atomic, even. In a first for the field,...
Meet the mechanical engineering major turned Ravens training camp darling
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 29, 2025
The first thing to know about Ravens rookie defensive back Reuben Lowery — other than his ascendance to training camp darling for three interceptions during the spring and another one last week — is that coach John Harbaugh knows his name. Most...
Federal funding cuts force retirement research centers to close
Financial Planning
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July 28, 2025
Research on aging, retirement and Social Security is vanishing as more Social Security Administration-funded research centers shut down following recent funding cuts. Last week, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that its...
It’s Hot Outside—But This Baltimore Museum Is Full of Wonder and Imagination (Plus Air Conditioning)
Only In Your State
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Baltimore is one of my favorite places to visit in the summer, because it's right on the harbor, and that cool sea breeze can always be felt. As you explore the harbor and surrounding area, it always feels a little cool and refreshing—that is,...
New research links tick bite allergy to ingredients in common dental products
DentistryIQ
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July 28, 2025
John Brooks, DDS, noticed a peculiar pattern in the case of dental patient Jeff Clayton after he reported three inexplicable allergic reactions within the span of two months. Clayton, whose reactions occurred after consuming beef, was diagnosed...
State Police Investigating Death of Inmate at Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup
Southern Maryland News Net
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July 28, 2025
July 27, 2025 (JESSUP, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate from the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup. The inmate is identified as Brian Bell, 42. Bell was declared deceased by hospital personnel...
SALT Alert: Maryland Enacts 3% Sales Tax on Technology and Data Services, Effective July 1, 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 28, 2025
As part of its fiscal year 2026 budget legislation, Maryland enacted a number of new tax provisions, including the imposition of a 3% sales tax on a broad range of information technology and data services. The tax took effect July 1, 2025, and...
Gov. Moore Signs Executive Order To Expand Economic Opportunities For Maryland’s Farmers
The Bay Net - Maryland
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July 28, 2025
Note: This press release was provided by the Office of the Governor Wes Moore. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s agricultural sector and expand economic opportunity for Maryland’s farmers....
Senate passes 2026 Agriculture appropriations bill
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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August 2, 2025
The Senate on Friday passed the fiscal year 2026 agriculture appropriations bill that funds the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies. The vote on the agriculture bill was combined with the bill for veterans...
Exit Interview: Baltimore economic development leader dives into challenges, accomplishments
Technical.ly
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July 28, 2025
Colin Tarbert has spent almost his entire two-decade career in Baltimore’s public sector. Now, he’s going south to Florida. Tarbert announced his departure from the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) this summer after a six-year stint as...
‘Outcasts’ Highlights the Scientific Contributions of Trailblazing Artist and Naturalist Mary Banning
Colossal
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July 28, 2025
Polyporus beattiei, Banning (late 1800s), watercolor on paper. All images courtesy of New York State Museum, Albany, shared with permission In the 1800s, mycology—the study of fungi—was a relatively new field, emerging around the same time as...
Working Artists Forum Free Demonstration, Monday, September 8, 2025
Chestertown Spy - Maryland
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August 2, 2025
The Working Artist Forum is pleased to invite the public for a live talk and demonstration about Botanical Art and Nature Journaling on Monda, September 8 at 10:30 a.m. by Anna Harding and Diane DuBois Mullaly. Made possible with the help of...
Data center debate: Maryland mayor fears building one would kill town's character
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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July 28, 2025
As Prince George's County leaders explore the possibility of data centers, the mayor of one community says he's going fight to keep them out of his town. Eagle Harbor is a historic African American community along the Patuxent River. Mayor Noah...
SUN: Hopkins researching danger level of foul ‘pistachio tides’ on Magothy River
FOX45 - Maryland
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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY (WBFF) — Greenish, cloudy, and with a smell like rotten eggs, “pistachio tides” are causing concern among residents who live along the Magothy River. Magothy River Association member Bob Moyer said he went out to photograph a...
Science Bucks County Courier Times 'Dangerous' dusky shark near Cape May, Jersey Shore beaches being tracked. What we know
Yahoo News
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An endangered and potentially dangerous dusky shark tagged by marine researchers is being tracked near Cape May, off the Jersey Shore, as a massive great white shark lingers off a Massachusetts coast. Named for the Latin word meaning "wonder,"...