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Doctors use brain scans to ‘see’ and measure pain
(AP) – In a provocative new study, scientists reported that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. The research is in its early stages, but it opens the door to a host of possibilities.
Stanford University is 1st college to raise $1B
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than $1 billion in a single year, according to a report released Wednesday.
Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring passengers
BOSTON (AP) – Authorities say a charter bus full of passengers has struck a bridge in Boston, injuring at least two dozen people.
Distant galaxy regains title as oldest in universe
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A galaxy once considered the oldest has reclaimed its title. Poring through Hubble Space Telescope photos, a scientific team recalculated the galaxy’s age and determined it is 13.3 billion years old – not a mere 13.2 billion.
Air Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A top-secret mini-space shuttle has blasted off from Cape Canaveral. The Air Force launched the unmanned spacecraft Tuesday aboard an Atlas V rocket. It’s the second flight for this original […]
New teachers typically get low-performing math students
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A new study shows inexperienced Los Angeles teachers are disproportionately more likely to be assigned low-performing math students. The Los Angeles Unified School District study also found teacher effectiveness varies substantially. […]
Special needs college student shot to death
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A special needs college student has been shot to death while sitting on a bench in a South Los Angeles park. Police say 19-year-old Patrick Caruthers, was shot several times on […]
Harvard claim of Jesus' wife papyrus scrutinized
ROME (AP) – Scholars are questioning the authenticity and significance of a much-publicized discovery by a Harvard scholar who reported that a 4th Century fragment of papyrus has provided the first evidence that some early […]
Ex-Harvard prof faked data in experiments
BOSTON (AP) – Federal investigators have found that a Harvard University psychology professor who resigned after he was accused of scientific misconduct has fabricated data and manipulated results in multiple experiments. The Boston Globe reports […]
Can an honor code prevent cheating at Harvard?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Harvard University has never had a student honor code in its nearly 400-year history – as far as it knows. But allegations against 125 students for improperly collaborating on a take-home […]
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