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Saving New Zealand's prehistoric giant weta

Yaara Bou Melhem

June 05, 2018 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: New Zealand

In New Zealand, the wetapunga is a large insect that is approaching extinction due to human causes. Because the species are critical to the ecosystem, the Auckland Zoo is focusing efforts on expanding education about these insects to younger generations as well as creating an on-site breeding program to support the population.

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Turning to liquid biopsy for early cancer detection

Nasibo Kabale

May 29, 2018 |

Business Daily |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Eldoret

A new liquid biopsy is able to detect all types of cancer via a blood test. This new technology will allow physicians to diagnose cancer and monitor cancer treatments without invasive tissue biopsies.

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Poachers vs. Poop

John Platt

April 11, 2018 |

The Revelator |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa

After 15 years of collecting dung and DNA from elephants, conservation biologist Samuel Wasser and his team were able to create a map documenting nearly all of the African elephant populations. With this in place, the information can be used to help law enforcement identify poaching hotspots and arrest ivory traffickers. Now this same process is being applied to other endangered species.

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Years of eavesdropping on insect sex talk is starting to pay off for grape growers

Christopher Bobryk

April 04, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy

Leafhoppers may sound like a harmless term to the untrained ear, but vineyard owners will quickly disagree. These insects have a history of invading and devastating vineyards across the U.S. and Europe. Entomologists may have uncovered a solution however, via studying how the leafhoppers mate. By replicating their vibrational mating calls, so to speak, they are able to hinder the species ability to mate, thus slowing down their reproduction rates.

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The Medicine Woman: Emory Researcher Takes Up Fight Against Superbugs

Katja Ridderbusch

March 28, 2018 |

WABE |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Cassandra Quave is searching for a cure to drug-resistant infections using plant medicines. She and her team recently tested a topical ointment made from peppertree extract on mice that they had infected with drug-resistant bacteria. Although the drug is not ready for clinical trials, it showed promising results in stopping the proliferation of the bacteria.

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A Double Murder From 1987 Was Just Solved Thanks To The Genealogy Website Used For The Golden State Killer

Peter Aldhous

March 18, 2018 |

Buzzfeed |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

By loading DNA from crime scenes into a public genealogy database that was also recently used to catch an elusive serial killer in California, officials were able to match DNA from a 1987 crime scene in Washington to a man living in Seattle. Police arrested him nearly 30 years after the unsolved murder of a Canadian couple. A genealogist worked to draw family trees to the great-grandparents of people who were matches for the DNA profile and following the descendants down to one man.

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One Fish, Two Fish, Strange Fish, New Fish

Richard Martin

February 13, 2018 |

bioGraphic |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maynard, Massachusetts

Genetically engineered foods have found their place in the world's diet through a variety of means. AquaBounty Technologies has taken this practice and found a successful way to apply it to the engineering of salmon, introducing a means to potentially cut back on overfishing while also supplying a nutritious alternative to more affluent counties and simultaneously help aid the people of the developing world that have little access to meat. Despite facing years of pushback from North America, the company has successfully been selling the salmon in Canadian grocery stores and hopes to expand the sales soon.

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In India, Agroforestry Is a Win for Both Tigers and Villagers

Cathy Watson

February 01, 2018 |

Scientific American |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Nainital distric, Uttarakhand

Agroforestry, is the practice of planting trees around crops, which can yield many benefits to farmers and the environment. In India, agroforestry is helping tigers stay alive.

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Colonoscopy? How About a Blood Test?

Paul Tullis

January 11, 2018 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel

A company called Medial EarlySign is using machine learning to predict when a patient is at higher risk for having colon cancer. Results from a simple blood test are entered into a database that looks at several factors and compares the results to anonymous results from thousands of people all over the world. This method is less expensive and less invasive than undergoing a colonoscopy and could also be used to detect risk factors for other diseases.

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Can an Old Mill Town Become the Silicon Valley of Human Organ Manufacturing?

Colin Woodard

December 18, 2017 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Dean Kamen brought the world the Segway scooter, prosthetic arms controlled by the human brain, the first automatic drug pump (used commonly to deliver insulin to diabetic patients), and now he's built the first organ manufacturing plant. Over 120,000 Americans are currently on a waiting list to receive life-saving organ donations that often don't come in time. Kamen is aiming to change this by mass-producing organs and other tissues with technology that already exists and has been tested in labs all over the world.

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