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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum returned to Texas with a new mission: designing medical equipment for clinics in underserved communities that could withstand harsh climate conditions and be easily repaired. She also wanted to get students involved in the work. To help her cause, she and colleague Z.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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Moreover, whilst climate change and energy security remain high on the political agenda, and countries across the globe face severe economic challenges, the potential of fuel economy to save expenditure on oil and ease international financial imbalances adds to the imperative to make greater progress. 2012 is therefore a very important year.

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AFED report: state of water resources in the Arab world is precarious and worsening

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Thirteen Arab countries are among the world’s nineteen most water-scarce nations, and per capita water availability in eight countries is already below 200 cubic meters, less than half the amount designated as severe water scarcity. More research is needed to address the challenges of food security and adaptation to climate change.

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