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As global warming heats up the surface of the Earth, ecosystems will physically shift. The question is, will the plants and animals inhabiting those ecosystems be able to keep up or will they be left behind? If they can't keep up, some species may die out.
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In the far reaches of Northern England, an international excavation team consisting primarily of students from Stanford and Durham University UK, gathered at the small town of Binchester last summer. Tools in hand, they broke the surface soil on new trenches at one of the UK’s most significant archaeological sites.
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Adults may stave off weight gain by simply spending less time watching television, according to a new study led by Jennifer Otten, a postdoctoral researcher now at the Stanford School of Medicine. According to the study, conducted at the University of Vermont, overweight adults who cut television time in half were more active, burning more calories as a result.
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- New year, new opportunities to gain skills:
More than 190 classes, workshops, programs and courses on dozens of topics for Stanford staff start soon. Review your options in the Training Opportunities Guide in Axess (click the STARS/Training tab) and fulfill that New Year’s resolution to keep learning!
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JEREMY BAILENSON weighs in on Avatar and SIGOURNEY WEAVER'S tank top . . . Stanford gets a shout-out in A Single Man . . . the weekend in Cardinal sports . . .
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