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Study challenges ‘slacktivism’ among young adults

By Guest PostJanuary 27, 2018Sciencedan lane, notion of slacktivism, political activity, reverse slacktivism effect, slacktivism, social cause, social media, sonya dal cin, young adults

ANN ARBOR — Young people who share social cause videos may actually be motivated to volunteer in the future, contrary to the popular image of them as “slacktivists.” (more…)

Ancient gene

By Guest PostOctober 17, 2014Science1872, aelteste sauerstoffoase, dan lane, dark matter, dentist, ecosystems, enzyme, evolutionary relationships, extracting patient tooth, matt kane, modern era, mrsa keime, notion of slacktivism, political activity, reverse slacktivism effect, sauerstoffproduzierende bakterien, slacktivism, social cause, sonya dal cin, synthetisch erzeugten wirkstoffe, university of delaware, viruses

Researchers at UD use ancient gene to study virus biology

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that an ancient gene — ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), which occurs in all cellular life — provides important biological insights into the characteristics of unknown viruses in the sea. (more…)