Researchers found that the United States, European Union and China contribute more than half of all global carbon dioxide emissions. Additionally, they found that while coal use has been decreasing in the U.S. and E.U., natural gas use has increased over the last year.

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Our roundup this week highlights research including the first-ever recorded heart rate of the blue whale.

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Each week, The Daily’s Science & Tech section produces a roundup of the most exciting and influential research happening on campus or otherwise related to Stanford. Here’s our digest for the week of Nov. 17 – Nov. 23.

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Around 32 million people suffer from allergies in the United States. Our roundup this week highlights research that found an antibody treatment could give patients with severe peanut allergies the ability to eat nuts after treatment.

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Induced pluripotent stem cells are famous for their ability to become any cell in the human body. Our roundup this week highlights research that investigated the effects of low gravity in space on human heart muscle cells aboard the International Space Station.

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Our research spotlight this week includes research that found future climate change conditions will decrease rice yield by 40 percent, and increase arsenic levels in rice. (Photo: Creative Commons)

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Plants are constantly combating pathogens like bacteria, fungi and viruses. Our research roundup this week features a chemical vaccine that can be used to protect tomato and pepper plants from invading pathogens.

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Each week, The Daily’s Science & Tech section produces a roundup of the most exciting and influential research happening on campus or otherwise related to Stanford. Here’s our digest for the week of Oct. 13 – Oct. 19. Abnormal electrical brain activity affects patients treated for epilepsy Patients affected by epilepsy have benefited immensely from…

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Archaea are particularly abundant and thrive in our oceans. Our roundup this week includes research that found that archaea use proteins that increase membrane stability to withstand higher ocean temperatures.

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Each week, The Daily’s Science & Tech section produces a roundup of the most exciting and influential research happening on campus or otherwise related to Stanford. Here’s our digest for the week of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5. Echolocation in unrelated species found to have same genetic changes Echolocation, a navigation technique used to find…

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