Job growth in the sector has been 14% over the past 5 years, compared with only 4% for all industries combined, says the Bioscience Association of Maine.
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Have a sweet tooth? Hate cilantro? Your genes may tell you why
Genetics can provide a fascinating glimpse into our eating habits.
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Bates College receives its largest-ever federal grant
Nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation will allow the college to create a new database of video images useful for research on artificial intelligence and neuroscience.
Posted inMaine, News
Scientists link warming of Gulf of Maine to decline in right whales’ food supply
Copepods, the flea-like creatures the whales feed on, have sharply declined with rising water temperatures.
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What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation?
National recognition from U.S. News & World Report spotlights an educational hidden gem in remote northern Maine.
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The little planetarium that could
Bates College’s Ladd Planetarium has been around for decades, but few people know about it.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Bates College plans to build new science building by 2021
LEWISTON — Bates College is moving ahead with plans for a new three-story science building on Campus Avenue that it plans to open by the start of the 2021 fall semester. The building, between Bardwell and Nichols streets, will have classrooms, study and meeting spaces and research and teaching labs, the college said. The new […]
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Terrence Lael Magee
BURLINGTON, Mass. — Terrence Lael “T.L.” Magee passed on Friday, Dec. 8, at Lahey Hospital. Born July 12, 1957, in Hempsted, N.Y., he lived very happily in Maine since 1988. Although he worked at various jobs, his greatest love was teaching for 14 years. He worked at Lewiston High School as a Special Ed. teacher and […]
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Science versus religion: Lifetree Café to examine conflict
LEWISTON — Perceived conflicts between religion and science will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Lifetree Café, at 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, titled “Science and Religion: Can They Coexist?,” features a filmed interview with Brother Guy Consolmagno, a scientist with the Vatican Observatory. “Science is understanding, seeking truth. Religion is truth, seeking […]
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Beards and kangaroos at Telstar science expo
BETHEL — A thirst for knowledge and a hunger for learning were both satisfied at the Science Expo on Friday night at Telstar Middle and High schools in Bethel. Sarah Southam, who teaches high school math and science, was excited about Friday’s expo because it is the first year that high school students have participated. […]