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Chemistry Professor
Wins $500,000 Prize

On June 26, Joe DeSimone became half a million dollars richer when he was awarded the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize, commonly known as the "Oscar for inventors." The following day, we chatted with the esteemed professor to learn more about his inventions, how he's been able to effect change in and out of the classroom and just what exactly he plans to do with his newfound riches.

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Aquatic Insect 'Family Trees' Provide Clues About Sensitivity to Pollution

Aquatic Insect 'Family Trees' Provide Clues About Sensitivity to Pollution

A North Carolina State University study published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that examining an insect's "family tree" might help predict a "cousin" insect's level of tolerance to pollutants, and therefore could be a reliable way to understand why certain insect species thrive or suffer under specific ecological conditions.

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