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Wanted: World-Class Scientists to Save Planet
As the Microsoft Imagine Cup finals kick off in Paris, Prof. Stephen Emmott of Microsoft Research discusses the critical need to inspire young people to pursue careers in science and technology.

Understanding Climate Change—One Tree at a Time
Drew Purves, scientist at Microsoft Research Cambridge, co-authored two papers published in the latest issue of Science, discussing new techniques for understanding forest dynamics and how that understanding could help combat climate change.

500,000,000 Years Later, Eating Patterns Persist
Rich Williams of Microsoft Research Cambridge is a member of a small team who have looked back a half-billion years to identify food-web patterns similar to those of today.

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