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Diana Kellogg Architects creates oval-shaped school in India"s Thar Desert

New York-based studio Diana Kellogg Architects looked to symbols of femininity for its design of an oval-shaped all-girls school in India made from local sandstone. Read more New York-based studio Diana Kellogg Architects looked to symbol.....»»

Category: infraSource:  dezeenMay 15th, 2021

Asset owners could drive investment in climate change mitigation, research suggests

Asset owners who control substantial capital in the financial system through pension funds, endowments, foundations, and individual holdings can play a crucial role in driving investments in climate change mitigation, according to a new Yale School o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

More families purchased school meals after federal nutrition policies enacted, research suggests

Families purchased more school lunches and breakfasts the year after the federal government toughened nutritional standards for school meals. A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that families turned to school lunches after the Obama.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system"s origins

Tiny grains from a distant asteroid are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system more than 4.6 billion years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

School burnout can be prevented with the right measures, but students" challenges must be acknowledged

School burnout can manifest in students in different ways. Some might feel tired or anxious, while in others, burnout may manifest as a negative attitude towards school. Early detection of the various signs and symptoms of burnout is important, as it.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Cells have more mini "organs" than once thought—these rogue organelles challenge biology"s fundamentals

Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little "organs" inside cells that form compartments with individual functions. For example, mitochondria produce energy, lysosomes recycle wa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Smog sickness: India"s capital struggles as pollution surges

The toxic smog season in India's capital has just begun, but those unable to escape cancer-causing poisonous fumes say the hazardous impact on health is already taking its toll......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

A human topological insulator: Researchers use choreographed dance to explain quantum materials

Science can be difficult to explain to the public. In fact, any subfield of science can be difficult to explain to another scientist who studies in a different area. Explaining a theoretical science concept to high school students requires a new way.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Upcoming M5 Vision Pro creates a unique dilemma for Apple

Over the weekend, we received multiple updates on future Vision products. While some of the news involved delays, the biggest positive for me was affirmation that a new Vision Pro with M5 chip is still expected in 2025. But the more I think about it,.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

The secrets of baseball"s magic mud: Study quantifies its properties to show it"s not simply a superstition

The unique properties of baseball's famed "magic" mud have never been scientifically quantified—until now. In a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applie.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Guns, militia and social media amplify the risks of political violence during the US election

Political violence is hardly new to America. Since the country's inception, gunmen have shaped its political landscape, from the Civil War to the Ku Klux Klan, to high-profile assassinations and the bombing of federal buildings. Yet the threat of pol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Kidnapped, trafficked and incarcerated: The unsettling death of a Rohingya child in India

Kidnapped, trafficked and incarcerated: The unsettling death of a Rohingya child in India.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Police, schools respond to parents’ attack on daughter near Timberline High School

Police, schools respond to parents’ attack on daughter near Timberline High School.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Mukwonago Area School District board member dies

Mukwonago Area School District board member dies.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Parents demand accountability after fight at Cesar Chavez High School leaves child with concussion

Parents demand accountability after fight at Cesar Chavez High School leaves child with concussion.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

African Sahara "greening" can alter Northern Hemisphere climate, modeling study finds

Africa's Sahara Desert may be considered a vast expanse of barren sand with limited vegetation, an extreme environment for plants and animals to thrive, but life always finds a way. Indeed, vegetation growth in the desert has waxed and waned over mil.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games

Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine. Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming pla.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Large fire breaks out in Harborcreek across from high school

Large fire breaks out in Harborcreek across from high school.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

What is happening with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft?

Among the options NASA and Boeing are considering: a Starliner cargo flight Boeing's Starliner spacecraft safely landed empty in the New Mexico desert about eight weeks ago, marki.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

India"s capital chokes in smog after firework ban flouted

India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024