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Listening to racialized students is an important step toward equitable education, researcher says

Debates among researchers, educators and parents continue about the successes and challenges with French immersion programs across English-speaking parts of Canada......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 22nd, 2024

Age on the molecular level: Research analyzes quantitative changes in a wide range of proteins

With the worldwide population aging at an unprecedented rate, the prevention of age-related diseases has become a prominent issue. It is important to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate the changes that aging causes at the molecular level in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 13 min. ago

Better education can mitigate post-harvest food losses, increase global food security

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses—which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually—would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at McGill Uni.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 13 min. ago

Best portable keyboards for students in 2024

Looking for the best portable keyboard isn't easy, as there aren't many out there on the market, as it's rather niche. If you're okay with a detached keyboard that you can connect to tablets, phones, and computers, we've.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News5 hr. 44 min. ago

Guest commentary: Every step counts to drive down greenhouse gas emissions with green materials

Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to incorporate novel, recyclable materials that produce fewer greenhouse gases. Many are turning to next-generation materials......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated News6 hr. 39 min. ago

K-12 Maker Lab at MIT Helps Get Maker Projects in Your Classroom

“How is this making to learn and not just making stuff?” Maker projects can engage students and improve learning experiences in K-12 academic classes. Integrating open-ended, hands-on, creative activities with cool tools in an academic classroom.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated News8 hr. 45 min. ago

Kinetic Alfvén waves may be key to mystery of solar corona heating

Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a paper in Scientific Reports that builds on an earlier first-of-its-kind study that examined kinetic Alfvén waves (KAW) as a possible explanation for why the so.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News20 hr. 13 min. ago

Mathematical approach can predict crystal structure in hours instead of months

Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals—a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices—in a matter of hours using only a laptop, a process that previously.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News20 hr. 13 min. ago

Researchers shed light on the experiences of caregivers in Nunavut"s family service system

Researchers at the Umingmak Centre, a child advocacy center in Nunavut, and the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) have released a study that identifies systemic challenges in Nunavut's child welfare system—an.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News20 hr. 13 min. ago

Researcher suggests beloved Disney classics convey an idealized image of fatherhood

For decades, Disney animations have shaped perceptions of family relationships and gender roles. Although much focus has traditionally been on princesses and female characters, a new study shifts attention to fatherhood and the evolving ideals of mas.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News20 hr. 13 min. ago

GOG is tackling PC games preservation with new program

GOG lists a lot of retro PC games on its store, and it's now going a step further to preserve them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News20 hr. 14 min. ago

How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Education in the U.S. and Influence Global Climate Change Decisions

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Astrology Was an Important Science for Medieval People

In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign decided their day-to-day life......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Consciousness Might Hide in Our Brain’s Electric Fields

A mysterious electromagnetic mechanism may be more important than the firing of neurons in our brain to explain our awareness.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

ChatGPT’s success could have come sooner, says former Google AI researcher

A co-author of Attention Is All You Need reflects on ChatGPT's surprise and Google's conservatism. In 2017, eight machine-learning researchers at Google released a groundbreaking.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Are standing desks good for you? The answer is getting clearer.

Whatever your office setup, the most important thing is to move. Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks of cardiovasc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Telescope for NASA"s Roman mission complete, delivered to Goddard

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Research looks to see how hidden costs of Social Security claiming takes toll on widows

The timing of filing for Social Security benefits is one of the most important decisions senior Americans must make. But few think about the implications filing early or late in life has on widowed spouses, a segment of society that represents nearly.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Using genetic code expansion to study membrane proteins

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins. A key modern approach is genetic code expansion (GCE), which makes it possible to modify proteins directly in living cells to giv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

BAFTA-nominated actors five times more likely to have attended private school than UK population

New research from the Sutton Trust, including work by Dr. Mark Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods in the School of Education, highlights the disparity within creative jobs and related higher education courses. Those who attended private.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Sign language plays key role in d/Deaf children"s education, study shows

Ensuring d/Deaf children become bilingual in sign language and English should be a key priority for policymakers and teachers because this plays an important role in their education, a new study says......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024