Tracey, a high school teacher in the Philadelphia School District, remembers the hurtful comments she heard from parents when she started her career over a decade ago as a young Black teacher in what was then a predominantly ...
Education
Dec 12, 2024
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The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked widespread frustration with the health insurance industry, highlighting the challenges CEOs face balancing public accountability with corporate responsibilities.
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2024
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Researchers have developed a new aluminosilicate zeolite, ZMQ-1, which features a unique intersecting meso-microporous channel system that is expected to enhance catalytic processes in the petrochemical industry.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 12, 2024
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More Californians than ever recognize that global climate change is driven by human activities. But while awareness of climate change's causes has grown among the state's residents, most have yet to recognize how environmental ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2024
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We know a knight can move across the chessboard faster than the king, but exactly how much faster? Christian Táfula Santos, a doctoral student in UdeM's Department of Mathematics, has done the math and his proof has been ...
Mathematics
Dec 12, 2024
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An international scientific team, led by a researcher from the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) and the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC), has managed to detect an exceptionally fast and bright cosmic burst ...
Astronomy
Dec 12, 2024
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Detection of nitric oxide (NO) is important for monitoring air quality because the NO released in the combustion of fossil fuels contributes to acid rain and smog. In medicine, NO is an important messenger molecule and serves ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 12, 2024
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third most potent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. It can also be oxidized by physical processes to form ozone-depleting substances. Atmospheric concentrations of N2O have increased ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2024
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Chondritic meteorites (chondrites) are some of the oldest rocks in our solar system, forming 4.5 billion years ago. Therefore, their primitive composition means that they offer a window into the origins of planet formation, ...
New research from political philosopher Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli suggests stepparents often play a valuable role in children's lives and should receive adequate social and legal status.
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2024
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