For decades, white students have performed significantly better than Black and Hispanic students on tests of academic achievement. Explanations for these achievement gaps include poverty and systems that result in discrimination. ...
Economics & Business
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The origin of many diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's can be found at the molecular level in our body, in other words, in proteins. In a healthy system, these proteins are responsible for numerous physiological functions.
Biochemistry
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A simple biomaterial-based strategy that can influence the behavior of cells could pave the way for more effective medical treatments such as wound healing, cancer therapy and even organ regeneration, according to a research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 13, 2024
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On 29 October, the unthinkable happened to thousands of people in the province of Valencia—in a matter of minutes, they went from going about their daily lives to being submerged or swept away by floodwaters, with many ...
Environment
Nov 13, 2024
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Now is the time to banish low-level radioactive energy sources from facilities that house and conduct experiments with superconducting qubits, according to a pair of recently published studies. Significantly improving quantum ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 13, 2024
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Representatives of the world's governments are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate international climate policy at the Cop29 summit. Of the more than 30,000 participants, thousands will be representatives of companies ...
Environment
Nov 13, 2024
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Research sheds new light on the spread of microplastics, revealing a surprising "hitchhiking" mechanism that could impact ecosystems and human health.
Environment
Nov 13, 2024
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Survivors' experiences of police investigations into rape and sexual assault in England and Wales are improving, according to a report released today.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2024
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It is vital that children are motivated and engaged by the way they are taught at school, and that teachers use methods that help them learn in the most effective ways.
Education
Nov 13, 2024
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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative approach to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria by creating a "tagging" technique that helps the immune system recognize and eliminate these elusive ...
Biochemistry
Nov 13, 2024
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