Study finds multitasking increases in online courses compared to face-to-face
Kent State University Professor Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., remembers the incident well.
Education
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Lipoproteins behave 'almost like a tiny Velcro ball'
Cholesterol carried in high-density lipoprotein particles, or HDL cholesterol, has been dubbed the good cholesterol, because people whose HDL levels are high have a lower risk of developing heart disease. That link was first ...
Biochemistry
Feb 14, 2019
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Aloe sanguinalis, a new red Aloe from Somaliland
Aloe sanguinalis, or Somali Red Aloe, forms large, conspicuous clumps and has blood red sap. Its can easily be spotted from the road, but the species has only just been named and described in the open access journal PhytoKeys.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2019
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Better red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safe
Rice University scientists have taken the next step toward the deployment of powerful, rechargeable lithium metal batteries by making them safer and simpler to manufacture.
Materials Science
Feb 14, 2019
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Climate pioneers: how small farmers could be leading the way towards sustainable agriculture
Agriculture is a leading cause of climate change, but it is also undeniably affected by it. Farming must therefore change in order to keep up with global demands, while reducing its environmental impact. Without these necessary ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2019
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Polar bear 'invasion': how climate change is making human-wildlife conflicts worse
The ten hottest years on record were all during the past two decades and the hottest global ocean temperatures ever were recorded in 2018 – a heat increase from 2017 equivalent to 100 million times that of the Hiroshima ...
Ecology
Feb 14, 2019
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From vibrations alone, acacia ants can tell nibbles from the wind
Acacia trees are a prominent feature of the East African savannah. They're also a classic example of the long-standing and complex relationships between plants and insects, in this case acacia ants. The acacias provide food ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2019
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Gravitational waves will settle cosmic conundrum
Measurements of gravitational waves from approximately 50 binary neutron stars over the next decade will definitively resolve an intense debate about how quickly our universe is expanding, according to findings from an international ...
General Physics
Feb 14, 2019
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New live-imaging technique reveals cellular repair crew plugging leaky biological barrier
Suppose you live in a brick house and notice cracks in the mortar that let in cold air, rain and insect pests. You might call a brick mason to repair those leaks and to restore the barrier that keeps the great outdoors from ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 14, 2019
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EPA outlines plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water
Under strong pressure from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it will move ahead this year with a process that could lead to setting a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2019
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