Billions of dollars of observatory spacecraft orbit around Earth or in the same orbit as our planet. When something wears out or goes wrong, it would be good to be able to fix those missions "in situ." So far, only the Hubble ...
Space Exploration
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To help educators support K-12 students who are struggling with reading comprehension, the University of Oregon's HEDCO Institute has created a tip sheet showing the most successful strategies schools can implement.
Education
Sep 18, 2024
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In February 2016, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) confirmed they made the first-ever detection of gravitational waves (GWs). These events occur when massive objects like neutron ...
Astronomy
Sep 18, 2024
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A team of international scientists alarmed by the loss of biodiversity across the world due to climate change has proposed a new approach to managing vulnerable landscapes, focusing on sites that are least impacted by changing ...
Ecology
Sep 18, 2024
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California has already recorded more than 6,000 wildfires this year, underscoring the need for better mitigation strategies to reduce their devastating impact. Now, researchers have created a model that may shed light on ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2024
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A new online tool designed to assess the equity of scholarly communication models was launched at the OASPA 2024 conference. The "How Equitable Is It" tool, developed by a multi-stakeholder Working Group, comprising librarians, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2024
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A team of chemists and zoologists from Israel, Italy and Russia, has found evidence suggesting that part of the reason woolly mammoths went extinct was the onset of allergies that made it difficult for them to find mates.
The Australian Government wants to ban kids from social media—but will it work and is it a good idea?
Education
Sep 18, 2024
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The world remains far off track in tackling climate crisis, but the UN voiced hope Wednesday that artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies will help address the towering challenges.
Environment
Sep 18, 2024
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Generation Z has been heralded by some as the "sustainability" generation—more likely to pay a premium for eco-friendly products and more likely to make purchase decisions that incorporate their personal, social and environmental ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2024
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