Study: Common wisdom about troubled youth falls apart when race considered
One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research.
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New Project To Develop GPS-Like System For Moon
The same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon.
Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008
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Teaching in a disruptive classroom
Anyone who teaches a large group of students has probably experienced undesirable student behaviors. I taught the introductory college biology course at Syracuse University, and several hundred students attended each lecture.
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Jul 21, 2008
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Satellite tracking technology to shed light on shark behaviour
A University of Queensland (UQ) marine biologist will use satellite technology to track tiger sharks as part of a project to better understand the greatly feared sea dwellers and prevent future attacks on bathers.
Jul 21, 2008
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Outdoor enthusiasts scaring off native carnivores in parks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even a quiet stroll in the park can dramatically change natural ecosystems, according to a new study by conservation biologists from the University of California, Berkeley. These findings could have important ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2008
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Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor
(PhysOrg.com) -- A mysterious monument standing on a windswept Lancashire hilltop for nearly a thousand years has been identified as one of England’s most important castles – causing a sensation among archaeologists.
Archaeology
Jul 21, 2008
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The Pole star comes to life again
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Northern Star, whose vibrations were thought to be dying away, appears to have come to life again.
Astronomy
Jul 21, 2008
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NASA Conducts Full-Scale Test Firing of Orion Jettison Motor
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA completed a full-scale rocket motor test on Thursday, July 17, to further development of the Orion jettison motor, which will separate the spacecraft's launch abort system from the crew module during ...
Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008
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Researchers pursue grasses as Earth-friendly biofuel
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a small site on the Batavia campus of Fermilab, ecologist Julie Jastrow of Argonne National Laboratory pushes the scientific frontier in a new and exciting way: She watches the grass grow.
Jul 21, 2008
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Researchers prove that insulin-producing cells can give rise to stem-like cells in-vitro
The question of whether insulin-producing cells of the pancreas can regenerate is key to our understanding of diabetes, and to the further development of regenerative therapies against the disease. Dr Rosenberg from the McGill ...
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