Earth is dimming due to climate change
Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a new study.
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Scientists use the glowing properties of plant cells to capture stunning images
Scientists have come a long way since Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered teeming colonies of previously invisible bacteria and protozoa while peering through his custom-made microscopes. The architecture of cells, organelles, ...
Plants & Animals
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Primordial 'hyper-eye' discovered
An international research team has found an eye system in trilobites of the suborder Phacopina from the Devonian (390 million years ago) that is unique in the animal kingdom: each of the about 200 lenses of a hyper-facet ...
Evolution
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Why charter schools are not as 'public' as they claim to be
Proponents of charter schools insist that they are public schools "open to all students." But the truth is more nuanced. As an education policy researcher—and as author of a new book about charter schools I wrote with fellow ...
Education
Sep 30, 2021
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As heat waves intensify, tens of thousands of US classrooms will be too hot for students
Rising temperatures due to climate change are causing more than just uncomfortably hot days across the United States. These high temperatures are placing serious stress on critical infrastructure such as water supplies, airports, ...
Education
Sep 30, 2021
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Nonprofits: Hold creative events to engage prospective donors and unlock more giving
Researchers from University of North Texas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of British Columbia published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how engaging potential donors ...
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2021
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Hagfishes break the cell size limit to make large slime threads
Researchers find large hagfishes grow extremely large cells in order to produce stronger threads that are used in their defensive slime, reports a new study from the Chapman University at Orange, California.
Plants & Animals
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Lava flowing into sea creates delta, expands Spanish island
The surface of Spain's La Palma island is continuing to expand as lava from a volcanic eruption flows into the Atlantic Ocean and solidifies when it hits the water, European Union scientists said Thursday.
Environment
Sep 30, 2021
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New study reveals hundreds of alcohol references during high-profile televised rugby matches
Experts from the University of Stirling have warned that rugby supporters—including young children—are being subjected to alcohol advertising hundreds of times during televised matches.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2021
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How (and why) to emphasize listening in effective climate communications
The field of climate change communication has done loads to give climate scientists a more relatable voice when disseminating their findings to the public. But good communication is as much about listening as speaking; learning ...
Environment
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