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Biotechnology Feb 15, 2023

Novel method to accurately measure key marker of biological aging

Telomeres—the caps at the ends of chromosomes that protect our genetic materials from the brunt of cellular wear and tear—are known to shorten and fray over time. Lifestyle, diet and stress can exacerbate this process, ...

Economics & Business Feb 14, 2023

Organizations should change cultures to support excellence and dismantle barriers created by systemic racism: Report

To increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM fields, higher education institutions and STEMM organizations should go beyond a focus on simply increasing the numeric participation of minoritized racial and ethnic ...

Education Feb 13, 2023

The climate crisis demands we green higher education: here's how the French are going about it

For several years, in France and elsewhere, higher education has been questioned about its role and responsibilities in the current socio-environmental crises. In response, numerous research projects and initiatives have ...

Evolution Feb 2, 2023

How species partnerships evolve to become specific or general, cooperative or antagonistic

Symbiotic relationships are everywhere in nature. In the soil, for example, mycorrhizal fungi enhance water and nutrient absorption for plants while feeding on sugars their roots release. In another classic mutualism, ants ...

Evolution Jan 31, 2023

The social code: Deciphering the genetic basis of hymenopteran social behavior

Since Darwin, biologists have been fascinated by the evolution of sociality. In its most extreme form, eusocial species exhibit a division of labor in which certain individuals perform reproductive tasks such as egg laying, ...

Economics & Business Jan 24, 2023

Children in the North of England most vulnerable to cost of living crisis: Report

A new report, co-authored by a University of York academic, has warned that children living in the North of England are among the most vulnerable to rising living costs.

Education Jan 19, 2023

Professors develop interactive dashboard to drive education decision-making

University of Wyoming College of Education faculty members have published a paper in the journal PLOS ONE describing the development of an interactive dashboard that combines data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education ...

Mathematics Jan 19, 2023

Report: Taking 12th grade math opens door to higher education

Students who take math in the 12th grade improve their chances of enrolling and continuing in higher education, according to a new report by the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA.

Economics & Business Jan 16, 2023

Forest carbon credits: Report shows new ways to manage risks and returns

Investors wanting to finance forest carbon credit projects should look to diversified investment portfolios in the tropics, says a new report.

Social Sciences Jan 12, 2023

Study analyzes why Black people in Maine are more likely than white people to be arrested in traffic stops

Why are Black people three to four times more likely than white people to be arrested in Portland and South Portland, Maine?

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