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Education Dec 18, 2024

Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts

A week after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City's streets and subways in 2012, the city's schools were back in business. But schools in rural North Carolina did not reopen until almost a month after Hurricane Helene roared ...

Plants & Animals Jun 24, 2024

To hear the cicadas sing, enthusiasts travel from near and far

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, near Chicago, Maria Malayter's Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a "loud environment" with sound levels reaching 90 decibels ...

Quantum Physics Apr 18, 2024

Research reveals a surprising topological reversal in quantum systems

In principle, one shouldn't compare apples to oranges. However, in topology, which is a branch of mathematics, one must do just that. Apples and oranges, it turns out, are said to be topologically the same since they both ...

Plants & Animals Mar 25, 2024

What your fruit bowl reveals about climate breakdown

Spring arrived in style on March 26 2021 in Kyoto, Japan, as cherry trees reached the peak of their bloom. This marked the earliest recorded date when most flowers have opened in a series of annual records dating back to ...

Social Sciences Feb 29, 2024

Research reveals majority of women experience abuse while running

A project to learn about women's experiences of abuse while out running has found that more than two-thirds of them have been abused in some way.

Social Sciences Feb 2, 2024

Five questions your child's school should be able to answer about bullying

As children return to classrooms for 2024, school communities will be confronting bullying in person and via technology.

General Physics Nov 8, 2023

Q&A: Philosophy meets physics—professor uncovers hidden truth about Newton's 300-year old law

Like most high schoolers in an intro to physics class, Dan Hoek heard the legendary tale of Isaac Newton and the apple.

Plants & Animals Aug 29, 2023

Northern map turtles found to survive cold winter conditions by staying active under ice

Imagine it's winter, and you're standing on a frozen lake or pond, when suddenly below your feet you notice hundreds of turtles. What are they doing down there below the ice?

Earth Sciences Jun 26, 2023

Geologists use artificial intelligence to predict landslides

A new technique developed by UCLA geologists that uses artificial intelligence to better predict where and why landslides may occur could bolster efforts to protect lives and property in some of the world's most disaster-prone ...

Economics & Business Jun 9, 2023

Which is better—digitalization or digital transformation?

Have you ever wondered what the terms digitalization and digital transformation really mean? Are you unsure about when to use these terms and what they mean to you? And, more to the point, what's the difference?

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