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Education Jun 7, 2024

Study shows online professional education works for complex topics

Online education is effective for teaching complicated topics like quantum information science (QIS) to high school science educators, according to a new paper by University of Texas at Arlington researchers published in ...

Other Jun 7, 2024

Reimagining the undergraduate bio lab experience, and keeping students in STEMM

HHMI's Science Education Alliance is transforming the undergraduate introductory science experience at more than 150 two- and four-year institutions across the US. These same students are making discoveries that could change ...

Environment Jun 7, 2024

A new era for an ancient river

The largest river restoration project in U.S. history is underway along the Klamath River. One aging hydroelectric dam along the river's Lower Basin was decommissioned last fall, and three more are being removed this year.

Ecology Jun 4, 2024

Widely used climate theory doesn't 'ring' true, according to new tree data

New data on over 1,500 trees across nearly 1,000 sites shows that an existing theory of how individuals within a species will respond to a changing climate might not be true.

Environment Jun 4, 2024

Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture

A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the Great Barrier Reef, satellite-tracked ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 4, 2024

Enhancing green hydrogen production with robust carbon fabric electrocatalysts

A technology has been developed to address the limitations of current catalyst electrodes, resulting in the production of green hydrogen on a large scale and at a relatively low cost. The development is reported in the Journal ...

Earth Sciences Jun 3, 2024

Scientists call for conservation of Amazon's unseen water cycle

Beyond the rainforests, scientists are zeroing in on changes occurring to a natural water cycle that could forever alter the Amazon.

Environment Jun 3, 2024

Centering relationships between people and place: A critical step towards improving science's contributions to society

Slowing down the pace may not be common in academia, but it could lead to better science to support our planet through the current climate, biodiversity and social justice crises. This is one approach suggested by a diverse ...

Social Sciences Jun 3, 2024

European best-practice recommendations for investigative interviews with children

The European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) has launched a white paper with science-based recommendations for how to conduct investigative interviews with children in legal settings.

Earth Sciences May 31, 2024

Scientists make gains in mystery of missing snow

A major field project high in Colorado's Rocky Mountains has enabled scientists to produce the most comprehensive examination to date of how snow sublimates in a mountain environment.

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