Remember when former Morrison government minister Stuart Robert lashed out at "dud" teachers? In March, the then acting education minister said the "bottom 10%" of teachers "can't read and write" and blamed them for declining ...
Social Sciences
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Soil provides a variety of services that are indispensable to life on Earth. The global decline in soil quality is therefore a major concern. One solution may lie in the hands of tiny organisms that can direct ecosystem recovery: ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2022
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If first graders Jamaal and Connor each verbally shared a story, would the teacher fairly assess the narratives?
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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Scientists have shown that orangutan call signals believed to be closest to the precursors to human language, travel through forest over long distances without losing their meaning. This throws into question the accepted ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2021
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A groundbreaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic petrol fumes, including cancer-causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2023
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Allowing farmers to harvest vegetation from their riparian buffers will not significantly impede the ability of those streamside tracts to protect water quality by capturing nutrients and sediment—and it will boost farmers' ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2020
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A new single-cell encapsulation, lysis and barcoding method of cDNA is faster and requires less equipment, hardware, expense and expertise. It has been demonstrated to be compatible and scalable with any size container, from ...
The record-shattering heatwave that engulfed most of India and Pakistan through March and April brought temperatures exceeding 45℃ in many areas, leading to critical electricity and water shortages.
Environment
May 6, 2022
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a neural implant that provides information about activity deep inside the brain while sitting on its surface. The implant is made up of a thin, transparent ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 11, 2024
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Pushing for a higher speed isn't just for athletes. Researchers, too, can achieve such feats with their discoveries. This is the case for Jinyang Liang, Professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 25, 2024
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