Wyoming is first state to reject science standards
Wyoming is the first state to reject adopting new K-12 science standards proposed by national education groups.
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A CRISPR picture emerges on European Union GMO directive
A European Court ruling widely interpreted to mean that all gene-edited organisms are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) may not be as prescriptive as many first assumed.
Biotechnology
Jan 6, 2021
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Science and media disconnect? Maybe not, says a new study
The prevailing wisdom among many scientists and scientific organizations is that, as a rule, scientists are press shy, and those who aren't are mavericks.
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Sep 9, 2009
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Micelles—the meeting place boosting reactions and interactions
The occurrence of chemical reactions between like-charged compounds in aqueous solutions is very slow since particles repel each other. A recent breakthrough published in Nature Communications shows a new way to control chemical ...
Biochemistry
Jan 24, 2023
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Anthropogenic climate change affects marine plankton populations in the Mediterranean Sea
Anthropogenic climate change is already affecting the marine plankton populations present in the western Mediterranean Sea. This is the result of a study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2021
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A chemical mystery solved—the reaction that explains large carbon sinks
A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for more than 50 years has finally been solved. A team from Linköping University, Sweden, and Helmholtz Munich have discovered that a certain type of chemical reaction ...
Biochemistry
Apr 24, 2024
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Small glitches, but Rosetta comet mission is achieving major scientific goals
The landing of Rosetta's Philae on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko was a triumph of engineering. Many spectacular scientific firsts will follow now, but small glitches during the landing make it more difficult to obtain ...
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2014
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New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers, with implications for marine conservation
A new UBC study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science has unveiled insights into how microscopic organisms such as marine plankton move through water with different density layers.
Ecology
Jul 15, 2024
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Severely damaged sea urchin shows astonishing resilience
Together with his colleague Christian Neumann of the Natural History Museum in Berlin, Senckenberg scientist Max Wisshak documented a sea urchin's fight for survival on the ocean floor off Spitsbergen. In their study, recently ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2020
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Order from noise: How randomness and collective dynamics define a stem cell
Stem cells are central to organ development and renewal. In most organs, stem cells are located in specific regions and, in some cases, can be identified through several intrinsic properties, like molecular markers. They ...
Cell & Microbiology
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