Although it is not spread through human contact, Francisella tularensis is one of the most infectious pathogenic bacteria known to science—so virulent, in fact, that it is considered a serious potential bioterrorist threat. ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 27, 2021
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When the worsening COVID-19 pandemic prompted colleges to shutter their campuses and shift to remote learning in spring 2020, concerns arose that many underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics ...
Education
May 25, 2021
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As pandemic lockdowns went into effect in March 2020 and millions of Americans began working from home rather than commuting to offices, heavy traffic in America's most congested urban centers—like Boston—suddenly ceased ...
Ecology
May 5, 2021
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With job recruiting season in full swing, college students are busy seeking out business professionals who can help them explore potential career choices. As the candidates expand their networks, these informal exchanges ...
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2021
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A study by University of Guam researchers has found that shade can mitigate the effects of heat stress on corals. The study, which was funded by the university's National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant, was published in ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2021
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A group of University of Wyoming professors and students has identified an unusual belt of igneous rocks that stretches for over 2,000 miles from British Columbia, Canada, to Sonora, Mexico.
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2021
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Science is essential to solving many of society's biggest problems, but it doesn't always find a receptive audience. Today, when curbing COVID-19 requires hundreds of millions of Americans to get vaccinated, it's more urgent ...
Education
Apr 12, 2021
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Duke University will require all new and returning students to present proof of vaccination to student health officials before they can enroll for the fall semester, the school's president said Friday.
Education
Apr 10, 2021
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Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, forcing the hosts to do the hard work of raising the unrelated young. A team of scientists wanted to simulate the task of piercing an egg—a tactic ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2021
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Stem rust is a devastating disease of cereal crops, including barley, one of the first domesticated crops in agriculture and the fourth most widely grown crop in the world. Barley is unique because it is one of only a few ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2021
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