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Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19

Sep 08 2020 6:00 AM

Many K-12 schools this fall are virtual, which could widen the nation's already large opportunity gaps. What are schools doing to reach all students?

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How next-gen computer generated maps detect partisan gerrymandering

Sep 07 2020 6:00 AM

The U.S. census will trigger a new round of redistricting beginning in 2021. Researchers have developed numerous tests to identify gerrymandering.

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Protecting half the planet could help solve climate change and save species

Sep 04 2020 2:00 PM

An analysis lays out where new land protections could complement existing protected areas to achieve various conservation and climate goals.

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This parasitic plant eavesdrops on its host to know when to flower

Sep 04 2020 7:37 AM

Dodder plants have no leaves to sense when to bloom, so the parasites rely on a chemical cue from their hosts instead.

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Strict new guidelines lay out a path to heritable human gene editing

Sep 03 2020 6:40 PM

But scientists say making changes in DNA that can be passed on to future generations still isn't safe and effective, yet.

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A weirdly warped planet-forming disk circles a distant trio of stars

Sep 03 2020 2:09 PM

The bizarre geometry of a disk of gas and dust around three stars in the constellation Orion could be formed by "disk tearing" or a newborn planet.

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Bering Sea winter ice shrank to its lowest level in 5,500 years in 2018
Sep 03 2020 6:00 AM

Peat cores that record five millennia of climate shifts in the Arctic region suggest recent ice loss is linked to rising carbon dioxide levels.

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Steroids reduce deaths of critically ill COVID-19 patients, WHO confirms
Sep 02 2020 1:30 PM

The finding strengthens evidence that clinicians should give the drugs to people who are severely sick from the coronavirus.

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Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid
Sep 02 2020 11:00 AM

The upward force of buoyancy keeps objects afloat even in unusual conditions.

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Record-breaking gravitational waves reveal that midsize black holes do exist
Sep 02 2020 8:00 AM

The biggest merger of two black holes so far raises questions about how the pair of objects came to be.

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Flamboyant cuttlefish save their bright patterns for flirting, fighting and fleeing
Sep 01 2020 4:12 PM

A new field study of flamboyant cuttlefish shows they don't always live up to their reputation.

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50 years ago, scientists were trying to develop a low-emission car
Sep 01 2020 7:00 AM

Electric cars have surged in popularity, but the vehicles still contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument
Aug 31 2020 9:00 AM

Scientists created a scale model one-twelfth the size of the ancient stone circle to study its acoustics.

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New coronavirus tests promise to be faster, cheaper and easier
Aug 31 2020 6:00 AM

Researchers are developing a smorgasbord of tests to detect RNA and proteins from the virus that causes COVID-19.

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How four summer camps in Maine prevented COVID-19 outbreaks
Aug 28 2020 3:07 PM

More than 1,000 kids and staff members from all over the country attended the camps, but only three people ended up testing positive for the virus.

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Puberty can repair the brain's stress responses after hardship early in life
Aug 28 2020 8:00 AM

Puberty may erase the shadow of trauma for children who had a difficult start.

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