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Science
Historians say the Midwest played a key role in black liberation movements around the world
The Midwest played an important role in the growth of the 20th century black freedom movement and the expansion of political activist Marcus Garvey’s ideas. Eric S. McDuffie, professor of African American studies and history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, writes in his new book, “The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, America’s Heartland, and Black Freedom Around the…
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Chemistry
Shape-changing polymers resemble animal movements due to temperature changes
Representation of mesogens in MD simulations. (A) All-atom representation of the initial system with mesogens randomly placed in a simulation box with side lengths of approximately 40 Å. (B) Two isolated LCE end-on mesogens. The yellow carbon atoms represent the CH2 carbon atoms of the reactive acrylate group, and the pink-red carbon atoms correspond to the carbon atoms of the…
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