strategies
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Environment
Geoengineering strategies against climate change could have a positive impact on agriculture
Difference in annual production (yield x planted area) between ARISE-SAI-1.5 and SSP2-4.5 for CLM5 crops (in million tons). Rice (a) and wheat (b) production is averaged from 2050 to 2069. Hatching indicates that the difference between the two experiments is not significant. India’s total rice and wheat production time series (c). Shading represents the range corresponding to one standard deviation.…
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Environment
Qualitative study highlights community-led strategies to clean air
University of Southern California Environmental Justice Research Institute (EJRL) members Connie Valencia, Dr. Manuel Pastor, and former California Congresswoman Cristina Garcia. Credit: Wen Public Health In Boyle Heights, a predominantly Hispanic/Latino neighborhood, residents are disproportionately exposed to toxic air pollution, which is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases such as asthma and death. The Natural Park Air Pollution Solution…
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Biology
Selenoproteins open up new strategies for treating certain cancers in children
Graphical summary. Credit: Molecular Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.10.027 Selenoproteins are important for several biological functions, including breaking down harmful substances, supporting the immune system, and regulating metabolic processes. However, in certain situations, these proteins can be exploited to protect cancer cells from death. One such protein, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), is essential for supporting cellular protection and cancer cell survival.…
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Biology
New strategies needed to fight immune system-damaging poultry virus detected on UK farms
HVR-based phylogenetic tree of the VP2 gene encoded by segment A. Credit: Virology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110269 Researchers working to understand the spread of the virus, which can severely damage chickens’ immune systems, say new strategies are needed to improve control of the disease in the UK. . Dr Vishi Reddy from Keele University was one of the researchers on a…
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Environment
Ripples of colonialism: Study says decarbonization strategies perpetuate human rights inequalities
Near the city of Lubumbashi, bags of crude cobalt hydroxide are awaiting overland transport to African ports before being shipped to China. Credit: Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan A University of Michigan study of a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo found that the processes required to decarbonize are repeating and recreating colonial-era inequalities. Researchers argue that…
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Other Sciences
Educators have identified three strategies that are most helpful for struggling students
Credit: Max Fischer from Pexels To help educators support K-12 students who are struggling with reading comprehension, the HEDCO Institute at the University of Oregon has developed a tip sheet offering the most effective strategies schools can implement. “While any reading comprehension strategy can be helpful when used in isolation, using several effective strategies together can be even more effective,”…
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