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Other Sciences
Megastudy finds easy ways to increase math progress
Credit: Pexel American students have lagged behind mathematics for decades, with a consistently ranked test score of 25% worldwide compared to students in other developed countries, and the situation has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Previous research has shown that behavioral science-based interventions targeting student motivations are effective in increasing mathematical scores, suggesting that taking a similar “behaviorally informed”…
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Nanotechnology
New ways to engineer composites: polymer design combines strength and reversibility
Silica nanoparticles blended into polystyrene chains (purple) distribution and hexagonal lattice. Depending on how the chain is organized on the surface of the particles, it is intertwined when compressed (purple) or untangled (blue). Credit: Tiffany Chen; XU Composite adhesives, such as epoxy resins, are great tools for bonding and filling materials such as wood, metal, concrete. But there is one…
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Space & Cosmos
Runaway Star reveals hidden black holes of the Milky Way’s most recent neighbor
Impressions of the Hyper Belt Lattist artist ejected from the large Magellan cloud (shown on the right). If the binary star system gets too close to an ultra-large number of black holes, intense gravity will tear the pair apart. One star is captured in a tight orbit around a black hole, while the other jumps outward at extreme speeds. Often,…
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Other Sciences
The TV show “Retirement” looks at the nature of the workplace. There are healthier ways to separate home and office life
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Released in weekly installments, the highly anticipated season 2 of retirement continues to attract attention among viewers around the world. An attractive psychological thriller, this TV series offers extreme illustrations of the compartmentalization of work and personal life. In the show, “transmitted” workers agree to a surgical procedure in which the device is embedded in the…
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Environment
Do you do noise or work on the system? Four ways to create real changes for nature
Credit: CC0 Public domain The ecosystem and species of nature have serious problems. The majority of Australians want more government actions, but they are not delivered. For example, consider the federal government commitment to end extinction through a positive plan of its nature. Alternatively, consider the promises of overhauling the environmental law in Australia and creating a new independent regulatory…
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Biology
The gene pool is dangerously shallow for many species. Researchers find five ways to support
Golden bandits (ISOODON AURATUS). Credit: Corin Sims/Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction, CC by-Sa Before the species become extinct, their groups are often shrunk and isolated. A healthy group tends to have a large gene pool where many genetic varines circulate. However, as the gene pool of the species shrinks as the population decreases, the road to extinction erodes genetic diversity. Losing…
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Physics
Cloud-inspired way to guide light: Waveguiding mechanisms could offer new ways to see inside the human body
Photon density modes in curved waveguides. Credit: Nature Physics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-024-02665-z Inspired by the way sunlight passes through clouds, scientists have discovered an entirely new way to control and direct light. This groundbreaking research, led by physicists at the University of Glasgow, allows light waves to be guided along curved paths tunneled through opaque materials that would normally scatter…
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Earth
5 surprising ways trees prevent flooding
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you think of flood protection, you might imagine giant concrete dams, embankments, or glistening dams on the River Thames. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are by far the more natural and widely recognized forests and green spaces. Trees provide more than beauty and oxygen. Learn how trees protect us…
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