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Implicit bias and concern about appearing racist predict teachers’ reluctance to discuss race and racism in the classroom
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How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues
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Bioinspired protein creates stretchable 2D layered materials
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How to turn muscle into a protein factory for advanced gene therapy
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Study links insulin resistance, advanced cell aging with childhood poverty
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National group names Sandia Labs professional a disabled employee of the year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia Advanced Microsystems Business lead Heather Spalding was recently recognized as an Employee of the Year by ...
Wine-drinkers of the world rejoice! New research, led by UMass Amherst, finds key to billion-dollar problem
AMHERST, Mass. – Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were ...
Severity of PTSD symptoms linked to decreased activity in hippocampus
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A new leap in understanding nickel oxide superconductors
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The structure of the smallest semiconductor was elucidated
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Study refutes claim that T. rex was three separate species
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How cells zip through the stickiest mucus
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Mode-of-action of T-cell immunotherapies in focus
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Particle phase chemistry enables soot to better seed clouds New study challenges current understanding of the formation mechanism
Highly oxygenated organic molecules are a key component of atmospheric secondary organic aerosol. However, the origin and formation mechanism of ...
SwRI’s Dr. Stephen Fuselier named co-chair of Solar and Space Physics Decadal Survey
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A new Reichman University study warns: If someone’s flirting with you online, beware – it could ruin your relationship
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New study challenges old views on what’s ‘primitive’ in mammalian reproduction
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Towards High-Quality Manganese Oxide Catalysts with Large Surface Areas
Manganese oxides have received much attention from materials scientists due to their widespread applications including electrodes, catalysts, sensors, supercapacitors, and ...
New study by researchers from Pusan National University explores the prevalence of heatwaves in East Asia
Described as periods of excessively high temperatures, heatwaves have a devastating impact on human life, agriculture, and water resources. Weather ...
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