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The only time it is safe to look at the sun without proper eye protection is during totality. This will be possible only within a narrow path of totality through North America. Everyone outside this path, as well as those within it, will need to use solar glasses or other methods to view the much longer partial phase of the eclipse. You'll see this certification printed on the arms of solar eclipse glasses. Online vendors like Amazon and eBay should generally be avoided.
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2 years ago Read more at Livescience.com

researchers at TUS have discovered that rose essential oil (REO) activates tomato pest-defense genes and attracts herbivore predators. Therefore, REO could be used as an environmentally friendly pesticide in organic farming. AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

Indian enterprises are more likely to see Chief Digital Officers CDOs. The CAIO role might also have to shoulder the responsibility of being a Chief Analytics Officer, especially in India. India trails the US, the UK, and Canada in numbers.
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2 years ago Read more at CIO

The brain activation patterns acquired during participants’ reading of the technical passages were strongly associated with several main types of processes. This was related to the activation in brain regions associated with establishing links among different types of knowledge representations. In both regions, more cohesive passages evoked greater activation. The corresponding increase in lateral and medial frontal areas may reflect a shift from semantic to executive processing with repeated presentations.
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2 years ago Read more at Nature.com

In Critics at Large, staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz anatomize the appeal of recent entries. The hosts are joined by Joshua Rothman, an editor and writer at The New Yorker, who makes the case for science fiction as an extension of the realist novel.
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2 years ago Read more at The New Yorker

Students and professors at Clayton State University fear their programs could be in jeopardy because of this year's state budget cuts. Kaitlynn Cassidy said the rumors of the programs getting canceled have spread around the campus.
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2 years ago Read more at 11Alive.com WXIA

Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique questions on a specific topic. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, and Slate Plus members can see how they stack up on our leaderboard.
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2 years ago Read more at Slate

In these bad old days, teaching and science communication were used first and foremost to promote one’s status. For the Dean, it didn’t even matter if we students understood what was taught. Today, they try to anticipate their audience’s prior knowledge and experience. Where appropriate, they use metaphors and analogies to build a bridge for the audience.
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2 years ago Read more at Chemistry World

Comedians Toni and Ryan join us for a romp through the bizarre science of dreaming, along with neuroscientist Professor Francesca Siclari and dream/sleep researcher Professor Bob Stickgold. This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman, with help from Joel Werner, Rose Rimler, Meryl Horn, and Michelle Dang.
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2 years ago Read more at Reply All | Gimlet

a study examining 296 mallards harvested in Northwest Ohio found that 65% had some level of game-farm genes in their genetic makeup. In contrast, mid-continent mallard populations remain about 19% above overall long-term abundances, although the easternmost areas of this region (in the Great Lakes area) have experienced declining numbers.
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2 years ago Read more at AOL