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Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Students show off their big ideas for the future during the Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair. From tracking the weather to what structure can hold up in an earthquake, the entries span the biological and physical sciences. Students are tackling real world questions about the environment, artificial intelligence and more.
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Read more at WKYC.com
Professor Frans de Waal, 75, of Stone Mountain, Ga
Frans de Waal, 75, died on Thursday at his home in Stone Mountain, Ga. The cause was stomach cancer, his wife, Catherine Marin said. He objected to the common usage of the word "instinct"
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Read more at The New York Times
Penang Science Cluster
Penang is a state in Malaysia that is home to more than 33.5 million people. The Penang Science Cluster (PSC) was created to inspire local students to pursue a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
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Read more at Scholastic Kids Press
Purdue University Becomes the Next Big Big Planet
Europa is a rocky moon, home to saltwater oceans twice the volume of Earth’s, encased in a shell of ice. Scientists have long thought that Europa may be one of the best places in our solar system to look for nonterrestrial life.
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The Science Zone Summer Camps
The Science Zone announced the return of their Summer Camp series, featuring both indoor and outdoor camps for kids between ages 6 and 15. This year’s summer camps include several outdoor adventures and multiple indoor camps. Outdoor Camps July 15 - 19- Ecosystem Extravaganza: River Expedition: (Ages 11-15) Campers will explore ecosystems and their wildlife, learn about biology, and join a research team in Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park.
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Read more at Wyoming News Now
Watching the Total Solar Eclipse
Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals’ routines at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are disrupted when skies dim on April 8. They previously detected other strange animal behaviors in 2017 at a South Carolina zoo that was in the path of total darkness. The cause of the behavior is still unclear. This year’s full solar eclipse in North America crisscrosses a different route than in 2017.
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Read more at PBS NewsHour
Research Output Commercialisation in Nigeria
Chief Uche Nnaji has rallied stakeholders to prioritise the effective commercialisation of research outputs to tackle societal challenges. The workshop, convened by NOTAP, a longstanding advocate for regulating foreign technology inflow and promoting indigenous technological activities, aims to stimulate dialogue and action.
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Read more at Science Nigeria
The Lorax (2012) - What Might a World Without Trees Look Like?
The Science Behind The Lorax In 2012, viewers were whisked away to a Seussian dystopia. Based on the Dr. Seuss story of the same name, the story takes place in a world without trees. Without trees, the ecosystem collapsed and the citizens of Thneedville fell to the mercy of the wicked mayor Aloysius O’Hare (Riggle)
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Can ChatGPT Design a Higher Education Field Course?
a new study, published in Innovations in Education and Teaching International, has tested whether ChatGPT can be used to design University field studies. It found that the free-to-use AI model is an effective tool for not only planning educational trips around the world, but also could be used by other industries. The research, led by scientists from the University of Portsmouth and University of Plymouth, focused on marine biology courses.
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Read more at Phys.org
Science Tourism in Leyte Province
Department of Science and Technology Leyte provincial director John Glenn Ocaa said these sites will have to be validated by the Department of Tourism (DOT) for readiness and compliance with educational tourism standards. Considered for the tour are the Eastern Visayas Science Centrum in Palo town, the TOFA coffee processing center in Kananga town, and the Baybay sweet potato ice cream facility in Baybay City. Also listed are PAGASA Radar Dome in Tacloban City, Philippine Associated
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Read more at Travel And Tour World