SCIENCE

a prominent reason driving the nationwide surge in CS concentrators is the perception that such a degree will secure a well-paying job. CS comes with a slew of extrinsic motivators that predisposes students who don’t particularly like the field to enter it anyway.
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2 years ago Read more at The Brown Daily Herald

Average global concentrations of CO2 were 50 percent above pre-industrial levels for the first time in 2022, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. CO2 levels again rose in 2023, the global weather agency said. The scientists utilised electrochemical processes to turn CO2 into formic acid.
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2 years ago Read more at RNZ

The murder mystery is set in the near future, where humanity has developed technology that stops the ageing process. The effects of this breakthrough are profound: people under 30 are considered minors; without the need to create a new generation, children are considered an unnecessary nuisance; and people hold on to their jobs in perpetuity.
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2 years ago Read more at The National

Located at the intersection of Yaoshang Road and Weiran Road in Feidong County, Hefei City, the museum covers a building area of 16,900 square meters. The museum consists of six exhibition halls and five thematic modules, featuring 339 exhibits. It is equipped with facilities such as a science outreach and innovation platform, lecture hall, 4D cinema, and fantasy theater.
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2 years ago Read more at Anhui News

On Monday a team of six PhDs and PDRAs from Durham Physics visited Rydal Academy in Darlington to talk about science to 90 students across three sessions in Years 1. Activities included why objects make different sounds when struck, making tunes with improvised trumpets, how rainbows work and why kitchen roll doesn’t make a very good umbrella. Volunteers, teachers and schoolchildren all really enjoyed the sessions and we’re all looking forward to next time!
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2 years ago Read more at Durham University

Since the 1970s, the federal government has listed the active ingredients in mushrooms as illegal and having no accepted medical use. In recent years, medical professionals have found that these substances are safe and effective for treating stubborn conditions such as treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Some jurisdictions now allow for the medical use of mushrooms, while others are considering permitting or at least decriminalizing their recreational use. To solve this problem, University of Texas at Arlington researchers have created a method to determine the clinical potency of psi
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

The $450,000 Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) grant will support the enhancement and continuation of field monitoring and data sharing at two freshwater drinking water supply reservoirs in Roanoke. This grant will allow the researchers to create a cutting-edge, ecological monitoring program with real-time data access and publishing. The LTREB program is one of the National Science Foundation’s premier environmental science programs to support long-term monitoring at select exemplar terrestrial, coastal, and freshwater ecosystems across the U.S
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

UP man kills student with screwdriver, drives with body for 7 hours. Uncle Ram Prakash was involved. Encounter with police led to arrest. Shane Watson hesitates to coach Pakistan despite $2 million demand.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

Gujarat Science City hosts workshop on Butterfly Day. Over 200 students from different schools were introduced to the vibrant world of butterflies on the occasion of Butterfly Day last week. The workshop saw students participating in various interactive and engaging sessions.
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2 years ago Read more at Ahmedabad Mirror

In 1996, Germany, USA, and China jointly launched the International Continental Scientific Drilling Project (ICDP) Since its inception, the project has undertaken nearly a hundred drilling projects. The Songliao Basin is the world’s longest-surviving super-large lake basin, making it ideal for studying the Cretaceous period.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert