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On the International Women’s Day TOI features a handful, but powerful women in science:Binita Phartiyal: First Indian women scientist who was part of Indian scientific expeditions to Antarctica (2005-06) and Arctic (2008).Ritu Trivedi is a senior principal scientist of CSIR-CDRI and holds over 25 patents in her over two decades of research experience.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

Students and their families visited multiple booths across the school and got to participate in engaging and exciting science experiments. Students from Texas A&M University and other community organizations set up fun demonstrations as well.
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2 years ago Read more at KBTX

Forest therapy is a practice which began in Japan in the 1980s. In Japan it literally translates as forest bathing. It's really about the here versus the there. The beauty is what we call phenology," she said.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS News

Groundwater provides about half of the world's population with drinking water. It sustains rivers, lakes and wetlands during droughts. Current understanding of this challenge is based on where and how frequently people record measurements of water levels in wells located in over 40 countries.
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2 years ago Read more at ScienceAlert

a recent survey found that lots of digital documents aren't consistently showing up in the archives that are meant to preserve it. And that puts us at risk of losing academic research—including science paid for with taxpayer money. When Eve broke down the results, less than 1 percent of the 204 publishers had put the majority of their content in multiple archives.
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2 years ago Read more at Ars Technica

Gateway to Science has been in its new location for one year. It has been 30 years since it was started as the region’s first hands-on science center. Over 100,000 guests have come through the doors since the opening. Memberships in the new space went from under 700 to over 3,200.
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2 years ago Read more at KFYR

In New Zealand, Mint Innovation has put microbes on the job. Their recovery process uses 2 per cent of power and water per kilogram of gold. Scientists from China and Europe have turned to cheap graphene products. The Royal Mint, UK, has gone public with its plans to set up the world’s first plant to mine valuable metals from electronic refuse.
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2 years ago Read more at Deccan Herald

Jessica Rouge is a female professor, mother to two toddlers, mentor to young scientists, hobby musician and soon she will add another role to her repertoire: science entrepreneur. Her experience echoes national statistics. Women make up only 26 percent of employed scientists, with minority women representing only 11 percent of that total.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Connecticut

Students showed off there skills at the Region 1 Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair. Each student was able to work with a mentor and pick something that stemmed there curiosity. The topics of the projects ranged from plant growth to human behavior.
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2 years ago Read more at WWLP.com

Frank Lucas, R-Okla., is looking to make a bill authorizing quantum computing research and development a priority for lawmakers. After a unanimous vote out of committee with 19 amendments in November, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act is ready to move to the House floor for a final vote. The 2018 legislation that launched federal research into quantum expired at the end of fiscal year 2023.
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2 years ago Read more at Nextgov/FCW