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In our view, wildlife professionals should never include themselves in pictures with animals . This attention can also contribute to illegal animal trafficking and harmful human-wildlife interactions . For endangered or threatened species, this attention can put them at further risk .
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2 years ago Read more at Australian Photography

Oxford's History of Science Museum is marking its centenary with a display of its founding collection of scientific instruments, originally donated by Lewis Evans . The collection inspired Pullman to create the alethiometer in his best-selling stories .
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo News Australia

In an increasingly insomniac world, a unique podcasting subgenre, known as borecasts, is gaining traction by helping listeners fall asleep through deliberately dull content . This innovative approach to combating restlessness highlights the intersection of creativity and science in addressing common health issues .
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Three earthquakes measuring a shindo 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale have occurred since Thursday . These quakes are believed to have been caused by a slow slip between the Philippine Sea plate and the continental plate off the Chiba coast .
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2 years ago Read more at The Japan Times

Boeing executives recently visited the Modern College of Business & Science to establish a stronger relationship between industry and academia . The executives met with the college's Executive Chairman, Dr. Muneer Al Maskari, and Deputy Executive Chairperson, Ms. Aisha Al-Kharusi .
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2 years ago Read more at Times of Oman

Activities ranging from Kiddie Music Time at Leominster Public Library to Science Time at Townsend Public Library provide enriching experiences for various age groups . These events, set across different locations, offer opportunities for learning, socializing, and developing new skills . Clubs like the Pokemon Club and the Tween Drumming Circle provide platforms to pursue their interests and hobbies .
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng, who were married and born in China, were released to the House of Commons late Wednesday after a national security review by a special parliamentary committee and a panel of retired senior judges . Canadian officials have warned that the country’s academic and research institutions are a target of Chinese intelligence campaigns .
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

In his most recent Newark Advertiser letter Backing Up Climate Views, M. Bassey draws readers’ attention to the position of the historic Royal Society on the subject of climate change . He fails to mention their position that scientific truths, which are discovered by hypothesis testing, should be established by the political process of consensus instead . In 2001, former Royal Society President Lord Robert May helped organise a statement published in Science magazine that there was a scientific consensus on the danger of human-caused global warming .
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2 years ago Read more at Newark Advertiser

New research from the University of British Columbia Okanagan showed that noninvasive techniques can return vital gut health data from the mucus in our fecal matter . Biology researcher Kirk Bergstrom and master’s student Noah Fancy found a noninvasive technique to study MUC2, a critical gut protein, from what we leave behind in the bathroom . Understanding MUC2 better could lead to significant advancements in managing and preventing gut-related diseases .
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2 years ago Read more at ASBMB Today

These findings challenge centuries-old Western music theory and throw the field open to more experimentation with instruments from different cultures . According to Western music's notion of harmony, certain chords will sound particularly pleasant or consonant, while others will sound relatively unpleasant or dissonant . But in contexts of normal listening, people do not actually prefer chords to be perfectly in these mathematical ratios .
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2 years ago Read more at Devdiscourse