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In August 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution. This resolution offers a distinctive opportunity for humankind to advance and leverage science in the pursuit of sustainable development. UNESCO is diligently formulating and disseminating a clear vision and dedicated mission for the Sciences Decade through extensive consultation with Member States, partners from other UN agencies, international scientific unions, science academies, private sectors, and NGOs.
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8 months ago Read more at PR Newswire

In Our DNA SC requires participants to complete an online consent form and submit a saliva sample. The goal is to better understand how genes affect health risks such as cancer and heart disease. Only about 12% of the project’s participants who provided sociodemographic data identify as Black, while an additional 5% identified as belonging to another racial minority group.
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8 months ago Read more at ASBMB Today

The @NatlParkService and @USFWS have announced a decision to actively restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades, where they roamed until nearly hunted to extinction in the area during the 20th century. In the last several decades, large forest fires have increasingly threatened communities across the Mediterranean. It is no secret that female scientists, especially those from historically under-represented backgrounds, are the most susceptible to fieldwork exclusion or harassment.
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8 months ago Read more at Daily Kos

China's Einstein Probe (EP) astronomical satellite, sent into space in January this year, has captured its first in-orbit detection images. Inspired by the functions of lobster eyes, EP uses new X-ray detection technology to observe mysterious transient phenomena in the universe that flicker like fireworks.
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8 months ago Read more at Official website of the State Council Information Office of China

this month, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is opening an exhibit that will use scents and sounds mimicking an ancient forest to recreate a primeval paradise. The museum in downtown Raleigh will also display prehistoric murals and a trove of fossils meant to transport visitors back to the Cretaceous.
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8 months ago Read more at The New York Times

In 1960, the average life expectancy in India was 45; by 1986, it had increased to 57; in 2020, it was 67. The desire to remain youthful, and to delay death is a universal aspiration to the point that the standard blessing in India is “Ayushman bhava” (May you live long)
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8 months ago Read more at Hindustan Times

Go to the official website-gseb.org On the appeared homepage, click on the GSEB HSC Science Result 2024 Download link. Now, enter your seat number and other details Access the result and download it Take a print out for the future references. Gujarat Secondary Education Board (GSEB) is expected to release HSC science result 2024 anytime soon.
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8 months ago Read more at Times Now

Up to 5,000 people are expected to attend the 5th Annual Vermont Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo this weekend at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction. Attendees were encouraged to dress up as their favorite comic book, movie and fantasy characters for the event. There were also opportunities to shop for collectibles and handmade items and participate in video game and board game events. Event organizers said there's a little something for everyone.
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8 months ago Read more at WPTZ

The study, published in the peer-reviewed Sage journal on 23 April, had 260 respondents recruited from Reddit. The participants were studied five times a day for seven days to get both short and long-term effects of using marijuana. However, it did lower conscientiousness scores — people were seen as less reliable, and having low willpower and focus.
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8 months ago Read more at ThePrint

Accelerated Discovery and Innovation SciML allows for the quick processing and analysis of massive datasets, drastically reducing the time from hypothesis generation to experimental verification. This rapid cycle is pivotal in fields like pharmacology, where algorithms streamline the drug development process by analyzing vast databases of chemical compounds for potential drug efficacy and safety. Sophisticated Predictive Models Integrating machine learning with specific domain knowledge facilitates the creation of advanced predictive models. These models are instrumental in various applications, such as anticipating climate changes
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8 months ago Read more at MarkTechPost