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Dr. Heather Patisaul, Director of Translational Toxicology at NIEHS
Dr. Heather Patisaul is a distinguished neuroendocrinologist from North Carolina State University, where she has served as associate dean for research in the College of Sciences . Her appointment marks a pivotal moment for NIEHS, reflecting our commitment to advance environmental health science through cutting-edge research and strategic collaborations .
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Read more at Environmental Factor Newsletter
SKUAST-K Agri-Med Science Congress in India
SKUAST-K brings together over 150 medical experts and agricultural experts for the first-ever Agri-Med Science Congress in the region . ADVERTISEMENT Organisers say that the conference aims to address pressing health concerns stemming from environmental changes and deteriorating water and soil quality . ACT NOW CLICK FOR DETAILS .
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Read more at Kashmir Observer
CBSE Class 10 Science Exam 2024
CBSE will hold its Class 10th Science exam tomorrow, March 2, 2024 . The board exam will be held for 3 hours from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm . Students must reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the exam and must carry their admit cards along with other important things .
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The Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA) Between the US and China
The Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (STA) between the US and China expired on 27 February . The STA provides opportunities for the two countries to collaborate on science and technology . It was set to lapse in late August 2023, but the Biden administration renewed it for six months to determine how to proceed . On the US side, concerns have been expressed that China is an unreliable or untrustworthy research partner .
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Read more at Chemistry World
UNESCO Call to Action: Promote Women in Science
The Call to Action encourages employers to support open-access soft skills training programmes for women . One challenge was brought up by Marielza Oliveira, the Director of the Division for Digital Inclusion and Policies and Digital Transformations at UNESCO . She mentioned that the frequent use of algorithms in staff recruitment process could exacerbate gender bias in traditionally male-dominated fields .
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Read more at UNESCO
Science Journalists: A Brief History of Science
In Goblin Valley, Utah there are more than 1,000. But how do the rocks stay balanced? Balanced rocks originate when a bed of sediments is dissected by erosion until a column is formed . Successive tilts in other directions will stress successive sections of the pillar, and the differential erosion will make the process self-leveling .
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Read more at Scientific American
NASA Mission: Night-Shining Clouds
Known as night-shining or noctilucent clouds, they are seen at twilight in the summer months . Before the mission, scientists knew these types of clouds varied with latitude, season, and solar activity, but didn’t know why . This mission was launched to understand the variations and study why the clouds form and their links to climate change .
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Read more at Science@NASA
CSIR-NIScPR Launches Science Media Communication Cell
CSIR-NIScPR hosted an Orientation Workshop in New Delhi today . The workshop aimed to nurture the SMCC with effective strategies to communicate science and technology (S&T) information of Indian science to society and public at large . Shri Anjay Mishra, Program Producer at Doordarshan New Delhi, highlighted the efficacy of science programs on electronic media especially on television .
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Read more at PIB
The Buffalo Bisons Are Teaming Up With NASA to Host a Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
Buffalo Bisons have announced they are teaming up with NASA to host a total solar eclipse viewing event at Sahlen Field . Gates will open at noon and the educational and entertaining program will begin at 1 p.m. The programming will feature: NASA scientists, Q&A sessions, demonstrations, and a live feed of NASA programming on the 80-foot centerfield scoreboard .
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Read more at WKBW 7 News Buffalo
Research Opportunities for Science Educators (ROSE) Program
The New Mexico Public Education Department announces that applications are now open for the Research Opportunities for Science Educators Program Summer 2024 . The ROSE Program, established in 2021, is designed to invigorate and enrich the teaching of high school science in New Mexico by providing science educators with a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on, cutting-edge research at UNM . In partnership with the PED, UNM opens its doors to middle and high-school science teachers, known as ROSE Scholars, allowing them
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Read more at Los Alamos Daily Post