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Using 1.8 billion letters of genetic code from more than 9,500 species covering almost 8,000 known flowering plant genera (ca. 60%), this incredible achievement sheds new light on the evolutionary history of flowering plants and their rise to ecological dominance on Earth. The major milestone for plant science, led by Kew and involving 138 organizations internationally, was built on 15 times more data than comparable studies. Across all 9,506 species sequenced, more than 3,400 came from material sourced from 163 herbaria in 48 countries
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2 years ago Read more at Phys.org

Recent global standardized test scores show that students in the U.S. are lagging behind their peers in other wealthy nations when it comes to math. But America’s students are doing better than average in science compared with pupils in these other countries. The Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ ratings of K-12 STEM education in the United States.
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2 years ago Read more at Pew Research Center

LAHS Teacher Dr. Michela Ombelli has been awarded a 2024 Teacher of Merit Certificate. The Regeneron STS is an 83-year-old science research competition which “highlights the importance of science and engineering and the spirit of inquiry that is so critical to our nation’s future.”
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2 years ago Read more at Los Alamos Daily Post

Incompatible land use can cause catastrophic impacts on environmental and human health. Understanding soil types, function and appropriate use requires independent expertise that starts with classroom soil science. In NC, over 160 licensed soil scientists can now site and approve the growing number of commercial and residential septic systems.
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2 years ago Read more at NC State CALS

The Schmidt Fellows Program sponsors promising, emerging scientists with post-doctoral placement in internationally renowned labs where their research will be an academic pivot from their Ph.D. topic. The program thereby promotes an intersectional approach to addressing global challenges like climate destruction and food insecurity.
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2 years ago Read more at Northwestern Now

The Siebel School of Computing & Data Science is pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The new school will focus on further advancing frontiers at the intersections of computing and data science, an effort already well established through the university’s deep history of computing innovation.
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2 years ago Read more at The Grainger College of Engineering

I was returning home from a weeklong trip to Ghana, exploring potential international opportunities for Wellesley students. In Calderwood seminars, students present advanced ideas from their discipline in writing assignments aimed at a nonspecialist audience. At KNUST, Nathaniel Boadi’s research extends to the energy sector of Ghana.
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2 years ago Read more at ASBMB Today

Trillions of noisy, red-eyed insects called cicadas are emerging from the earth. The United States is home to 15 cicada broods, and in most years at least one of them emerges. This spring, Brood XIX, known as the Great Southern Brooch, and Northern Illinois Brooch are emerging simultaneously.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

A study by the American Psychological Association found that middle-aged and older adults today believe that old age starts later than their contemporaries thought decades ago. Being old is not what it used to be, but also suggests a lot about the way we relate to aging. In recent years, life expectancy and quality of life have risen.
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2 years ago Read more at EL PAÍS USA

St. Peterburg College is introducing five new programs this fall to meet growing workforce demand. Cardiopulmonary Science Bachelor of Science Degree SPC is a stand-alone credential that replaces the respiratory care subplan in the bachelor’s degree in health services administration. The broad-based curriculum will lead to advanced credentials, professional growth and development in leadership, management, education and research.
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2 years ago Read more at St. Petersburg College News