A new scientific technique using brain organoids – mini artificial brains grown in the lab – is revealing the genetic origins of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) hidden within our brains. Called CHOOSE (which stands…
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How Climate Change Could Threaten Future Democracies
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleInstability driven by climate change could threaten democracies in the future, even though representative governments are best equipped to provide solutions, experts gathered at an annual conference have argued. The…
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Global NewsHealthPublic HealthScience
New Covid-19 Variant Pirola ‘More Infectious,’ but Not ‘More Severe’, Expert Says
The newly emerging COVID-19 variant BA 2.86, nicknamed “Pirola,” is a little bit more infectious but “does not seem to be more severe,” according to the Executive Director of the…
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What a Stalagmite From a Grand Canyon Cave Might Tell Us About Climate Change and Groundwate
Summer monsoons in the Southwest are difficult to forecast with total accuracy, but the future of the temperamental rainstorms under climate change is an even bigger mystery. The North American…
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HealthScienceUnited States
Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix Gets Over $16m to Help Lead Als Research Consortium
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleBarrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix was awarded over $16 million recently to help start up and lead an extensive Lou Gehrig’s disease clinical research project. The funding from the National…
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EnvironmentEnvironmentalScienceUnited States
Saturday’s Annular Solar Eclipse: What to Expect in West Central Ohio
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterWhile we know about the total solar eclipse next April, did you know that an annular solar eclipse will happen this Saturday? Meteorologist Conner Prince explains the science and what…
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HistoryInvestigationsScienceUnited States
California Man’s Remains Found in Arizona in 1982 Identified Decades Later Through DNA Testing
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeIt took more than four decades but authorities said Tuesday that they have finally identified the remains of a California man found in a desert area of northwest Arizona in…
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ActivistAlaskaScienceUnited States
2 Alaska School Board Student Reps Move to Challenge Mat-su School Board Action
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnStudent representatives on school boards for the state’s two largest districts want better recognition, after the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District School Board weakned its student representative’s ability to participate in meetings.…
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Dollars and Sense: Can Financial Literacy Help Students Learn Math?
Inside a high school classroom, Bryan Martinez jots down several purchases that would require a short-term savings plan: shoes, phone, headphones, clothes, and food. His medium-term financial goals take a…
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EconomyFood & DrinkIndustryScienceUnited States
NIST Reference Materials to Help Combat Seafood Fraud
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerIf you purchase seafood marked as wild-caught salmon, how do you know that you’re not actually getting cheaper farm-raised salmon, or even an entirely different kind of fish? Researchers at…
