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Reinaldo Marcus Green drew inspiration for his new movie Monsters and Men from the 2014 death of Eric Garner at the hands of an arresting officer. The film deals with a police killing and its aftermath. from Movies : NPR https://ift.tt/2ycBC5g

Researchers have identified the mechanism by which an important enzyme involved in the differentiation of stem cells is brought to the DNA. Their results describe a new way in which proteins interact with the genome, a novel approach that shakes up our previous knowledge in the field. The work sheds light on fundamental processes such as the formation of pluripotent stem cells and expands our understanding of blood cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QrPuQQ

Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices -- which mimic the appearance of sperm cells -- that could revolutionize disease treatment by swimming drugs to specific areas of the body. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zNkPb9

Officials say the white supremacists went to the deadly 2017 Virginia rally to "commit violent acts". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zNCGi6

The project will carry 26m tons of liquefied natural gas annually to emerging Asian markets. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NhXYaY

Researchers in South Africa's Kalahari Desert found a large male cape cobra devouring another smaller male of the same species. Surprised by the thought-to-be-rare event, they decided to investigate how common and widespread cannibalism was in cobras. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DP4PJN

By venturing beyond the lab mouse to study the eyes of diurnal small mammals, scientists have uncovered a difference in the composition of rod and cone cell membranes that may explain how a genetic form of macular dystrophy targets only parts of the retina. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xSwgNu

Cancer researchers have just discovered a way to make immunotherapy viable to thousands by using the body's own natural killer (NK) cells in a new way. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ybBSBs

Diet influences the composition of microbial populations in the mammary glands of nonhuman primates, researchers report. Specifically, a Mediterranean diet increased the abundance of probiotic bacteria previously shown to inhibit tumor growth in animals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OxiQji

The natural world often provides the answer to unsolved medical problems. On this occasion, the solution to a challenge posed by cancer has come about from the immune system of camelids. A new study describes a number of therapeutic tools that have the capacity to block the activity of EGF, a growth factor that is dysregulated in cancer cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xORXxR

It's a jungle out there in the suburbs, where many wild mammals are thriving near humans. That's the conclusion of a large-scale study using camera trap images from hundreds of citizen scientists in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh, North Carolina. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RhQOa1

From the start of the colonization, the Spanish Crown needed to know and represent the overseas territories under its control. In the last third of the sixteenth century, surveys were carried on to get to know this territories. Among these documents, the researchers have found a set of maps that are characterized by a peculiar style, as they try to imitate the style of maps that were drawn up in Europe in this period. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IyE2Qp

Chemists have discovered a unique aspect of the structure of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, a bacterial enzyme that can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xPZDzO

A new model is bringing scientists a step closer to understanding the kinds of light signals produced when two supermassive black holes, which are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, spiral toward a collision. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DO6cZ6

Scientists have developed a novel approach that boosts the chances of finding extraterrestrial intelligence in our galaxy. The method uses probability theory to calculate the possibility of detecting an extraterrestrial signal (if there is one) at a given distance from Earth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DSEf2j

Research has suggested that more work is needed to show that digital forensic methods are robust enough to stand-up to interrogation in a court of law. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zM15om

Secondary forests only last an average of 20 years. The finding presents a major problem for large-scale restoration policy, which often focuses on commitments to restore a certain number of hectares by a given year. But the benefits of restoration depend on those forests persisting. It takes much longer than 20 years for a secondary forest to absorb large amounts of carbon, or to provide habitat for many forest species, research shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ybOGYz

Astronomers have discovered a new extremely distant object far beyond Pluto with an orbit that supports the presence of an even-farther-out, Super-Earth or larger Planet X. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P9NT1W

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University junior Matt Lutz (Maple Grove, Minn./Totino-Grace) was named the MIAC Men's Golf Co-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 2. - MIAC Release from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2DRIb3i

The famed astrophysicist knows a whole lot about a whole lot. He even used science to predict when LeBron James will retire from the NBA. (Image credit: Chris Cassidy, courtesy of W. W. Norton & Company) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2Qowt1K

Compared with following a Western diet, a Mediterranean diet alters breast metabolites and microbiome to favor anticancer effects, a mammal study shows. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2NZ9QUR

The remarks come as his Supreme Court nominee faces accusations of sexual assault which he denies. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NiJzeI

Two packages containing a suspicious substance are being tested by the FBI, officials say. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RjD9zm

Neuroscientists used brain lesion network mapping to find the anatomical origins of the perception of free will. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DR9XwP

Researchers have uncovered a new molecular interaction that governs the formation of specific functional connections between two types of neurons. It gives an important clue as to how unique interactions give shape to precisely organized neuronal networks in the brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RkLFhF

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex carbohydrates that are highly abundant and unique to human milk. Accumulating evidence indicates that exposure to HMOs in the postnatal period has both immediate and long-term benefits to infant health and development. Researchers report for the first time that HMOs are also present in amniotic fluid. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OZUqfb

Studies on red and processed meat consumption with breast cancer risk have generated inconsistent results. A new analysis has now examined all published studies on the topic. Comparing the highest to the lowest category in the 15 studies included in the analysis, processed meat consumption was associated with a 9% higher breast cancer risk. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RkrHDK

Preliminary findings from a pilot study suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) may slow or even reverse the atrophy of cortical gray matter in patients who have co-morbid fibromyalgia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P5bSPE

Previous research showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells, and extend lifespan and improve health, even when treatment was initiated late in life. They now have shown that treatment of aged mice with the natural product Fisetin, found in many fruits and vegetables, also has significant positive effects on health and lifespan. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NhoxwY

The US believes a new Russian missile may be breaching a Cold War arms control treaty. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Oxbxbp

ব্রঙ্কাইটিস যে কোনও বয়সেই হতে পারে। তবে বয়স্ক মানুষ বা ছোট শিশুদের ব্রঙ্কাইটিসে আক্রান্ত হওয়ার আশঙ্কা অন্যদের তুলনায় অনেকটাই বেশি। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2zMjYaP

Buddy Holly named his 1957 hit after Peggy Sue Gerron, who was dating a member of The Crickets. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NmbydO

Saint John's soccer travels to face No. 16 St. Thomas for a 3:30 p.m. game today in St. Paul. – Live Stats/Live Video from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2xV41xA

The study showed that the increased presence of a protein responsible for sensing infection -- called NLRP1 -- meant there were fewer good bacteria and anti-inflammatory molecules in the gut, leading to higher levels of inflammation and an increased risk of IBD. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y78L2i

Researchers have conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date, revealing just how detrimental operating without sleep can be in everything from bakers adding too much salt to cookies to surgeons botching surgeries. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zMA83K

Researchers have discovered a new way in which nerve cells can control movement. In a study on zebrafish they show that the contact between neurons and muscles is more dynamic than previously thought. The results can open up new avenues to treating spinal cord injury and certain neurological diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y8s7US

A new study of online social forums indicates the online tool is likely valuable to helping students succeed in collegiate physics courses. Researchers found that when the online forum showed denser collaboration networks, the students who were most central in the network were more likely to achieve a higher final course grade. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IBhRta

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zMNixW

Researchers report that they may have pinned down the cause of 'stagnant slabs,' which resemble a wrench in the engine of the planet. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O28F7b

The reversal means domestic partners of UN diplomats will need to get married to keep their visas. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zLTtST

By translating a key human physical skill, whole-body balance, into an equation, engineers used the numerical formula to program their robot Mercury. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y2ZVCA

A research team has identified the MAPK Erk5 as a novel player controlling skeletogenesis. Their research sheds light on the question of how the complex our skeleton generates. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IwfhEv

Supersymmetry predicts a relationship between the fundamental particles fermions and bosons. An extended version of a pioneering model of non-relativistic supersymmetry -- the Nicolai supersymmetric fermion lattice model -- is studied. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DOInQN

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional open-loop electric potential microscopy technique to visualize the charge accumulation behavior at the interface between a solid electrode and liquid electrolyte. The technique was used for providing information about the charge distribution at the interface between a copper wire electrode and salt-based electrolyte. This technique increases our ability to probe nanoscale interfacial phenomena, making it useful for research in electronics, electrochemistry, and biology. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NYM5MF

Researchers have described for the first time the dynamics which takes place within a trillionth of a second after photoexcitation of a single atom inside a superfluid helium nanodroplet. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DNWV3l

A team of astronomers using the latest set of data from ESA's Gaia mission to look for high-velocity stars being kicked out of the Milky Way were surprised to find stars instead sprinting inwards -- perhaps from another galaxy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qsjvjx

Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect on residents' attitudes and behaviors even for those living in highly disadvantaged communities, according to the results of a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qkwe7E

A team of scientists has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy-Bodies (DLB) and multiple system atrophy (MSA). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DQgtE9

Scientists have synthesized a new organic material that can convert water into hydrogen fuel using sunlight. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zM6nQF

The US Department of Education named 349 schools as Blue Ribbon schools on Monday -- a recognition earned by the highest-perf - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NX3i9g

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A platform on Instagram, IGTV, which launched earlier this year, has become a go-to platform for some teachers to share resou - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NX3o0C

Middle schools in a Texas district are partnering with area hospitals to offer students experience using a surgical robot and - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DQMhZL

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An elementary school in Colorado is testing a therapy dog program to support students' social and emotional needs.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DOba89

A North Carolina school district that was closed for one week following Hurricane Florence will offer all students free break - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NVyMMO

The US Education Department has updated its College Scorecard to remove data that allowed students to see how schools compare - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DPJiRc

Adolescents who get fewer than six hours of sleep at night were more than twice as likely to report alcohol and other drug us - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NZ8FES

Researchers found that children and teens who played violent video games had increased odds of having self-, parent-, or teac - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DQMhsJ

Join Brad Gosche, vice president and lead certified trainer at the Global Fluency Institute, for a two-part ASCD webinar seri - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2O0LxWw

Behavior charts don't teach self-regulation.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DQmbpH

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A member of a protein family known for protecting our cells also protects cancer cells in aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, scientists report. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DQ4hTW

Researchers have now shown that studded winter tires cost more lives than they save. The new study takes a holistic view of the tires' impact on wider public health. At the same time, they show that their use contributes to the bloody conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and fatal accidents in their production phase. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P2CZL6

Giraffe babies inherit some features of their mother's spot patterns, according to a new study that used modern techniques to confirm a 49-year-old hypothesis. Survival of newborn giraffes is also related to spot pattern, which may help provide camouflage from predators. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zMiIEF

Scientists have developed a new catalyst for breaking carbon-fluorine bonds, one of the strongest chemical bonds known. The discovery is a breakthrough for efforts in environmental remediation and chemical synthesis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NhRn0e

An international collaboration has announced the results of the first scientific experiments at Europe's new X-ray laser European XFEL. The pioneering work not only demonstrates that the new research facility can speed up experiments by more than an order of magnitude, it also reveals a previously unknown structure of an enzyme responsible for antibiotics resistance. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zLZajA

Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends or a childminder in early childhood, suggests new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y5TheT

One in two women and one in three men will likely be diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson's disease, or stroke in their lifetime, estimate Dutch researchers in an observational study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OqMCGB

Despite the overall success of the generic drug market, sudden price hikes are becoming more common, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P1GaTn

Researchers recently published their new insights into how pathogenic bacteria resist antibiotic treatment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zMD9kJ

Eating insects, instead of meat, could have significant environmental and health benefits. However, many people are disgusted by the idea of insects as food, so researchers are working to increase their appeal. A recent study finds that promoting insect-based food as pleasurable, luxurious and exotic -- rather than healthy or environmentally friendly -- could be an effective marketing strategy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QnGuw0

A new study used text message surveys to determine in real time how people used maternal health services during a recent Ebola outbreak and measured a drop in hospital-based births during the outbreak. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zLMklb

An intricate network of crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant. By retaining water, these micrometer-wide channels greatly help elephants in regulating their body temperature. Today, researchers report that African elephant skin channels are true fractures of the animal brittle and desquamation-deficient skin outermost layer. The scientists show that the elephant hyperkeratinised skin grows on a lattice of millimetric elevations, causing its fracture due to local bending mechanical stress. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qm4UGb

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics is being awarded to Arthur Ashkin "for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems" and jointly to Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland "for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses." from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DRjjsv

She describes her work as "fun", and is the first female Physics Nobel winner in 55 years. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2O1c3iz

A woman says she was attacked by the Portuguese footballer in a hotel room in Las Vegas in 2009. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NXszQw

The online giant is lifting UK hourly pay to between £9.50-10.50 an hour and US pay to $15. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OrWFeo

The confrontation in the South China Sea comes amid worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Qn9fsu

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists for their inventions in the field of laser physics. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2P38Qvb

President Donald Trump's wife is visiting Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Egypt to promote her Be Best campaign. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DMF1Ov

A man is charged with assault after rigging his home in Oregon like a "scene from Indiana Jones". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Ixzxpt

Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, in which he plays a singer battling addiction opposite Lady Gaga as an up-and-coming talent, is precisely the deeply felt musical melodrama it should be. (Image credit: Clay Enos/Warner Bros. ) from Movies : NPR https://ift.tt/2OrKu1a