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In the world of catalytic reactions, polymers created through electropolymerization are attracting renewed attention. A group of researchers recently provided the first detailed characterization of the electrochemical properties of polyaniline and polyaspartic acid (PASP) thin films. The team used a wide range of tests to characterize the polymers, especially their capacity for catalyzing the oxidation of popularly used materials, hydroquinone and catechol. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ctwo9Q

The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union has today officially approved the naming of two craters on the Moon to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission. The names are Anders's Earthrise and 8 Homeward. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O7Jm3j

By severely curtailing the effects of antibiotics, the formation of organized communities of bacterial cells known as biofilms can be deadly during surgeries and in urinary tract infections. Researchers have just come a lot closer to understanding how these biofilms develop, and potentially how to stop them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QvDrBW

No. 9 Saint John's (4-0, 3-0 MIAC) travels to face Bethel (4-0, 2-0 MIAC) for a 1 p.m. game Saturday, Oct. 6, at Royal Stadium in Arden Hills. - Listen Live (WBHR-660 AM, St. Cloud; KOWZ-1170 AM and FM 106.3, Owatonna; WDGY-740 AM, 92.1 FM, 103.7 FM and 107.1 HDZ, Twin Cities) | Live Stats/Live Video | Game Notes | Bethel Football from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2y3uWHz

Brett Kavanaugh looks all but certain to be confirmed as a Supreme Court judge in a vote on Saturday. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2BYgnI1

No. 17 Saint John's golf sets its sights on the conference's automatic bid to the national tournament at the three-day 2018 MIAC Championship this Saturday-Monday, Oct. 6-8, at the Ridges at Sand Creek (par 72) in Jordan. – Live Results from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2Oc7YrV

NASA's ARIA team produced a new map of damage caused by the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2QtEWAH

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, currently on a journey toward interstellar space, has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2BYho2E

Cassini's Grand Finale orbits pay off: Final dives tell the story of the previously unexplored region between Saturn and its rings. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2CtA9w4

Clinicians prescribed antibiotics without an infection-related diagnosis nearly half of the time and one in five prescriptions were provided without an in-person visit, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IEZeo9

Turbidity currents in submarine canyons often involve large-scale movement of the seafloor. This discovery could help ocean engineers avoid damage to pipelines, communications cables, and other seafloor structures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y336ek

More and more breweries are investing in practices to save energy and reduce greenhouse gases. Will it pay off? A new study suggests it may. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pAIUfn

Chemists have found a way to select the outcome of chemical reaction by employing an elusive and long-sought factor known as the 'impact parameter' -- the miss-distance by which a reagent molecule misses a target molecule, thereby altering the products of chemical reaction. Termed the 'forbidden fruit of reaction dynamics', the impact parameter has previously defied direct control. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IG7kwx

Brindi Marina discovered her five-year-old daughter had just 12 minutes to eat her school lunch. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2ydJC60

Radiation can be an effective treatment for breast cancer, but it does have side effects. Doctors may recommend this therapy in combination with others, such as surgery and chemotherapy. Learn more about how radiation for breast cancer affects the body and what short- and long-term side effects to expect. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2pEXGSs

The rock found in Michigan in the 1930s could now be worth $100,000. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OCbN9g

A new study found that education can be leveraged to help enhance an individual's economic decision-making quality or economic rationality. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pEOKwk

The Illinois city prepares for protests in the case of an officer who shot an unarmed teen 16 times. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zUJP07

'Unequal Scenes' is a photography project by Johnny Miller that uses a drone to show how infrastructure decisions affect different communities, particularly African-Americans. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Np861R

Scientists have determined a gene signature that is linked to the severity of spinal cord injury in animals and humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qx9gKG

How many jobs should an applicant consider before accepting the next job offer? Turns out the same decision-making process that goes into searching for a job also applies to hunters searching for prey, and the knowledge can be used in conservation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zTWznA

Scientists have enhanced micron-sized titanium dioxide particles to trap and destroy BPA, a contaminant in water with health implications. The robust particles can be recharged for reuse in water remediation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pCWz5L

Saint John's soccer hits the road for two matches this weekend, beginning with a 3:30 p.m. game Saturday, Oct. 6, at Saint Mary's in Winona. The Johnnies travel the other direction to face Minnesota-Morris at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 in Morris. – Live Stats/Live Video (Saturday) | Live Stats (Sunday) | Live Video (Sunday) from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2y2Ohsu

The discovery of a small molecule that plays an important part of the HIV life cycle may lead to the development of new treatments for the virus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfycGk

Researchers have discovered a solution in the form of a cancer vaccine platform for improving the efficacy of oncolytic viruses used in cancer treatment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zU3BZT

The offspring of radar soldiers exposed to high doses of radiation during their service experience more genetic alterations than families without radiation exposure. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CtVNQX

Researchers have used a special fluorescence-based imaging technique to track the shape changes that occur when pore proteins in the cell membrane export molecules into the extracellular medium. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BXRA6V

Biologists know a lot about how life works, but they are still figuring out the big questions of why life exists, why it takes various shapes and sizes, and how life is able to amazingly adapt to fill every nook and cranny on Earth. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has discovered that the answers to these questions may lie in the ability of life to find a middle ground, balancing between robustness and adaptability. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zTaLgF

Engineers have invented a semiconductor with organic and inorganic materials that can convert electricity into light very efficiently, and it is thin and flexible enough to help make devices such as mobile phones bendable. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OL0FXL

New research has greatly magnified the body of evidence asserting that the pronouns we use foretell good relationship outcomes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ObV8K3

The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralize dangerous microbes. Researchers have now discovered a previously unknown function of the central complement protein, C3, which describes how C3 regulates autophagy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QwrI67

Ben and Jackee Belnap had saved $1,060 (£810) to pay back a debt but found it destroyed. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2xXwNxB

Researchers propose a new device concept that can efficiently transfer the information carried by electron spin to light at room temperature -- a stepping stone towards future information technology. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O6M89h

During a nationwide outbreak of healthcare-associated infections of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a hospital traced repeated infections of patients in its intensive care unit (ICU) to an unexpected source -- sink traps. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DXq5wZ

Scientists have designed a nanopore system that is capable of measuring different metabolites simultaneously in a variety of biological fluids, all in a matter of seconds. The electrical output signal is easily integrated into electronic devices for home diagnostics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pddhnf

A high school in Massachusetts with many students from low-income and new immigrant families used "student-centered learning" - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2y3gBux

About 16% of children have oppositional defiant disorder -- a condition in which they deliberately and openly defy rules or u - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PfsjsS

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It may be time to retire the word "bullying," writes Jim Dillon, a former school administrator.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PeXnZs

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There are three tools that educators can use to transform their classrooms, suggests Matt Prusiecki, superintendent of MSD of - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2P9ciV8

An Indiana lawmaker is considering presenting a measure to establish "education savings accounts" for families of students wi - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2y3gu25

About 500 US high schools where students are almost equally likely to drop out as they are to graduate, fall just below the t - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2P961IV

Hurricane Florence's damage to North Carolina public schools is likely to be far worse than the damage Hurricane Matthew caus - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2y3gqzn

Medical providers and schools are ramping up efforts to identify trauma histories in children and to overcome their reluctanc - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2P9cjsa

Tiered solutions boost ELA and math outcomes for every learner at every level.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2y3gnUd

Many districts tend to rely overwhelmingly on linear structures, taking a straight and narrow path to one solution.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PaxXwk

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The US jobless rate falls to 3.7% in September, the lowest level since December 1969. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zTIPtb

Tech firms dispute claims they were hit by a spy chip that tried to steal corporate secrets and data. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NmdX8c

Republicans appear confident over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh who has faced sexual assault claims. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2ycV2XG

Engineers used wearable off-the-shelf technology and machine learning to predict an individual's blood pressure and provide personalized recommendations to lower it based on this data. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PanZeo

The DOT announced new voluntary guidance for autonomous vehicles. The agency wants to adapt the definition of "driver" to include autonomous systems, among other changes. (Image credit: Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg via Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2Pbv7XK

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Malaria-infected red blood cells trigger the immune system's first line of defense by releasing small vesicles that activate a pathogen recognition receptor called MDA5, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BWLlQM

Horns have evolved independently multiple times in scarab beetles, but distantly related species have made use of the same genetic toolkit to grow these prominent structures, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CpF80I

A new DNA tool can accurately predict people's height, and more importantly, could potentially assess their risk for serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DYhD0h

Traumatic head injury can have widespread effects in the brain, but now scientists can look in real time at how head injury affects thousands of individual cells and genes simultaneously in mice. This approach could lead to precise treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BWLi7y

The demonstrators oppose Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the top US court. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QtEHpm

Tesla boss takes to Twitter days after reaching a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Rmh9nz

Ben Affleck says he is fighting for himself and his family after going to rehab for alcohol issues. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2BZ5Dt6

Moxi is a "socially intelligent" robot that can autonomously pick up and deliver medical supplies. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Qtep6t

Officials say a small group of "like-minded" countries are being invited to the ministerial meeting. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2y7Wiwn

Chris Evans tweets that it's been "an honour" to play "Cap", after finishing filming Avengers 4. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OAzTBa

The star shrugs off her critics and explains why she can only write in confined spaces. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NocXk3