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Hurricane Michael plowed into the Florida panhandle Wednesday, Oct. 10, as a major Category 4 storm -- the strongest hurricane ever to hit that region. Many NASA instruments are keeping tabs on Michael from space. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2A2XoL6

Many NASA instruments are keeping tabs on Hurricane Michael from space, including AIRS and MISR. Here's what they've seen. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2C69kNA

A research team tested study participants on how many faces they could recall from their personal lives and the media, as well as the number of famous faces they recognized. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EapmIH

Prosecutors say Yanjun Xu tried to steal trade secrets from US aviation and aerospace companies. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2IPgW8u

A black man in suburban Atlanta says police were called on him as he was "babysitting while black". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QJxTE8

Researchers have revealed the structure of an essential immune protein, creating future possibilities to develop more effective medicines for a range of illnesses from cancer to neurological diseases. Researchers made this discovery with computerized image analysis and modern electron microscope imaging. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RDuJmy

One amino acid, alanine, may produce a short-term lowering of glucose levels by altering energy metabolism in the cell. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ebtzfj

The southeast flank of Mount Etna slowly slides towards the sea. A team of scientists showed for the first time movement of Etna's underwater flank using a new, sound-based geodetic monitoring network. A sudden and rapid descent of the entire slope could lead to a tsunami with disastrous effects for the entire region. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QI2mCq

In an advance that could help scientists develop and test new drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), engineers have developed the first 3-D human tissue model of the interface between motor neurons and muscle fibers, known as the neuromuscular junction. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QFU4uC

The classic account of the ancient city of Koh Ker is one of a briefly-occupied and abruptly-abandoned region, but in reality, the area may have been occupied for several centuries beyond what is traditionally acknowledged, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2A2SuOc

New archaeological evidence from southwest Madagascar reveals that modern humans colonized the island thousands of years later than previously thought, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RzVYhX

Sepsis remains a common and deadly condition that occurs when the body reacts to an infection in the bloodstream. However, scientists know little about the early stages of the condition. Now, researchers have discovered that host responses during sepsis progression can vary in important ways based on pathogen type -- which could lead to more effective treatments. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QGsxcI

A research team has developed an innovative strategy that could help to restore breathing following traumatic spinal cord injury. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CCdT3h

The stretch limo was taking a group to a party when it lost control, killing 20 people. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RDul7A

Young turnout in the US mid-terms is historically low but there are some signs that things may be different this year. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PohdSo

A new study suggests that New York City-area wetlands are capable of using CSO inputs in a manner that actually increases greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C7yYBu

The technology-based Nasdaq index falls 4% and S&P 500 marks biggest one-day fall since early February. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OiDCEd

Donald Trump is not the only Republican to accuse opponents of seeking to bring socialism to the US. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PqxndV

Tesla must replace Elon Musk as board chairman as part of a settlement with US financial regulators. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OloF4l

Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident, has not been seen since entering the Saudi consulate in Turkey. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2pNnuLW

A mixed-reality software that allows scientists and engineers to virtually walk on Mars has received NASA's 2018 Software of the Year Award. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2yrqwtq

New research increases our understanding of how light interacts with atomically thin semiconductors and creates unique excitonic complex particles, multiple electrons, and holes strongly bound together. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OSGiaM

After studying layers of pumice, measuring the amount of crystals in the samples and using thermodynamic models, the team determined that magma moved closer to the surface with each successive eruption. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzkdJC

Infants' early speech production may predict their later literacy, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OMwrDH

Belly fat, or excess fat around the abdomen, has causes that include lack of exercise, poor diet, and stress. Being more active, improving nutrition, getting better sleep, and cutting alcohol intake can all help people to shed belly fat. Learn more about the causes of belly fat, and how best to lose it, here. from Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2yuT4SJ via

The firm is facing a $134m debt payment that is due on Monday. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RFW9bu

Here are the game notes for No. 7 Saint John's football's home game vs. No. 3 St. Thomas this Saturday, Oct. 13, in Collegeville. - Game Notes from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2CCqDa8

A new study shows that a 'good' bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections. The researchers unexpectedly found that Bacillus bacteria prevented S. aureus bacteria from growing in the gut and nose of healthy individuals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C5xp70

A new study quantifies how food production and consumption affects the planetary boundaries that describe a safe operating space for humanity beyond which Earth's vital systems could become unstable. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OgyjFl

A new study finds that fear of missing out motivates investors to give money early to startups with a disruptive vision. However, those backers are reluctant to invest too much in unproven ideas that might not take off. In other words, disruptive startups are more likely to raise money, but they receive smaller amounts than less-threatening ventures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EbMMxn

For centuries, gardeners have attempted to breed blue roses with no success. But now, thanks to modern biotechnology, the elusive blue rose may finally be attainable. Researchers have found a way to express pigment-producing enzymes from bacteria in the petals of a white rose, tinting the flowers blue. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CByB30

By studying materials down to the atomic level, researchers have found a way to make catalysts more efficient and environmentally friendly. The methods can be used to improve many different types of catalysts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C99LXd

Catalytic research has developed a new and more definitive way to determine the active site in a complex catalyst. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CByynQ

Scientists have found the answer to a question that perplexed Charles Darwin. It seems that the ant colony itself generates soldiers and regulates the balance between soldiers and 'minor' workers thanks to a seemingly unimportant rudimentary 'organ' which appears only briefly during the final stages of larval development. And only in some of the ants -- the ones that will become soldiers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2INXcCi

Astronomers have nearly doubled the known number of 'fast radio bursts'-- powerful flashes of radio waves from deep space. The team's discoveries include the closest and brightest fast radio bursts ever detected and they have proved that fast radio bursts are coming from the other side of the Universe rather than from our own galactic neighborhood. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pKmbgP

Recipes for three-dimensional (3D) printing, or additive manufacturing, of parts have required as much guesswork as science. Until now. Researchers have demonstrated a novel light-based atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique -- sample-coupled-resonance photorheology (SCRPR) -- that measures how and where a material's properties change in real time at the smallest scales during the curing process. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pMP1gU

New research shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical signaling between reproductive tissues and stimulate the release of norepinephrine from the ovary, causing cancer cells to migrate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILsCsK

The governor warns residents who stayed to seek shelter from the 'most destructive storm' to hit Florida in a century. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QGLewP

Simone Biles says she felt "empowered" after speaking out against her sexual abuser and US gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Ec5TaC

Women are writing to the California professor at the centre of the Supreme Court nomination firestorm. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Eb2CbD

Two new studies show that the use of complementary and alternative medicines is widespread among people who have been diagnosed with cancer. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2OeO6Ex

Using a statistical technique called network meta-analysis, researchers have combined the results of dozens of studies of dietary oils to identify those with the best effect on patients' LDL cholesterol and other blood lipids. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ysZcLj

Preliminary results from the world's largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between 7 to 8 hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less, or more, than this amount. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2A1FQif

Children around the world are suffering from unnoticed infections that are stunting their growth and mental development, new research from an international coalition of scientists reveals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QHuINb

A bacterium known for causing stomach cancer might also increase the risk of certain colorectal cancers, particularly among African Americans, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ohg0zv

Researchers asked the public what they believed would be the most morally and ethically sound behavior for an autonomous vehicle (AV) faced with an oncoming collision. Even a perfectly functioning AV will not be able to avoid every collision and in some situations, every option will result in some type of crash. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IOMpI3

Researchers have created a new tool, called 'DiffProf,' that uses artificial intelligence to automatically decide for the developer if a feature should be improved to drain less battery and how to make that improvement. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pLRW9z

For years, scientists have been trying to determine the climate of the past in order to make better predictions about future climate conditions. Now, there has been a breakthrough in the methodology of climate reconstruction based on microbial molecular fossils. Researchers have analyzed sediment samples collected from more than 30 Swiss lakes. Their findings can be applied to lakes worldwide. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RFjTMP

Patent for a trolley that measures heart rate, walking speed, temperature and grip is lodged in US. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NznMzM

Why share food with non-family members when there is no immediate gain? An international team of researchers conducted observations of natural food sharing behavior of the chimpanzees of the Tai National Park, Ivory Coast. They found that chimpanzees who possess large, desirable food items, like meat, honey or large fruit share food with their friends, and that neither high dominance status nor harassment by beggars influenced possessors' decisions to share. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IOxIV4

Researchers tracking the development of the brain's emotion circuitry in infancy found that adult-like functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during the first year of life. And the growth of these brain circuits during the second year of life predicted the IQ and emotional control of the children at 4 years old, suggesting new avenues for early detection and intervention for children who are at risk for emotional problems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2A3nopM

A groundbreaking study reveals how dolphins, whales and other cetaceans compete for survival in an evolutionary 'arms race' with changing pathogenic threats like mercury and brevotoxin (e.g. Red Tide). Researchers show that cetaceans use several strategies for success in this race. They have developed tools to help wildlife managers and health professionals assess disease risk from the perspective of how individual animals are engineered to recognize the molecules of microorganisms in the environment and launch an immune response. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2INm4K5

For centuries, sugarcane has supplied human societies with alcohol, biofuel, building and weaving materials, and the world's most relied-upon source of sugar. Now, researchers have extracted a sweet scientific prize from sugarcane: Its massive and complex genome sequence, which may lead to the development of hardier and more productive cultivars. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2pT1Ia1

In an unusual experiment, researchers have found that among Torres Strait Islander people the amount of fish and processed food eaten is related to depression. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C9foVH

Scientists have written a review paper about magnetic topological materials in the family of Heusler compounds. The review explains the connection between topology, symmetry and magnetism at a level suitable for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry and materials science with a basic knowledge of condensed matter physics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OfXZSh

Scientists develop edge-of-field practices so growers can keep the early planting offered by the tile drains while protecting nearby streams-and the Gulf of Mexico-from nitrate contamination. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NyQrok

Astronomers have now found the explanation to a recent mystery at the center of the Milky Way galaxy: the high levels of scandium discovered last spring near the galaxy's giant black hole were in fact an optical illusion. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PpQOn9

Mispronouncing a student's name can be interpreted as disrespectful and even discriminatory, says Tiffany Young of the Washoe - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2yetxOn

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Top teachers in a Delaware school district are offered clear pathways for advancement and leadership opportunities, asserts P - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Prujy0

A high school in New Jersey is seeking to close the college-degree gap through an early-college program that allows students  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2yb7YOR

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There are three steps that educators can take to integrate coding across the curriculum to teach problem-solving and prepare  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2yeL3lw

School district special-education costs in Pennsylvania are far outpacing state aid, according to a report by the Education L - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PqPujU

School sites in Virginia will serve free breakfast to students before they take the ACT exam as part of a pilot program.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2ybPTzZ

Educators can tap students' interest in Dungeons & Dragons to help teach reading, says Ian Slater, a York University professo - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PqPr7I

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A gym-adverse teacher found a fitness class that inspired him to work out -- and changed the way he thought about motivation  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PqPnou

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Celebrities have been getting political on social media ahead of the US mid term elections in November. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2C406Bv

The pop star wins four trophies at the American Music Awards, and again urges fans to vote. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2CCdIVN

He was accused of stealing rare bottles worth more than $1.2m from Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2pKOnAh

The latest mid-terms news with 27 days to go, including a key Supreme Court ruling on Native Americans. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Nz8TgH

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