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With a film of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret on its way, fans of the book talk about its impact on their lives. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2AoI9MM

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Macalester took advantage of its scoring opportunities in a 3-0 win at Saint John's on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Haws Field. - Box Score from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2AoLfjW

Nasa believes it has fixed a malfunction with the Hubble telescope which threatened to limit the orbiting observatory's performance. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2R4Jo9c

The wife of US alt-right figurehead Richard Spencer accused him of assault in divorce papers. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Jc0lvC

As you encounter new experiences and form new memories, your brain changes. Now, researchers show that some of these change occur in a brain region devoted to visual perception. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PM5ayi

Good bacteria cleaning water in Georgia Aquarium's huge oceanic exhibit delivered a nice surprise to researchers. The aquarium wanted to know which bacteria were at work, so oceanic biochemists analyzed them: The bacterial colonies raised eyebrows because they were virtually indistinguishable from those found in natural settings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SdRFsH

Can't a bird get some biodiversity around here? The landscaping choices homeowners make can lead to reduced bird populations, thanks to the elimination of native plants and the accidental creation of food deserts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JgZ72s

Galaxy clusters are rare regions of the universe consisting of hundreds of galaxies containing trillions of stars. It has long been known that when a galaxy falls into a cluster, star formation is fairly rapidly shut off in a process known as 'quenching.' A new study has made the best measurement yet of the quenching timescale, measuring how it varies across 70 percent of the history of the universe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PR7V1c

The presence of an invasive species in an ecosystem makes native organisms more susceptible to pollutants and may encourage the spread of additional invasive species, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EIxj8B

The US also announced on Tuesday that it is revoking the visas of suspected Saudi operatives. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2ScWMJS

Cancer cells have evolved multiple escape strategies to circumvent the body's immune defenses such as the attack by Natural Killer (NK) cells which normally swiftly kill abnormal cells by releasing cytotoxic products. While studying breast cancer cell lines, scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that leaves tumor cells unharmed by NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2q77Zi8

Single neurons in the brain's primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the cellular makeup of the neurons is constantly changing, according to a new study. The study's findings lay the groundwork for future studies into how the sensory system reacts and adapts to changes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R9L2q9

Researchers surveyed 363 people, from 68 teams, asking them about their colleagues' professional and personal lives. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yvFqjg

Evangelical women are rejecting the president and his candidates in the November elections. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2EJAk8r

Identifying meaningful information is a key challenge to disciplines from biology to artificial intelligence. Researchers now propose a broadly applicable, fully formal definition for this kind of semantic information. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D0GI9x

Prior research has suggested that mussels are a robust indicator of plastic debris and particles in marine environments. A new study says that's not the case because mussels are picky eaters and have an inherent ability to choose and sort their food. Instead, the researchers have discovered that marine aggregates also called ''marine snow,'' play a much bigger role in the fate of the oceans when it comes to plastic debris. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yuCWS2

Taste might have less to do with what consumers are willing to pay for wine than you think. In fact, issues like a wine's country and region of origin sometimes had more impact on a person's willingness to pay more for a wine than taste. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Jf0VsD

The use of antibiotics has long been linked to deprivation of gut bacteria. Now, a new study shows that the composition and function of gut bacteria can recover after antibiotic treatment in healthy people. But after six months, the gut still lack nine common beneficial bacterial species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PLEQEl

Trump aide John Bolton reveals the talks as he informs the Russians the US is ditching a key treaty. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PRcOHQ

A dozen other children have also been infected by an adenovirus outbreak at a New Jersey health centre. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2yTZCdU

A research group presented a molecular sensor with a microbead format for the rapid in-situ detection of harmful molecules in biological fluids or foods. As the sensor is designed to selectively concentrate charged small molecules and amplify the Raman signal, no time-consuming pretreatment of samples is required. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNjlmU

A new vaccine strategy could offer protection to millions of chickens threatened by a serious respiratory disease, research shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D0FaML

Researchers demonstrated the mussel-inspired reinforcement of graphene fibers for the improvement of different material properties. A research group applied polydopamine as an effective infiltrate binder to achieve high mechanical and electrical properties for graphene-based liquid crystalline fibers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ONbRUj

The mum on the receiving end of Vanessa Philips' anonymous gift explains what it meant to her family. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2JeEpjE

A developmental psychologist has completed a study that is the first to measure how often infants spend time in different body positions over the first year of life. The study aims to understand how the physical context of infants' everyday experiences - in particular, how much time they spend in different body positions - changes over the course of the first year and how these changes are predicted by infants' developing motor skills. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SaQaLU

Strong monsoons in the Indian Ocean can induce easterly winds that push Atlantic Ocean hurricanes westward, increasing the likelihood they'll make landfall in the Americas, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CBHRDt

While outrage is often generally considered a hurdle in the path to civil discourse, a team of psychologists suggest outrage -- specifically, moral outrage -- may have beneficial outcomes, such as inspiring people to take part in long-term collective action. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yuvS7Y

Scientists expect climate change influences the geographical distribution of microbes in the soil, but few studies have dug deeply into that relationship. A new study suggests the connection can drag across decades. After sequencing soil samples from North American and the Tibetan plateau, and comparing those to historical climate records, an international team of researchers found that today's mix of soil bacteria is strongly influenced by the climate of 50 years ago. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JdNrx8

In a 20-year study, researchers have found that nearly 600,000 pounds of sockeye salmon carcasses tossed to the left side of a small, remote stream in southwest Alaska, helped trees on that side of the stream grow faster than their counterparts on the other side. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ytKxAb

Researchers have discovered a way to mass produce tiny, cell-sized robots that could be used for industrial or biomedical monitoring. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JeRKbF

A new study has found some of the clearest evidence yet that animals can judge time. By examining the brain's medial entorhinal cortex, the researchers discovered a previously unknown set of neurons that turn on like a clock when an animal is waiting. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PQQEp4

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Astronomers have discovered two stars in a binary pair that complete an orbit around each other in a little over three hours, residing in the planetary nebula M3-1. Remarkably, the stars could drive a nova explosion, an entirely unexpected event based on our current understanding of binary star evolution. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yZJDLc

When faced with ambiguous information we apparently trust our fingertips more than our eyes. Philosophers are investigating the special status of touch. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OG12n0

Women in India who spend more time fetching water, use a shared latrine, and endure harassment from others are more apt to give birth to a pre-term or low-birthweight baby. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2q6O6YB

Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds of pesticides per year. These chemicals are mostly out of sight and out of mind to unsuspecting homeowners, who are typically unaware of how to prevent potential harm - something new research is addressing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D2WQYv

The American NBC host said she doesn't see what is so offensive about blackface costumes on Halloween. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2EAF1RU

If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JgrAW8

A research team has described an unusual new songbird species. The bird was named the Rote Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus rotiensis after the island of Rote where it is found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D1K1xp

The evolution of giant tortoise might not be linked to islands, as had been previously thought. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers present the most comprehensive family tree of extinct and extant tortoises so far. Analyzing genetic and osteological data from living species and fossil tortoise they rewrite the evolution of tortoise: Giant size evolved on multiple occasions on the mainland. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yuoQ3f

The industry has been traditionally deploying platinum alloys as catalysts for oxygen reduction, which is for example essential in fuel cells or metal-air batteries. Expensive and rare, that metal imposes strict restrictions on manufacture. Researchers have discovered an alloy made up of five elements that is noble metal-free and as active as platinum. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OJdORT

New research suggests we are willing to blindly trust hotel reviews when they conform to our preconceived ideas. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2q9CvrT

A man accused of groping a woman on a plane says the US president said grabbing women was OK. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PQnx5l

Scientists have developed a miniaturized electronic platform for the stimulation and recording of peripheral nerve fibers on a chip. By modulating and rapidly recording nerve activity with a high signal-to-noise ratio, the platform paves the way to using chips to improve neuroprosthetic designs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Se4frX

A new article looks at the impact of climate change on the vectors of sleeping sickness in Africa. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yXe44W

Bosses who are disagreeable, dishonest and careless can mean bad outcomes for companies and teams. However, new research shows employees also play a major role in this. Employee anxiety, self-esteem and how leadership behavior is perceived can all affect the influence that leaders can have. These findings can help organizations identify those leaders and employees with undesirable traits or behaviors to reduce their negative effects. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PMCwgx

The more weeks a women takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by a new study. As the first in the world, researchers have examined the correlation between the intake of the analgesic paracetamol during pregnancy and girls and boys pubertal development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OIoQ9S

When it comes to preventing blood clots after a knee replacement, good old aspirin may be just as effective as newer, more expensive drugs, such as rivaroxaban (Xarelto), according to a orthopedics study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pkm9ee

A dozen family members of Republican Adam Laxalt pen an op-ed opposing his bid for governor. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2CzQ9Mb

A new study of anonymous interactions suggests that humans switch off their automatic inclination to share in dealings with strangers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JcYKps

A new building material is about to be launched on the market: 'memory-steel' can not only be used to reinforce new, but also existing concrete structures. When the material is heated (one-time), prestressing occurs automatically. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yufSD7

Many of the plants inhabiting northern mountains depend on the snow cover lingering until late spring or summer. Snow provides shelter for plants from winter-time extreme events but at the same time it shortens the length of growing season, which prevents the establishment of more southern plants. This is why the reduced snow cover may be an even larger threat to the Arctic plants than rising temperatures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AohUWB

A new study provides a more comprehensive accounting of the greenhouse gas emissions from EU diets. It shows that meat and dairy products are responsible for the lion's share of greenhouse emissions from the EU diet. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Scc1Te

Saint John's soccer hosts Macalester for its regular-season, home finale at 3:30 p.m. today at Haws Field. – Live Stats/Live Video from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2O04FPE

A new review reveals how lavender mellows us out -- and why some day psychiatrists and surgeons might be prescribing patients a whiff of the purple stuff. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AnYOQE

Scientists have developed the first diagnostic platform that can simultaneously screen for all known human pathogenic bacteria as well as markers for virulence and antibiotic resistance. A study provides details on the performance of the BacCapSeq platform. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SaaNI6

Evaluating the gut microbiota of infants may help identify children who are at risk for becoming overweight or obese. The research revealed that gut microbiota composition at two years of life is associated with body mass index (BMI) at age 12. In addition, the BMI at age two was not significantly higher in children who later became overweight/obese, indicating that gut microbiota composition may be the earliest warning sign for detecting obesity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yYdVyb

Information provided to new parents in hospital about how to alleviate pain for their babies during vaccination resulted in more frequent use of pain interventions at future infant vaccinations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ScAMik

Grief can cause inflammation that can kill, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yYqj1f

The FBI investigates after a suspected letter bomb is found at the billionaire's New York home. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Ao4WIr

The former US Supreme Court justice was the first woman to take a spot on the top court in 1981. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2AnBthU

A row over the US southern border is being fuelled by misinformation and false statements online. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2z6lHWX

Researchers at North Carolina State University found no measurable improvement in student reading skills after the state intr - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2q4B5yM

A Connecticut parochial school has adopted a personalized learning model where groups of multiage students, called "bands", l - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NYqT4r

A California superintendent will spend the next two months directing in-person meetings with and surveys of parents, teachers - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2qeG8Nn

English teachers at a New York school are using Skype to allow sixth- and seventh-grade students to engage with experts to en - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NTLJC1

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A Missouri school district has implemented a peer-mediation program by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NTLFlL

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Policies for K-12 schools, colleges and universities may be affected by a Trump administration proposal to redefine gender un - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NTLBm1

The Arizona State Board of Education recently approved revised science and history standards that include references to evolu - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2q8aRLJ

Nearly 16% of teens and young adults have used Juul e-cigarettes, compared with 30% who have used other e-cigarettes and 24%  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2NTLhUl

Writing is essential to think about content, whether students are in an English or science class.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2q8l2jo

Coaches are an essential lever for improvement in any field.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2O0oFBF

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Although bonobos and chimpanzees are similar in size, bonobo calls sound an octave higher than chimpanzee calls. Researchers explain this discrepancy with the fact that the vocal folds of bonobos are only half as long as those of chimpanzees of the same age. Whether or not other factors have contributed to this discrepancy is subject to further research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CXptpX

Only now in 2018 have researchers successfully demonstrated that hypothetical 'particles' that were proposed by Franz Preisach in 1935 actually exist. Scientists now show why ferroelectric materials act as they do. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PKCW6V

A 'brain training' app could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) manage their symptoms, which may typically include excessive handwashing and contamination fears. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2q8lT3I

An advance could make it possible to produce tiny spectrometers that are just as accurate and powerful as their benchtop counterparts but could be mass produced using standard chip-making processes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R3rLqq

Computer scientists have developed a new technology that can encode, transform and edit video faster -- several orders of magnitude faster -- than the current state of the art. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AmN0hd

Contrary to previous research, severe motion sickness and cybersickness -- a type of motion sickness that stems from exposure to virtual reality -- may be considered the same clinical condition, according to researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2q2ZQLQ

The world will not be endangered if the US pulls out of a missile deal with Russia, US National Security Adviser Bolton says. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2q86BMf

The print, called Edmond de Belamy, is a blurry depiction of what could be a "a man of the church" floating within a gilt frame. In place of the artist's signature is a math equation. (Image credit: Christie's Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2z6diTp

Instagram has overtaken Snapchat as the most used social media app among US teens, says a study. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2R5HqWb

The test, which involved transporting schoolchildren, was irresponsible, the NHTSA says. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PWU3CA

Roman Reigns gives up the Universal Championship but declares he will be "coming back home". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PQBY9A

The rapper gives money to Amara Enyia, who has also been recently backed by Chance the Rapper. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2AoDlHg

Quotes from Christine Blasey Ford's testimony appear across the prestigious law school's campus. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OItUef

A new trial confirms that a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy boosts survival rates for people with triple-negative breast cancer. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2PWJz6c

Court documents, intelligence reports and other official accounts have now created the most comprehensive picture yet of one key aspect of the "active measures" targeting the West. (Image credit: Sergei Karpukhin/AP) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2yRPfqQ

Uber has helped create about 800 "virtual restaurants" in the U.S. — eateries that only exist online. Uber says its delivery service helps restaurants grow, but some in the industry see downsides. (Image credit: Jasmine Garsd/NPR) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2S878dY