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Taylor Swift's Senate candidate lost in the mid-terms but her impact on politics may still be felt. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2qyKij9

Saint John's hockey opens MIAC play with a 7 p.m. game Thursday, Nov. 8, against Hamline at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. The Johnnies visit the Pipers for the return game at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the TRIA Rink in St. Paul. – Live Audio (Both Games; WBHR-660 AM) | Live Stats/Live Video (Thursday) | Live Stats/Live Video (Friday) from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2qx53eS

The teeth of Changchunsaurus parvus, a small herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China, represent an important and poorly-known stage in the evolution of ornithopod dentition, according to a study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PP7FmE

The MP resigns from a top secret security committee after an extortion attempt related to sexting. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PhUmMi

Singing may provide benefits beyond improving respiratory and swallow control in people with Parkinson's disease, according to new data. The results from the pilot study revealed improvements in mood and motor symptoms, as well as reduced physiological indicators of stress. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RGpi5p

Scientists have developed a noninvasive way of delivering drugs to within a few millimeters of a desired point in the brain. The method, tested in rats, uses focused ultrasound to jiggle drug molecules loose from nanoparticle 'cages' that have been injected into the bloodstream. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pe9ni6

The president offers to work with Democrats, but vows "a warlike posture" if they investigate him. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2JMBRts

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns after months of criticism from President Trump from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zBonvS

In a new study, researchers examine how Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) may have a substantial impact on the future of urban tourism. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfsHvf

Researchers recently assessed subglacial lakes detected by satellite, and found very little water. But if that's the case, what is the source of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet's massive ice streams? from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QoPOA4

Researchers are working to develop a method to convert water and carbon dioxide to the renewable energy of the future, using the energy from the sun and graphene applied to the surface of cubic silicon carbide. They have now taken an important step towards this goal, and developed a method that makes it possible to produce graphene with several layers in a tightly controlled process. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PjvR1h

A research group has successfully developed a methodology for enhancing thermoelectric power factor while decreasing thermal conductivity. By introducing ZnO nanowires into ZnO films, the thermoelectric power factor became 3 times larger than that of ZnO film without ZnO nanowires. The success of this research will lead to the realization of high-performance transparent thermoelectric devices which will enable energy recovery from transparent objects used all over the world. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qyxYPO

A very small molecule under study is able to kill a childhood brain cancer, and the lead researcher said it may be possible to reduce by 90 percent the amount of chemotherapy and radiation required to kill such tumors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RHZar4

Earth's water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to new research. The new finding could give scientists important insights about the development of other planets and their potential to support life. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qr3quC

Few things can delight an adult more easily than the uninhibited, effervescent laughter of a baby. Yet baby laughter, a new study shows, differs from adult laughter in a key way: Babies laugh as they both exhale and inhale, in a manner that is remarkably similar to nonhuman primates. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QsEGCb

When Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide, enters a human cell, it hijacks parts of the host to build protective layers around itself. Inside this makeshift fortress, the bug grows and reproduces, eventually bursting out in search of a new target and killing the host cell. While scientists have known for years that Chlamydia protects itself in this way, they were missing the mechanics until now. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DshL79

A new study shows how cyanobacteria, or bacteria that produce energy through photosynthesis like plants, change the way they grow and divide in response to different levels of light. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RI046W

Researchers have shed light on Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, information that could one day result in better cancer therapies with fewer side effects. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DsMxwK

Researchers have made an unexpected and vital contribution to an international collaborative effort in Parkinson's disease research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QsGcEG

Why is the endangered western North Atlantic right whale population growing far more slowly than those of southern right whales, a sister species also recovering from near extinction by commercial whaling?  Researchers looked more closely at the question and have concluded that preserving the lives of adult females in the population is by far the most effective way to promote population growth and recovery. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RJ4URm

It might have been it's extremely large size, or maybe confusion with a similar species, that has previously discouraged botanists from collecting and describing a fairly common palm, now named Raphia zamiana. Locally known and widely used in Cameroon and Gabon, the ''Zam'' has now been officially described, alongside a less common Gabonese endemic species from the same genus and already possibly endangered. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DrWeMa

An innovative new study investigates the link between morning or evening preference and the likelihood of developing breast cancer. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2SSsZq8

By creating a machine-learning algorithm that predicts how human and mouse cells respond to CRISPR-induced breaks in DNA, a team of researchers discovered that cells often repair broken genes in ways that are precise and predictable, sometimes even returning mutated genes back to their healthy version. In addition, the researchers put this predictive power to the test and successfully corrected mutations in cells taken from patients with one of two rare genetic disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qwNSdo

Investigators have discovered that template-free Cas9 editing is predictable, and they have developed a machine learning model that can predict insertions and deletions with high accuracy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Fc5p4V

For the first time, a team of astronomers has observed several pairs of galaxies in the final stages of merging together into single, larger galaxies. Peering through thick walls of gas and dust surrounding the merging galaxies' messy cores, the research team captured pairs of supermassive black holes -- each of which once occupied the center of one of the two original smaller galaxies -- drawing closer together before they coalescence into one giant black hole. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FcOi2T

Here are the game notes for No. 4/5 Saint John's football's regular-season finale vs. Thomas More (Ky.) this Saturday, Nov. 10, in Clemens Stadium. - Game Notes from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2DbQoxB

In a new article presents high-resolution images of photosystem II, the protein complex that splits water into hydrogen ions and oxygen during photosynthesis. The images will help researchers better understand this complex mechanism, possibly opening up the door to developing cheap and efficient solar fuel devices. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qri6dk

Small worlds witnessed dramatic changes in our solar system that occurred long before humans. Here's how we're studying them. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2STHqu7

New research highlights a novel bone anabolic agent that, when injected, intravenously reduces femur fracture healing time by 60 percent without impacting the surrounding healthy tissue. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AQLjcn

Scientists investigate the strange behavior of viscoelastic fluids in a series of specially designed experiments. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JLW2HS

No matter if it's grandma's cookies or commercially produced rolls, pastry lovers expect their baked goods to have a certain 'golden brown' allure -- but only after baking. A white dough that changes hue during storage, however, can negatively affect the appearance and perception of the final baked product. Scientists report that they have now developed a natural way to prevent discoloration during storage. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DutIJy

The prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting among girls up to the age of 14 has fallen sharply in most regions of Africa over the past three decades, reveals a new analysis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Fa3eik

The youngest women, the first Muslim women and the first Native American women are elected to Congress. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Fayrlm

Researchers have developed a new prosthetic hand system with a fully implanted, wirelessly controlled neurostimulator that has restored 'feeling' to a person with a hand amputation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNpDpQ

Labour abuses, including modern slavery, are 'hidden subsidies' that allow distant-water fishing fleets to remain profitable and promote overfishing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JMtRZl

In physical, biological and technological systems, the time that a system's components take to influence each other can affect the transition to synchronization, an important finding that improves understanding of how these systems function, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AQuYV4

Researchers have collected a globally unique KidCMP cohort of children with severe cardiomyopathies from the past 21 years, and characterized them genetically. The researchers discovered that the genetic knowledge had direct implications for predicting the disease course and treatment decisions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2F9h84i

Researchers have developed a predictive model that could guide clinicians in deciding when to give potentially life-saving drugs to patients being treated for sepsis in the emergency room. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qz2Ekc

If you've ever taken part in the armchair sport of fantasy football and found yourself at the top of your league's standings at the end of the season, a new study suggests your performance -- however far removed from any actual playing field -- was likely based on skill rather than luck. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Oy6io1

Banks, pension funds and other institutional investors have a key role to play in efforts to avoid dangerous climate change. A limited number of these investors have considerable influence over the Amazon rainforest and boreal forests that are known 'tipping elements' in the climate system. Protecting these 'tipping elements' should be a priority for investors to help reduce both climate change and systemic financial risks created by it. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yVo9A6

A school in Colorado is using neuroscience and knowledge of how the brain works to help students develop skills such as self- - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RAxBzC

Classroom strategies can help support students who are reading below grade level, writes Heather Butters, who teaches at a Ti - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DqLHR9

A Wyoming middle school has introduced a curriculum to help students develop grit, which is aimed at helping them overcome ch - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RHaKCv

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Achievement standards in education could result in disappointment if they do not fulfill the outcomes that were expected, wri - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RGoYDI

Instagram is considering offering a feature to help curb school-related bullying.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Ds8TPa

Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel recently proposed establishing a $1 billion national fund to close th - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RDdb9l

Democrats won control of the US House in Tuesday's midterm elections, but they probably won't be able to make many education  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DtcrAJ

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A study of high-school students in a high-poverty district found that about 40% of students said high noise levels affected t - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DrWhaS

Students benefit from audiobooks whether or not they qualify for special services due to a learning disability.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RIDNWA

There might be a certain level of comfort in a top-down "sit and get" PD approach, but that doesn't necessarily mean teachers - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Dqbid7

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Researchers document that woodland hawks -- once in precipitous decline due to pollution, persecution and habitat loss -- have become firmly established in even the starkest urban environments, thriving primarily on a diet of backyard birds attracted to feeders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yYI4hB

Scientists have discovered how tumor development is driven by mutations in the most important gene in preventing cancer, p53. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qyjAr1

Our ability to selectively forget distracting memories is shared with other mammals, suggests new research. The discovery that rats and humans share a common active forgetting ability -- and in similar brain regions -- suggests that the capacity to forget plays a vital role in adapting mammalian species to their environments, and that its evolution may date back at least to the time of our common ancestor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FaJriK

In recent years, cannabinoids -- the active chemicals in medical marijuana -- have been increasingly touted as a potential treatment for a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Investigators have now compared their efficacy with antiepileptic drugs for children with epilepsy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qyKPS3

Millions of couples who have trouble conceiving may get relief from new research. The researchers have developed a high-resolution genetic map showing how men produce sperm cells. Their effort could help address genetically based challenges with male fertility, a major cause of conception problems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QqdXGq

A new study investigates whether social media may be used as a source of information for recruiters to discriminate against job applicants. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfqmAA

Solving a decades-old mystery, an international team of astronomers have discovered an extremely hot magnetosphere around a white dwarf, a remnant of a star like our sun. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RHk89w

Poor home sanitation and residents' tolerance regarding German cockroaches were a good predictor of the pest's presence in their apartments, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pjm3o5

Even a Category 4 hurricane doesn't kill the mood for coastal fish -- and that's good news for all species, as well as for a multibillion-dollar recreational fishing industry. As extreme weather patterns threaten to bring more and larger storms to the Gulf Coast, new findings show some important fish species are able to continue spawning even in a severe storm. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Facov6

Filtering and treating water accounts for about 13 percent of all electricity consumed in the US every year and releases about 290 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually. New research demonstrates that recently developed liquid-gated membranes filter nanoclay particles out of water more efficiently than existing membranes and require less frequent replacement and less energy to operate, a solution that could reduce the cost and electricity consumption of high-impact industrial processes such as oil and gas drilling. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RGsQEJ

A new study has examined whether managing weight during pregnancy might affect children's bone mass. In under/normal weight mothers, weight gain during pregnancy was associated with slightly increased bone mass at seven years of age in children, while in overweight/obese mothers, no beneficial effect of weight gain on bone mass was observed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QrNQPE

Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) in some patients. A new study has examined the timing of MAEs that develop during statin therapy and determined whether concomitant drugs used concurrently with statin therapy shifts the timing of MAEs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PdrMLO

Researchers have taken an ordinary white button mushroom from a grocery store and made it bionic, supercharging it with 3D-printed clusters of cyanobacteria that generate electricity and swirls of graphene nanoribbons that can collect the current. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2F9Hrr2

What do the results mean? And what are the implications for Donald Trump? from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2SNfqbs

Tuesday's vote saw a number of historic firsts, from diverse winners to exceptionally high turnout. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2STWTdv

The White Stripes star is "disappointed" that two female fans were banned from kissing at his show. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2D9lllZ

The president focuses on positives as Republicans lose control of the House but make Senate gains. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RFlwcv

Hearing has long been suspected as being 'on' all the time -- even in our sleep. Now scientists are reporting results on what is heard and not heard during sleep and what that might mean for a developing brain. Preliminary results show preschool children seem to have memory traces for sounds heard during nap time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qwF33z

Summer birth and hours spent playing computer games are linked to a heightened risk of developing short or near sightedness (myopia) in childhood, indicates a twin study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OreC8J

Children may be most at risk of being stabbed on their way home from school. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pgawps

Study could transform care for organ transplant recipients. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QtFhE1

Sixty-nine pharmaceutical compounds have been detected in stream insects, some at concentrations that may threaten animals that feed on them, such as trout and platypus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qnjiyf

Moths are a mainstay food source for bats, which use echolocation to hunt their prey. Scientists are studying how moths have evolved passive defenses over millions of years to resist their primary predators. While some moths have evolved ears that detect the ultrasonic calls of bats, many types of moths remain deaf. In those moths, researchers have found that the insects developed types of 'stealth coating' that serve as acoustic camouflage to evade hungry bats. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qxDnqA

Study identifies reasons for unsettled editing disagreements and offers predictive tools that could improve deliberation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qyId6O

Scientists havedesigned a device that can induce partial hindlimb regeneration in adult aquatic African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) by 'kick-starting' tissue repair at the amputation site. Their findings introduce a new model for testing 'electroceuticals,' or cell-stimulating therapies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QvS6gI

Researchers have developed a new system that could significantly speed up the discovery of new drugs and reduce the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory tests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qp9y6H

To find ways to improve human-made active sensing, scientists worldwide study the sonar systems of bats and dolphins. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qELTEh

Here's another reason you might be exhausted after that preschool birthday party: Your brain had to work to figure out who actually asked for more ice cream. 'What we found with two-and-a-half-year-olds is that it's amazingly hard for adults to identify who's talking,' said a researcher. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qyzMrW

New research revealed today highlights the power of animal studies to explore mechanisms of opioid addiction, withdrawal, and relapse to inform new prevention strategies and treatments for people. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qjpojc

The immune system might play an important role in the development of postpartum depression after a stressful pregnancy, new research suggests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QpuyKG

Computer algorithms are playing a growing role in analyzing hydrophone audio data when monitoring marine life, but human listeners can complement and enhance these algorithms. A project known as Orcasound has produced a web application that will enable citizen scientists to listen to livestreaming audio from hydrophones near the San Juan Islands. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2F9JSK9

In a Veterans Affairs study, a humanmade compound based on a brain hormone spurred the growth of cancer in Petri dishes but enigmatically had the opposite effect in mice. The compound and others like it are being looked at not only for their effect on cancer, but for their ability to regrow healthy tissue to heal damaged hearts and other organs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DaPyRJ

A new immunotherapy screening prototype can quickly create individualized cancer treatments that will allow physicians to effectively target tumors without the side effects of standard cancer drugs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfoTtV

The number of overdose deaths involving methamphetamines and amphetamines in the state of Ohio increased more than 5,000 percent over the course of eight years, according to new data. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D6pS8y

STOP! This is illegal. You may be monitored and fined. Did that get your attention? Good. Because according to a new study, this phrasing coupled with a graphic of a computer and download symbol with a prohibitive slash is the most effective way to stop music piracy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yW4rnH

Landfill gases contain numerous contaminants, but one group has demonstrated a promising new application of plasma technology capable of removing such compounds. Researchers have demonstrated an experimental plasma device capable of cleaning gas samples of D4, one of the most common siloxanes. Drawing on a technique for creating plasma called dielectric barrier discharge, the group was able to significantly reduce the amount of D4 samples after treating it with a helium-based plasma. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qzdqqx

Research released today underscores both the dangers and the therapeutic promise of marijuana, revealing different effects across the lifespan. Marijuana exposure in the womb or during adolescence may disrupt learning and memory, damage communication between brain regions, and disturb levels of key neurotransmitters and metabolites in the brain. In Alzheimer's disease, however, compounds found in marijuana, such as the psychoactive compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), may improve memory and mitigate some of the disease's symptoms. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OsZfNl

Scars left by orca attacks indicate that most victims are young whales on the first trip from breeding to feeding grounds. Increasing numbers of scars may mean that there are more orcas in the Southern Pacific, researchers say. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qj5k0m

A team of oceanographers has journeyed to Norway -- one of the last remaining regions of the world where cod still thrive -- and used a synoptic acoustic system to, for the first time, illuminate entire shoals of cod almost instantaneously, during the height of the spawning season. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qybnmy

A whiff of plasma, when combined with a nanosized catalyst, can cause chemical reactions to proceed faster, more selectively, at lower temperatures, or at lower voltages than without plasma. Using computer modeling, researchers investigated the interactions between plasmas and metal catalysts embedded into ceramic beads in a packed bed reactor. They discovered that together, the metals, beads and gas create plasma that intensifies electric fields and locally heats the catalyst, which can then accelerate reactions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AP6X0E

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Twitter and Facebook are trying to make sure fewer people see misinformation online…but it's still there. (Image credit: Evening Standard/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2F9GSxn

Republicans lose control of the House but consolidate their hold on the Senate in mid-term races. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OvieGM

Chris Watts, 33, makes a plea deal over his wife and daughters' murders to avoid the death penalty. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DrfAAO

The Boy Scouts programme will be renamed Scouts BSA after they agreed to welcome in all children. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PaH18i

Akayed Ullah is convicted a year after the attack near New York's busiest bus terminal. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2qv05PU