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One important aspect of biodiversity is genetic variation within species. A notable example is the variety of cultivars of crop plants. Scientists have now characterized at the molecular level a world collection of barley, comprising seed samples from more than 22,000 varieties. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pv1BjV

Scientists have succeeded in significantly increasing the stability and biocompatibility of special light-transducing nanoparticles. They have developed so-called ''upconverting'' nanoparticles that not only convert infrared light into UV-visible light, but also are water-soluble, remain stable in complex body fluids, and can be used to store medications. They have created a tool that could potentially make the fight against cancer more effective. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T9cIxf

As an indicator of the impacts of climate change, Arctic sea ice is hard to beat. Scientists have observed the frozen polar ocean advance and retreat at this most sensitive region of the Earth over decades for insight on the potential ripple effects on assorted natural systems: global ocean circulation, surrounding habitats and ecosystems, food sources, sea levels and more. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OFnmZ5

The cognitive skills of a future employee are examined during a job interview. However, qualifications and a nice character don't necessarily mean that the interviewee will be a competent colleague. The individual's emotional intelligence has to be factored in, that is, his capacity to understand, regulate and manage emotions in the specific context of the work environment. Researchers have now devised an emotional intelligence test that measures emotional competences at work. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zObK0D

Scientists have now characterized the higher energy levels reached by electrons in resonance in three-particle systems, which are too complex to be described using simple equations. This theoretical model is intended to offer guidance for experimentalists interested in observing these resonant structures in positronium ions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2z5NQ0L

Machine learning is increasing the pace of development of customised carbon surfaces with a wide variety of applications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OFFX7j

The first lady's office says the aide "no longer deserves the honour" of serving the White House. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QFO3Pc

Milder winter weather increased regional crime rates in the United States over the past several decades, according to new research that suggests crime is related to temperature's effect on daily activities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FiirxG

An international team of drought scientists show that while many dams and reservoirs are built, or expanded, to alleviate droughts and water shortages, they can paradoxically contribute to making them worse. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2z7i2sF

Researchers have reanalyzed global annual precipitation using quantile regression to reveal overlooked trends. Linear trends in US and global climate assessments reflect changes in mean annual precipitation, but these may not reflect changes across other quantiles in the precipitation probability distribution, including tails (very high and low precipitation levels), leading to systematic mischaracterization of climate risk. Applications in future climate studies could allow for risk assessment at more appropriate adaptation targets. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DEPXNl

A new national study shows that people whose mothers had more partners -- married or cohabiting -- often follow the same path. Results suggest that mothers may pass on personality traits and relationship skills that make their children more or less likely to form stable relationships. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2A05QJZ

Many people see the carbon cycle as vertical -- CO2 moving up and down between soil, plants and the atmosphere. However, new research adds a dimension to the vertical perspective by showing how water moves massive amounts of carbon laterally through ecosystems -- especially during floods. These findings -- which analyzed more than 1,000 watersheds, covering about 75 percent of the contiguous US -- have implications for climate change and water quality. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DAU1y3

SiC-based electrical devices degrading will be improved by controlling the semiconductor material deformation with atomic level. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PUEheN

If you were to take a seed and zap it into the future to see how it will respond to climate change, how realistic might that prediction be? More so than was previously realized, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qMdtPQ

Old age is the greatest risk factor for many diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cancer. Geroprotectors are a recently identified class of anti-aging compounds. New research has now identified a unique subclass of these compounds, dubbed geroneuroprotectors (GNPs), which are AD drug candidates and slow the aging process in mice. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RP7c1h

Marine fishes rely on their sensory systems to survive. A study is the first to quantify the physiological effects of whole crude oil on the olfactory function of a marine vertebrate -- the Atlantic stingray. Results of the study, confirm that exposure to crude oil, at concentrations mimicking those measured in coastal areas following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, significantly impaired olfactory function in the Atlantic stingray after just 48 hours of exposure. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2B51LFX

Hands-Only CPR training kiosks are becoming more widespread and are an effective training tool, a new analysis finds. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zPV4FP

The African elephantnose fish generates weak electrical pulses to navigate its environment. This localization sense apparently shows an astonishing similarity to vision, as a study now shows. The study demonstrates that different objects have different electrical ''colors''. Fish use these colors for instance to distinguish their favorite food - mosquito larvae - from other small animals or plants. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T8HiqC

Scientists paired drug-delivering nanoparticles like dance partners to reveal that molecules attach to targets on cells differently based upon their position in time. The discovery could improve methods for screening drugs for therapeutic effectiveness. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zRJ0nL

Our ability to do things well suffers when we try to complete several tasks at once, but a series of experiments suggests that merely believing that we're multitasking may boost our performance by making us more engaged in the tasks at hand. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T8Z6lD

Scientists have dramatically improved the response of graphene to light through self-assembling wire-like nanostructures that conduct electricity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zT2zfa

A new study has identified unique functional brain networks associated with characteristic behaviors of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 12- and 24-month old children at risk for developing ASD. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ta6xZN

Rising global sea levels may actually be beneficial to the long-term future of coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, according to new research. Low-lying coral reef islands are typically less than three meters above sea level, making them highly vulnerable to rising sea levels associated with climate change. However, research has found new evidence that the Maldives -- the world's lowest country -- formed when sea levels were higher than they are today. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2z797Hw

Bioengineers have combined a virus that infects moths with magnetic nanoparticles to create a potential new therapy for inherited genetic diseases like muscular dystrophy, sickle cell, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and some forms of cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qHSP3j

Brain research that featured at a recent conference suggests that the potential benefits and harms of marijuana or its compounds vary with age and disease. from Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2K4Iac0 via

The Eritrean family have just arrived in Canada from a refugee camp in Sudan. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2qG3WKa

With the help of computer simulations, particle physics researchers may be able to explain why there is more matter than antimatter in the Universe. The simulations offer a new way of examining conditions after the Big Bang, and could provide answers to some fundamental questions in particle physics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FfMMNs

The US saw a 17% increase in hate crime incidents last year compared with 2016, according to FBI data. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QGT3mv

Before and after images from Paradise show how homes, roads and local businesses have been destroyed. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2K0lyZT

Stan Lee was the man responsible for a string of comic superheroes that have become household names. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2qGYBCn

কিছু সাধারণ নিয়ম মেনে চললেই বৃদ্ধ বয়সেও সক্রিয় যৌন জীবন পেতে পারেন অনায়াসে। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2OBzri1

A new study has found that Antarctic krill are resilient to the increasing acidification of the ocean as it absorbs more C02 from the atmosphere due to anthropogenic carbon emissions. Krill are one of the most abundant organisms on Earth and a critical part of the Southern Ocean marine ecosystem. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OHwcpc

Understanding the very different characteristics of subgroups of obese patients may hold the key to devising more effective treatments and interventions, new research found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2z6NcAe

Today's birds descend from a small number of bird species living before the dinosaur extinction. Some of the birds that went extinct, the enantiornithines, were actually more common than and out-competed modern bird ancestors. Analysis of a newly described fossil, the most complete known from the Americas, demonstrates, too, that the enantiornithines were as agile and strong in flight as the ancestors of modern birds. Why, then, did enantiornithines die out and modern birds flourish? from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DkwobP

The former US first lady says she didn't expect their hug in 2009 to be seen as an "epic faux pas". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PqM2tL

As California's deadliest wildfires have spread, so too have photos misattributed to the current blaze. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OH6kd1

The online giant plans major new campuses in New York and next to the Pentagon near Washington DC. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QECTdk

Jim Acosta had his White House access revoked hours after a confrontation with the President. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2qLt81C

In a suburban community near Denver, an education company is testing a mobile preschool program to help expand access to earl - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2zPiqLL

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Social and emotional learning programs can help improve students' grades and behavior, assert educator and author Tom Hierck  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2zPV7Sd

Students in a creative writing class at an Ohio high school are developing periodic podcasts to chronicle the process of writ - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2TauMqE

A San Antonio high school next fall is planning to open a Pathways in Technology Early College High School focused on cyberse - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2zPkcfZ

Close to 50% of children and teens didn't receive the recommended 420 minutes of physical activity per week and 5% didn't eng - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2T7vC7z

An Iowa school district has expanded its Best Buddies program, which pairs students with special needs with peer mentors for  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2zPk9Rl

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Members of student voice committees in Chicago schools are working to ensure that student input is factored into school decis - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2zNebQY

A study shows that college freshmen who befriend people with good study habits, or have a studious roommate, tend to slightly - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2TeUFG2

Teaching is sometimes "break your heart" hard.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2zOMS8Q

What high-demand career options will be available to students in the age of automation, ever-changing technology and artifici - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2T6gIhY

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জেনে নেওয়া যাক প্যারাসিটামল সম্পর্কে এমন কিছু তথ্য, যা জেনে রাখা অত্যন্ত জরুরী। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2B4HIHE

Climate change could pose a threat to male fertility -- according to new research. New findings reveal that heatwaves damage sperm in insects - with negative impacts for fertility across generations. The research team say that male infertility during heatwaves could help to explain why climate change is having such an impact on species populations, including climate-related extinctions in recent years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QLS0le

A man who worked closely with JFK speaks to the BBC about 60 years of US politics. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zghmkT

Amazon means shopping. But it also makes movies and smart locks, publishes books, operates stores, helps other companies deliver packages and run websites. How many Amazon brands will you recognize? (Image credit: Angela Hsieh/NPR) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2DhDYnK

জেনে নেওয়া যাক এমন কিছু ঘরোয়া উপায় যা সর্দি-কাশি, বুকে কফ বা শ্লেষ্মা জমার সমস্যার উপশমে বিশেষ কার্যকরী। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2DFCqVA

Purple phototrophic bacteria -- which can store energy from light -- when supplied with an electric current can recover near to 100 percent of carbon from any type of organic waste, while generating hydrogen gas for use as fuel. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DBWOqr

Plants have evolved ways to make ants defend them from attacks and spread their seeds, and this new study shows how it happened. In a new study breaking down the genetic history of 1,700 species of ants and 10,000 plant genera, researchers found that the long history of ant and plant co-evolution started with ants foraging on plants and plants responding by evolving ant-friendly traits. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PXUQGE

The Wisconsin school district and local police have launched an investigation into the image. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2ROqfc3

Scientists have recently completed three critical research studies aimed at better understanding sudden cardiac arrest. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2K0yzTq

Using microstructured layers, a team has been able to increase the efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells, achieving 25.5 %, which is the highest published value to date. At the same time, computational simulations were utilized to investigate light conversion in various device designs with different nanostructured surfaces. This enabled optimization of light management and detailed energy yield analyses. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FhEqVH

Researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that can recognize and bind to double-stranded DNA or RNA under normal physiological conditions. The molecule could provide a new platform for developing methods for the diagnosis and treatment of genetic conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qIa1pd

Researchers discover that mitochondria play an important role in supporting the immune system's response against MRSA infection. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tah0Es

In a world of vast consumer choice, ambiguous product descriptions and self-appointed experts, parents face a minefield when picking out food, toys or other products for their children. A new qualitative study indicates that naturalness is the current benchmark for consumer choice among parents. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qHJCrA

A recent study finds young people with good family relationships are more likely to intervene when they witness bullying or other aggressive behavior at school -- and to step in if they see victims planning to retaliate. The study found that kids who were already excluded, or discriminated against by peers or teachers, were less likely to stand up for victims of bullying. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qIrXjF

A new study shows that cancer stem cells switch from metabolizing sugar to metabolizing protein. Clinical trial based on this observation may revolutionize care for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2B2XSRZ

Firefighters are battling deadly blazes in the north and south of the US state. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QEHU5I

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled wildfires in California - here are some of their stories from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RPvzf9

It's been a week since polls closed, but some results still haven't been declared. Here's why. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2z2DA9G

An Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerili), photographed tonight in my backyard in Bendigo, Victoria. from David Kleinert Photography https://ift.tt/2QF2a7e

Amazon is expected to divide its second headquarters between the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens and the Crystal City area in Northern Virginia, according to a person familiar with the plan. (Image credit: Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2B2FSa9

NASA satellites observe California's wildfires - and the damages they're leaving behind - from space. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2qKnU6w

The Camp Fire in the north of the US state has now surpassed the 1933 Griffith Park disaster. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OD2HEV

Scientists have developed a uranium-based complex that allows nitrogen fixation reactions to take place in ambient conditions. The work lays the foundation to develop new processes for synthesizing nitrogen products like cyanamide. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QC7wjH

Researchers have now published the first estimates of antibiotic and pesticide 'planetary boundaries.' The researchers suggest that if resistance to antibiotics and pesticides goes beyond these boundaries, societies risk large-scale health and agricultural crises. The results indicate one group of bacteria has passed a boundary. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pp52bW

Researchers have developed a new way of controlling magnetism in materials, which could lead to new low-power technologies for memory, computing, and sensing devices. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T2VAZU

A new study conducted among more than 177,000 students suggests that insufficient sleep duration is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle profile among children and adolescents. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PUSvfT

Analysis of iodine trapped in Alpine ice has shown that levels of atmospheric iodine have tripled over the past century, which partially offsets human-driven increases in the air pollutant, ozone. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zOzwcQ

A new method for learning the structures of small molecules, such as hormones, is 'like science fiction.' from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DiCQAj

Researchers found a way to give high-performance computing data systems the flexibility to thrive with a first-of-its-kind framework called BespoKV, perhaps helping to one day achieve the HPC goal of performing at the exascale, or a billion billion calculations per second. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T8GDWc

The escape response to evade perceived threats is a fundamental behavior seen throughout the animal kingdom, and laboratory studies have identified specialized neural circuits that control this behavior. To understand how these neural circuits operate in complex natural settings, researchers recorded and analyzed escape responses in wild coral reef fish. Their results show how a sequence of well-defined decision rules generates evasion behavior in a wide range of coral reef fish species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QEZXc4

Analysis of ancient DNA of a mysterious extinct monkey named Xenothrix -- which displays bizarre body characteristics very different to any living monkey -- has revealed that it was in fact most closely related to South America's titi monkeys (Callicebinae). Having made their way overwater to Jamaica, probably on floating vegetation, their bones reveal they subsequently underwent remarkable evolutionary change. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PtuLjp

Researchers shed light on the protein complexes and processes that enable microtubules to bind to the centromeres of chromosomes and redistribute them to the daughter cells during mitosis. Via experiments including partial protein deletion, chimeric protein production, and measurement of microtubule pulling force, the team showed that interaction of the Ndc80 complex with the CENP-T pathway of kinetochores, not the CENP-C one, is essential for successful cell division. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DdL9NP

According to a new study, scene changes diminish a spectator's blink rate, producing an increase in attention. The results of the study demonstrate that a dynamic and chaotic audiovisual editing causes more activity in the visual processing areas, while continuous and orderly editing produces more cognitive processing activity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RT2Rdz

A new fabrication process for transparent ultra-thin silver films has been developed. The material may help build highly efficient solar cells and light-emitting diodes. However, traditional chemical methods have not been able to produce ultra-thin and pure silver films. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DC3Njr

A warming climate is pushing organisms towards the circumpolar areas and mountain peaks. A recently conducted study on changes in bird populations reveals that protected areas slow down the north-bound retreat of species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qFtnLO

This is the first known study to connect habitat with varying brain size in a single lake fish population. The finding may provide clues about how fish and other creatures will respond to mounting environmental stressors from pollution to climate change. Researchers say bigger brains contain more neurons, and more connections among them, that lend its owner cognitive and behavioral smarts that may help it adapt to new environments. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T8to7V

Researchers have completed some of the most sophisticated modeling of the effects of climate change and urban centers in the US, and are finding that some of today's proposed solutions will provide only a fraction of relief from the projected heat. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qIjrB6

Researchers have discovered a possible path forward in preventing the development of cancers tied to two viruses, including the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis -- more commonly known as mono or the 'kissing disease' -- that infects millions of people around the globe each year. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T7IElE

New research has found the strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression, even in the absence of other health problems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zN4iTi

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – No. 25 Saint John's basketball rolled to a 95-54, non-conference win over Minnesota-Morris on Monday, Nov. 12, in Collegeville. - Box Score from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2QCL4a9

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Saint John's University moved up one spot to No. 3 in the final D3football.com poll of the regular season (Nov. 11) and stayed at No. 5 in Monday's American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) rankings. - D3football.com Poll | AFCA Poll from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2qRh7rT

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University junior quarterback Jackson Erdmann (Rosemount, Minn.) was named the MIAC Football Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 12. - MIAC Release from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2QJgax6

The Mexican cartel leader's trial in New York is to start amid huge security measures in New York. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2z6sBMk

Kyrsten Sinema becomes the US southern state's first Democratic senator since 1994. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FkTyl2

The National Rifle Association told doctors to "stay in their lane" after a report on gun violence. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FjJNni

The report, an effort to "get America moving", is the first update to health guidelines in 10 years. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2OI35lA

Comedian Dave Chappelle photobombs a young, American couple's engagement photoshoot. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DAl8sS

Filmmakers Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck discuss how their documentary tells the sobering story of the trauma and challenges faced by those who sift through social content. (Image credit: Courtesy of gebrueder beetz filmproduktion) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2PpTntz