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The Republicans say the Trump administration is ignoring evidence of the Saudi crown prince's alleged complicity. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QbhvAm

The US and China have agreed to a 90-day pause to their ongoing trade war, to avoid escalation. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2SthHrc

The new US owners of the New College of the Humanities, founded by philosopher AC Grayling, promise to keep its identity. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2G0tmwB

Michael Flynn admitted lying to the FBI but has assisted in its investigation into Russian collusion. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2KTkveQ

Scientists have harnessed magnetic fields to control the molecular structure of liquid crystal elastomers and create microscopic three-dimensional polymer shapes that can be programmed to move in any direction in three-dimensional space in response to multiple types of stimuli, including light and heat. The applications of this technology include message encryption, responsive solar panels, and smart buildings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PjbEn7

Harnessing nuclear fusion is a step closer after researchers showed that using two types of imaging can help them assess the safety and reliability of parts used in a fusion energy device. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zH9kl0

A team of researchers has developed a powerful new approach to understand the formation of new neurons in the mammalian adult brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EepAhc

In a step toward producing renewable engine fuels that are compatible with existing diesel fuel infrastructure, researchers report they can convert wet biowaste, such as swine manure and food scraps, into a fuel that can be blended with diesel and that shares diesel's combustion efficiency and emissions profile. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ecs53R

New research shows that inhibiting a protein within blood vessels stimulates new blood vessel growth, resulting in healthier fat tissue (adipose) and lower blood sugar levels. The findings provide key insight into how improving blood vessel growth could help to mitigate serious health problems that arise with obesity, such as diabetes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Sx28Pz

Scientists have deciphered how the proteasome converts energy into mechanical motion that untangles and unfolds proteins for destruction. The findings could help us understand how proteasomes keep diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's at bay. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EaSYoA

Lake Constance, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Europe, suffered from eutrophication, or nutrient contamination caused by agricultural and waste water run-off in the mid-1900s. A study has now revealed that one European whitefish species expanded its genetic variation through hybridization with other whitefish species during the period of eutrophication. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zJXx5x

In a small study of infrequent cannabis users, researchers have shown that, compared with smoking cannabis, vaping it increased the rate of short-term anxiety, paranoia, memory loss and distraction when doses were the same. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Sokp1a

Women 55 and older have an increased risk of bone and muscle loss but therapy with the hormone Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may help prevent bone loss and increase muscle mass in older women, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EcqbQL

Researchers recently showed that inactivating a gene, RECQ4, leads to a three-fold increase in recombination in crops such as rice, pea and tomato. The discovery could speed up plant breeding and development of varieties better suited to specific environmental conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ss3wCU

Scientists have demonstrated a new neurotechnology for reading out neural signals of position in real-time as rats run a maze, or replay it during sleep, with a high degree of accuracy, with more than 1,000 input channels, and the ability to account for the statistical relevance of the readings almost instantly after they are made. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EdxOX2

When young women believe more men are becoming stay-at-home dads, they are more likely to imagine themselves as the financial providers for their future families. When they don't think men's roles are changing, they are more likely to see themselves as their future families' primary caregivers, researchers found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BQim0H

Researchers have discovered that DnaK, a protein of the bacterium mycoplasma, interferes with the mycoplasma-infected cell's ability to respond to and repair DNA damage, a known origin of cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PgoZwN

A new study shows low use of telehealth services for substance use disorder. More than 20 million Americans have substance use disorders related to alcohol, opioids and other drugs. Less than one in five receive treatment for substance use disorder, in part because of lack of providers, especially in rural areas. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zH2hci

In the hours and days after a traumatic injury, the gears of circadian clocks fall profoundly out of sync, disrupting body temperature, hormonal rhythms, and immune response, new research shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pkf1um

Combining low doses of a toxic herbicide with sugar-binding proteins called lectins may trigger Parkinsonism -- symptoms typical of Parkinson's disease like body tremors and slowing of body motions -- after the toxin travels from the stomach to the brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zJnWk2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Former Saint John's University wide receiver Evan Clark '17 signed with the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday, Dec. 4. - Winnipeg Release from Saint John's University Athletics https://ift.tt/2SzAGkj

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) was installed on the Hubble Space Telescope to correct a devastating error in the telescope's primary mirror. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2SwSr3D

Until now, research exploring how and why cute aggression occurs has been the domain of behavioral psychology. But recently, a licensed clinical psychologist with a background in neuroscience has taken formal study of the phenomenon a few steps further. To her knowledge, the results of her latest study are the first to confirm a neural basis for cute aggression. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DZZZry

Researchers have demonstrated a new level of control over photons encoded with quantum information. The team's experimental system allows them to manipulate the frequency of photons to bring about superposition, a state that enables quantum operations and computing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QeNQpW

A new study examines whether pregnancy changes mothers' neural sensitivity to infants' facial cues, and whether such changes affect mother-infant bonding. The study finds that increases in cortical responses to infants' faces from the prenatal to the postnatal period in individual mothers are associated with more positive relationships with the baby (as reported by the mothers) after birth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Sv1XnU

The two families met behind closed doors at the presidential guest house following the death of President George HW Bush. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QxVICf

A security guard at the Airbnb property where Carla Stefaniak was staying has been arrested. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2BRg3Kw

The navigation system used by rodents is similar to that used by Pacific Islanders in finding their way through the open ocean without a compass, a team of neuroscientists has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DYomWC

Researchers have successfully developed a vaccine candidate for the Zika virus, showing that it is effective in protecting both mice and monkeys from the infection. Demonstrating the effectiveness of their vaccine candidate in monkeys (non-human primates) is an important milestone because it typically predicts the vaccine will work in humans, enabling further clinical development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QBkm55

In the US, more than 100 food recalls were issued in 2017 because of contamination from harmful bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli. A new sensor design could one day make it easier to detect pathogens in food before products hit the supermarket shelves, thus preventing sometimes-deadly illnesses from contaminated food. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FYkebD

Changing the gut microbiome to beat illness really does hold great potential, said a biologist, but first scientists must answer what constitutes a healthy gut microbiome and in whom. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QfNHCP

A new study shows neurons in mice that influence metabolism are active for up to two days after a single workout. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SoQ6Yi

New research shows that mussels readily take in microplastic pollution fibers from the ocean but quickly flush most of them out again, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EdVj22

A unique experiment that explored how well algae grows in specific regions of the United States yielded data that could prove useful as the industry moves forward. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SoQ4j8

Flexible working often leads to negative views from other employees, with 1/3 of all UK workers believing those who work flexibly create more work for others, while a similar proportion believe their career will suffer if they use flexible working arrangements, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EdVfPQ

Conditions encountered in the womb can have life-long impact on health. Scientists previously assumed this is because embryos respond to adverse conditions by programming their gene expression. Now scientists report a radically different alternative. Rather than being programmed by the environment, random differences in gene expression may provide some embryos with a survival advantage. The researchers found that a specific part of the DNA methylation pattern was missing among famine-exposed individuals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FZ1RDF

An important new study provides the first direct evidence that intact zinc oxide nanoparticles neither penetrate the human skin barrier nor cause cellular toxicity after repeated application to human volunteers under in-use conditions. This confirms that the known benefits of using ZnO nanoparticles in sunscreens clearly outweigh the perceived risks, researchers say. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rmyZL6

The equation to make the inorganic compound combines a lead-free double perovskite with sodium. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Svdt2x

Senior campaign officials had email accounts hacked ahead of this year's elections, it has emerged. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2rmvvs0

Human habitat modification is favoring the same species everywhere, while unique species are disappearing, finds a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rmD0j0

Once spring-run chinook salmon disappear, they are not likely to re-emerge, indicates genetic analysis of the revered wild fish. Prompt conservation action could preserve spring-run chinook, as well as their evolutionary potential. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2G0pTOn

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University junior quarterback Jackson Erdmann (Rosemount, Minn.) was named the D3football.com West Region Offensive Player of the Year, head coach Gary Fasching '81 was named the D3football.com West Region Coach of the Year and five other Johnnies were named 2018 D3football.com All-West Region on Tuesday, Dec. 4. - D3football.com Release from Saint John's University Athletics https://ift.tt/2PjAfZ8

All three US indexes fall more than 2%, as a closely-watched financial measure caused alarm. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2rgdWdo

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The 2019 Saint John's-St. Thomas football game, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Oct. 19, will be held at Allianz Field in St. Paul, home of Major League Soccer's Minnesota United FC. - Minnesota United Release from Saint John's University Athletics https://ift.tt/2QghwTT

The 65-year-old financier pleaded guilty in 2008 to sex charges but accusers could not testify. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RB6SDC

The National Republican Congressional Committee said that it has reported a "cyber intrusion" to the FBI that may have imperiled its data. It's not clear who's responsible. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2DY9asy

Researchers have developed a new efficient catalyst to synthesise aromatic amines, which are central building blocks in many drugs and pesticides. The system is more active than conventional catalysts, so less energy is required during the reaction, and also difficult compounds can be synthesized. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rmmcIR

Low-income, highly qualified students are more likely to choose selective universities that match their academic profiles when they know their admission is guaranteed through state automatic admissions policies, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E0SIHS

Using precise brain measurements, researchers predicted how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes, an advance in understanding the human visual system that can improve a host of artificial intelligence efforts, such as the development of driverless cars. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DZwCWk

A study indicates that postmenopausal women who experience tooth loss are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EdAOCC

The 41st president's service dog attended along with past and present CIA directors. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FXCNgb

The Star Wars actor, who plays Luke Skywalker, tweeted as a sale listed his "original" lightsaber. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2EdZafQ

A new study calls the transition to manager a 'double-edged sword' and found that a manager's ability to mentally detach from work during non-work hours can help reduce the increased exhaustion and work-family conflict that come with the new role. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EbOga9

Researchers analyzed game statistics across major sports and online games, revealing that past shared success among teammates improves their team's odds of winning future games. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ec7uMZ

Scientists have found a chronic shortage of females in a critically endangered parrot species has led to love triangles, sneaky sex on the side, increased fighting between males and fewer babies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BOYzOX

Encouraging people to change their behavior through social marketing campaigns can help the recovery of threatened wildlife populations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RFOPvS

It sounds too good to be true, but a novel approach that might allow you to eat as much as you want without gaining weight could be a reality in the near future. When a single gene known as RCAN1 was removed in mice and they were fed a high fat diet, they failed to gain weight, even after gorging on high fat foods for prolonged periods. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qg90E7

Volcanoes are not fed by molten magma formed in large chambers finds a new study, overturning classic ideas about volcanic eruptions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zBldZR

An international team has demonstrated helimagnetic behavior in a cubic perovskite material by expanding the lattice through barium doping. The experimental findings were well supported by calculations from first principles, showing that the materials were highly sensitive to the lattice constant. It is hoped that the findings will form the foundation for new applications in sensing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pgezgp

Images taken using an atomic force microscope have allowed researchers to observe, for the first time, the flexible and dynamic changes that occur on the surfaces of 'porous coordination polymer' crystals when guest molecules are introduced. The findings have implications for investigations into materials that can be used for storing and sensing molecules. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rhkfNK

The researchers, who conducted the analysis with Drosphila melanogaster, discovered a group of genes involved in regeneration and which are kept in different species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zKBNX4

While examining the capabilities of Liquid Crystal Elastomers, scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker -- at the molecular level -- as it is stretched. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ph9XGV

গর্ভাবস্থায় চিকিৎসকের পরামর্শ ছাড়া মাত্রাতিরিক্ত প্যারাসিটামল খেলে তার থেকে মারাত্মক স্নায়ুরোগ দেখা দিতে পারে। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2DYhNDw

The effects of childhood trauma can spill over into the classroom, says Patricia Jennings, associate professor at the Univers - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2QuyTQ3

Schools nationwide are offering more comprehensive career and technical education courses to provide students with viable car - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2E0BY3u

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Teachers can use technology tools to gather data to improve teaching and learning, writes John LaPlante, chief information of - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2E2wC8a

Lewis Ferebee, superintendent of the Indianapolis school district, has been named as the next leader of the public schools i - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2QBM81c

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Efforts to limit the amount of students' screen time may be less effective than focusing on how they are using their screens, - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Qw7jC2

A new guide on youth concussions from the American Academy of Pediatrics advises that affected children can resume normal act - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DY3Ipz

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a five-year plan to expand science, technology, engineering and ma - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2QBjIV7

Federal spending on education has increased slightly since President Donald Trump took office, according to data from the US  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2DXNlt8

Students benefit from audiobooks whether or not they qualify for special services due to a learning disability.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2QBtNl4

Teaching is sometimes "break your heart" hard.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2E2wCVI

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NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft completed its 1.2 billion-mile (2 billion-kilometer) journey to arrive at the asteroid Bennu Monday. The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu to operating around the asteroid. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ph0a3D

With InSight safely on the surface of Mars, the mission team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is busy learning more about the spacecraft's landing site. They knew when InSight landed on Nov. 26 that the spacecraft had touched down on target, a lava plain named Elysium Planitia. Now they've determined that the vehicle sits slightly tilted (about 4 degrees) in a shallow dust- and sand-filled impact crater known as a "hollow." InSight has been engineered to operate on a surface with an inclination up to 15 degrees. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QwMne2

Model Chrissy Teigen posts a picture of her son Miles wearing a helmet for his flat skull and other mothers share their own in solidarity. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2ATbpKj

Teachers have formed something of a community on Instagram. Using hashtags like #teachersofinstagram, they post photos of meticulously crafted classroom decorations, lessons and even daily outfits. (Image credit: Mayya Agapova for NPR) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2rkBKwQ

The 1954 letter about religion is expected to fetch up to $1.5 million at auction in New York. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2BQDSCs

Dozens of migrants climb over the border fence and are quickly detained by border patrol guards. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2SvFfvT

A link in one of the lawyer's tweets directs users to a message that attacks the president. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zIf8Lg

Dane Best, 9, gave an impassioned speech to town officials on Monday, who then approved the change. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QGamaV

অ্যালার্জির সমস্যা এড়াতে গিয়েই বেশিরভাগ মানুষই মারাত্মক কিছু ভুল করে ফেলেন, যা কোনও কোনও ক্ষেত্রে বিপদ আরও বাড়িয়ে দিতে পারে। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2Pi9dkI

Marriott begins a massive clean-up effort following the data breach affecting 500 million guests. But if past hacks are any guide, consumers will be the ones who will have to protect their data. from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2QEoVeK

Newsnight looks at the former first lady's appeal - especially to women and girls - around the world. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2UdyT5O