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The meeting will be closely watched for progress in resolving the bruising US-China trade war. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2BWQmas

But the move looks certain to be vetoed by President Trump in a row over funding for his border wall. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2TuG74r

Herb Kelleher, founder of Southwest Airlines, dies aged 87. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2F4GX4x

A US judge rejects his request for a lawsuit alleging he copied a Marvin Gaye song to be dropped. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2QlWHkI

A natural antioxidant found in grain bran could preserve food longer and replace synthetic antioxidants currently used by the food industry, according to researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VsDS3a

Researchers find sociodemographic factors more predictive of worse outcomes than injury severity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AnTL27

A molecule derived from a type of primrose could prove to be a potent inhibitor of metastatic growth for a rare and aggressive cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SCz3lZ

A White House petition is asking to have the geographic curiosity handed over to Canada. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2Fb1kfw

The Democrat makes her first speech after retaking the gavel as Speaker of the House for a second time. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2TsKAVb

Saint John's hockey returns to action with a weekend series against Bethel, beginning with a 7 p.m. home game Friday, Jan. 4, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC) in St. Cloud. The Johnnies travel to take on the Royals for a 7 p.m. puck-drop on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. – Listen Live (Both Games; WBHR-660 AM) | Live Stats/Live Video (Friday) | Live Video (Saturday) from Saint John's University Athletics http://bit.ly/2s7dZbE

Canada's leader heads into an election year with three big challenges on the horizon. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2Tt3viK

Researchers say a new way of measuring gender inequality is fairer to both men and women, and presents a simplified but more accurate picture of peoples' well-being than previous calculations. The new Basic Index of Gender Inequality (BIGI) focuses on three factors -- educational opportunities, healthy life expectancy and overall life satisfaction. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QlfyN9

Advances in artificial intelligence, including activity trackers, smartphones and smartwatches, threaten the privacy of people's health data, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VrbNJD

Researchers have designed a computer program that allows users to translate any free-form drawing into a two-dimensional, nanoscale structure made of DNA. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QnZVV4

A naturally occurring protein called Tinagl1 reduced the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in a study conducted in mice. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VvoKCr

Researchers have shown in mice that obesity increases the level of 'zombie' or senescent cells in the brain, and that those cells, in turn, are linked to anxiety. When senolytic drugs are used to clear those cells, the anxious behaviors in the mice dissipate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CNPczS

The visual system is probably the best understood part of the brain. Over the past 75 years, neuroscientists have assembled a detailed account of how light waves entering your eyes allow you to recognize your grandmother's face, to track a hawk in flight, or to read this sentence. But a new study is calling a fundamental aspect of vision science into question, showing that even the best-studied parts of the brain can still hold plenty of surprises. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TqMhlX

Researchers have discovered that the intestine is the source of immune cells that reduce brain inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), and that increasing the number of these cells blocks inflammation entirely in a preclinical model of the disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TqMghT

The BabySeq research team reports that genomic sequencing can identify risk for a wide range of disorders that may not be detected otherwise. Importantly, early knowledge about several of these conditions can lead to surveillance and interventions that could improve health outcomes for newborns and their families. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GQDjwL

Researchers have found a stem cell enzyme copy edits more than 20 tumor types, providing new therapeutic target for preventing cancer cell resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rtnxfy

Efforts to cover up the crimes caused great harm, he says in a letter to US bishops on a retreat. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RsJrzG

Most crops on the planet are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and to deal with it, evolved an energy-expensive process called photorespiration that drastically suppresses their yield potential. Researchers reportthat crops engineered with a photorespiratory shortcut are 40 percent more productive in real-world agronomic conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rvsd4D

Almost everyone does it at some point -- skip a dose of a medication, decide to not schedule a recommended follow-up appointment or ignore doctor's orders to eat or exercise differently. Such nonadherence can seem harmless on an individual level, but costs the U.S. health care system billions of dollars a year. Now, researchers have shown how to best identify nonadherent patients, combining technology with the perceptions of health care providers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rs4wKC

New research reveals overweight dogs are more likely to have shorter lives than those at ideal body weights. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GUle17

The loss of mitochondrial information and of mitochondria gives rise to defective cell metabolism. As well as the lack of capacity to generate the energy necessary for the cells, the loss of mitochondrial information can generate an increase in oxygen free radicals that attack and damage the genetic material or produce Iron-Sulphur protein deficiencies. All this brings about incorrect cell functioning and eventually cell death. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rs4wdA

Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GUlbSZ

Economists have completed an extensive study which reveals that exposure to air pollution over several weeks is not just unhealthy, it can also reduce employee productivity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AvlrSO

Studies examining the association between vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and breast cancer are not new, but results have been inconsistent. A new larger-scale study concludes that women participating in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trials who had persistent VMS are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than women who never experienced VMS. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Syxt4B

Scientists are making drug discoveries to support millions around the world dealing with alcohol use disorders, chronic pain and mood disorders. They discovered that two peptides -- which are naturally metabolic products of Rubisco, a large protein found in many plants like spinach -- may aid in the development of new medications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AnC4Qf

The veteran lawmaker once again reclaims the Speaker's gavel as Democrats take control of the House. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GUiCQD

With the dawn of a new year, most Americans have just started a new health insurance coverage period -- whether they receive their coverage through a job, buy it themselves or have a government plan. But a new national poll suggests that many people in their 50s and early 60s harbor serious worries about their health insurance status, now and in the future. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2F6PSBW

Researchers evaluated a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-occurring attention/deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QklzJR

A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches, concludes an updated review and analysis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SAU2FQ

An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial movement in patients with one-sided facial paralysis (hemifacial palsy), suggests a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Atexxn

A bacterial enzyme that is used to improve food texture and shelf-life has been linked in several studies to celiac disease -- but it is unlabeled and hidden from public knowledge. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Tpbb5l

Researchers define the role of a jagged ligand, JAG1, in cancer cells' ability to differentiate and metastasize, making them harder to track down and eliminate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2F7cphW

Timber rattlesnakes, according to the study's author, are among the most docile creatures in Appalachia. They choose places to hibernate that are more likely to be surface mined due to their ridgetop locations. Mining thus put this species at a disadvantage and reduces the biodiversity of the area. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BYM56t

Researchers have developed a way to make cell phones and power lines more durable.  from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2R9LZDt

Scientists have published a novel method for counting Pacific salmon -- analyzing DNA from the slime the fish leave behind in their spawning streams. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BYJgC9

Scientists made hollow nanosized boxes with corner holes, demonstrating how these ''nanowrappers'' can carry and release DNA-coated nanoparticles. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2R7M2jb

There are important lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of the AIDS response that could inform our response to the opioid epidemic. Decades of HIV research have demonstrated that the existence of an effective biomedical treatment is rarely, in and of itself, sufficient to combat an epidemic, suggesting that both a social as well as a biomedical response to the opioid crisis are necessary in order to be effective. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BYLZM9

For most of the 20th century, scientists believed that the reproductive incompatibility between species evolved gradually as a by-product of adapting to different environments. New research has shown there are more factors at play -- specifically the presence of 'selfish genes,' whose flow among species may dictate whether two species converge or diverge. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2R4Zt3b

With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among the most popular of domestic dog breeds. Now researchers have found the genetic basis for these dogs' appearance, and linked it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BYLXE1

The Muslim congresswoman is set to take her oath of office on a Koran owned by the third US president. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2F64hir

Scientists have found evidence that dark matter can be heated up and moved around, as a result of star formation in galaxies. The findings provide the first observational evidence for the effect known as 'dark matter heating', and give new clues as to what makes up dark matter. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2F6YxUO

Psychiatric disorders share common alterations of functional connectivity between three core brain networks involved in cognition, according to a meta-analysis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VrCfTx

Researchers have discovered that the ability to use sugar as food varies strongly between closely related fruit fly species. They have also identified the genetic basis of this variation. In the future, it will be interesting to explore whether human populations with different dietary histories may respond differently to modern diets rich in sugars. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C07fRx

Two leading US cancer drug companies announce a blockbuster tie-up valued at more than $74bn. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2R3jqYh

A new study finds that microplastics -- tiny pieces of plastic ingested by aquatic life -- are present in solitary ascidians, sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders, all along the Israeli coastline. The research also confirmed the presence of plastic additives, i.e. 'plasticizers,' in ascidians. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SydvXH

Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbor higher-risk cancer in their prostate glands, researchers have discovered. The research found for the first time that genetic alterations associated with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer also may be present in some cases of low-risk prostate cancers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Av3Qdt

During the Stone Age ancestral humans lived with a variety of animal species along what was an area of wetlands in the middle of the Jordanian desert. The site, in the town of Azraq Basin, has been excavated and has revealed an abundance of tools and animal bones from up to 250,000 years ago, leading to better understanding of how ancestral humans have adapted to this changing environment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SAjiMv

A giant toadstool that swallow up vitamins and nutrients in the intestines and kidneys. This is how the receptor, which e.g. absorbs B12 vitamin in the small intestine, looks. For the first time, researchers have an insight into an as yet unknown biology which has survived hundreds of millions of years during the evolution of life. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2F7kMK8

One would assume that since humans and many animals tend to get stiffer and perhaps tougher as they reach adulthood, the same would be true for sharks. A new study finds the opposite in these swift-swimming marine predators. The youngest sharks were stiffer and tougher than older sharks. Another key finding is that while scientists have historically looked at alternating patterns of mineralization on sharks' vertebrae to determine their age, these patterns are not related to time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CMhEBT

A dazzling new species of treefrog was discovered at a remote tabletop mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes. The new species has an extraordinary characteristic, the presence of claw-like appendages at the base of the thumbs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Tttl6f

Researchers have discovered a novel and unexpected function of nestin, the best known marker of neural stem cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Sve9VP

Female Magellanic penguins are more likely to die at sea as juveniles, which has caused a skewed sex ratio of nearly three adult males to every female, as well as population decline of more than 40 percent since 1987 at one of their largest breeding colonies -- Punta Tombo in Argentina. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AsTf2V

The Greenland Ice Sheet emits tons of methane according to a new study, showing that subglacial biological activity impacts the atmosphere far more than previously thought. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Qmwkew

Large differences in radiation doses used for CT scans are mainly due to how the scanners are used by medical staff rather than differences in the patients scanned or the machines used, finds a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VorT6Z

There is no compelling evidence to indicate important health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, and potential harms cannot be ruled out, suggests a new review. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QmmWaP

Hundreds of stolen items worth millions of dollars are recovered after Hollywood homes are targeted. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CKRwY3

Germany is Europe's largest economy but business leaders warn it is in danger of losing its edge because of sluggish Internet connections. The government has promised to speed things up. (Image credit: Rafael Dols/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://n.pr/2TnWjnZ

Researchers at the University of Southern California are studying the brain activity of 40 teachers at a public charter schoo - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2Sv4GOh

Educators across the US have been incorporating the "Harry Potter" series into their classrooms since the release of the firs - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2Asez8s

Current immigration policies are distracting for some students who are in the US legally through the federal Deferred Action  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SyexTK

Education technology is a key part of a North Carolina school district's efforts to improve outcomes for students, writes Cyn - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2Ase528

The California Rural Ed Network recently developed an online hub that includes free informational and professional-developmen - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SAsb8K

Two young poodle-Chesapeake Bay retriever mixed breeds are being trained as permanent therapy dogs at an Idaho elementary sch - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2AsewcM

The Every Student Succeeds Act is entering its third year, and states will begin implementing their accountability plans.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SC9y4o

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Middle-school students in schools with nutrition policies and healthy eating programs had a less than 1% increase in body mas - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2AsdUnu

Today's students must not only know facts but also be skilled at identifying salient information and then structuring it for  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SBckGY

When students act out, it may be their only way of speaking out about disenfranchisement and trauma.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2AqQDT6

Pearl S. Buck, writer from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2SA5th5

Apple shares start Thursday US trading down 8.5% in the wake of Wednesday's warning about China sales. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CLr54K

The party ramps up pressure as it takes over the House, but there is still no end to the impasse. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GSBiAv

US President Donald Trump has mocked India's Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CL1RmP

A new study shows that going alcohol-free for as little as 1 month or even less brings both immediate and long-lasting health benefits. from Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/2QljhKn via

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The tech firm blames China for troubles but analysts say the sales warning highlights existing woes. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2Sxt1mH