AuthorWhat we know about the fire ‘pandemic’ plaguing Brazil
Wildfires have consumed millions of hectares of land in recent weeks in Brazil. Brazil is burning. From the Amazon rainforest to the Pantanal wetlands, flames have consumed millions of hectares…
Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities continue to fall behind their peers, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are continuing to fall behind their peers with the gap widening despite the introduction of SEND legislation. This…
Eviction filings can destabilize tenants’ lives, even when they win their case
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After Charla’s landlord failed to repair leaks that caused the ceiling to collapse in her daughter’s bedroom, she withheld her rent. Shortly after, her landlord filed…
Antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes alleviate depression in rats by restoring the gut microbiome
Credit: Langmuir (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02481 Depression is a significant challenge to diagnose and treat. Among the factors influencing depression onset and severity, there is growing evidence for chemical imbalances that…
New cosmic distance catalog could unlock the mysteries of universe formation
The William Herschel Telescope in La Palma, Spain. Credit: PAUS team A new catalog providing information on millions of distant galaxies, which determines their distances with unprecedented precision over a…
Neutron scientists wake a sleeping giant after nine-month nap and makeover
In preparation for building the new tunnel section, workers removed about 20,000 cubic yards of dirt, weighing more than 40 million pounds, to expose where the extension would connect to…
Researcher discusses how finger counting may help improve math skills in kindergarten
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others…
Highly-sensitive beaks could help albatrosses and penguins find their food
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) feeding on the surface of the ocean on fishery bycatch. Credit: Carla du Toit Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive…
Freshwater oysters could be key to developing stronger, ‘greener’ adhesives
Credit: Magda Ehlers from Pexels If you think oysters are just delicious seafood, think again. Freshwater oysters produce an adhesive that may hold the secret to developing more environmentally friendly…
Nuclear theorists turn to supercomputers to map out matter’s building blocks in 3D
Nuclear theorists in the HadStruc Collaboration have been working on a mathematical description of the interactions of partons using supercomputers, including machines in Jefferson Lab’s Data Center. Credit: Jefferson Lab/Aileen…
