Populations overheat as major cities fail canopy goals
Canopy cover at a park. Credit: Thami Croeser A new study led by RMIT University in Australia measuring access to nature for eight major global cities found most still have …
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By exerting ‘crowd control’ over mouse cells, scientists make progress towards engineering tissues
A circular field of cells shows a gradient of patterns, with green spots decreasing in size as cell density increases. Credit: Morsut Lab/USC Stem Cell Genes aren’t the sole driver …
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery
The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fueling a toxic smog choking millions including in New Delhi. The illegal burning of farm …
A case for direct democracy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers valuable insights into the …
Short-lived soda tax reinforces alternative presumptions on tax impacts on consumer behaviors: Study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that …
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the increase is the Violent Crime Control …
Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An oracle erred badly. The most impressive results were turned in by a little-known company in Brazil. A nagging problem reemerged, and some media critics turned …
Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum. A literacy expert explains what’s changing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Philadelphia’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with …
World’s first visual grading system developed to combat microplastic fashion pollution
The world’s first visual fiber fragmentation scale. Credit: Heriot-Watt University More than 14 million metric tons of microplastics are estimated to be lying on the ocean floor with the fashion …
Flies carry bacteria, and some are resistant to antibiotics—evidence from three South African hospices
by Maropeng Charles Monyama, Jane Nkhebenyane and Oriel Thekisoe, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Houseflies live close to humans and domesticated animals and because they are so mobile they …