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Dinesh C. Sharma Scientific commentator The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) prepared by experts from Yale University ranked India at the lowest position in the ranking given to 180 countries. The index is based on countries’ performance on 40 indicators in 11 categories, such as climate change, environmental health and ecosystem vitality. As …

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Who teaches computer science at school? While a growing number of schools offer some form of computer classes or after-school programs, these offerings are still much more common in well-resourced districts than those that primarily serve disadvantaged students, and more boys than girls follow them. It’s a question that two UCLA researchers, Jane Margolis and …

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Breadcrumb Links Columnists Canada Publication date : June 13, 2022 • 7 hours ago • 3 minute read • 14 comments Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the second plenary of leaders during the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, United States, June 10, 2022. Photo by MIKE BLAKE /Reuters Content …

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This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World Dominion. Jurassic World DominionPseudoscience has many flaws that stray from realism or accuracy. The jurassic park The franchise has never been praised for its scientific accuracy. Even his basic concept – the idea that dinosaur DNA could be stored in amber in the first place – is somewhat …

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Lantana strigocamara in the Ramaley greenhouse on the CU Boulder campus. Credit: Patrick Campbell/CU Boulder On a beautiful fall day in 2019, Miranda Sinnott-Armstrong was walking down Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, when something caught her eye: a small, particularly shiny blue fruit, on a shrub known as Lantana strigocamare. While its tiny clusters of …

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Environment | Search | Science | UW News Blog June 9, 2022 Research scientist Maya Garber-Yonts, left, and postdoctoral researcher Erin D’Agnese work in the lab as part of the new eDNA collaboration at UW.Eily Andruszkiewicz Allan A new effort at the University of Washington aims to accelerate eDNA research by supporting existing projects and …

Scientists seek to expand field of eDNA research ‘without stifling creativity’ Read More »

MONROE, CT – Melissa Carter grew up in Monroe and embarked on a 19-year teaching career after graduating from Masuk High School in the Class of 1998. In the Monroe Public School District, she is one of the first teachers to establish the Jockey Hollow Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Academy 11 years ago. …

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Although genetics training is highly transferable, transitioning out of academia can present many challenges. We interviewed Tara Zeynep Baris to discuss her transition from college to a career in data science. Baris earned his Ph.D. in evolutionary genomics at the University of Miami. Desiring flexibility and a diverse workload, Baris pursued data science through a …

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