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Opportunities across childhood best predict degrees, earnings for low-income youth

A new study led by a Boston College researcher has found that experiencing educational opportunities in all stages of childhood and adolescence is the best predictor of higher educational attainment and earnings for disadvantaged American youth, as opposed to the impact of learni

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How beachgoers are turning snaps into science

Scientists hope to learn more about the impact of climate change on coasts through people's photos. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.

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Hawaii's famous “happy-face” spider has a surprising relative

A newly discovered Happy-Face spider in the Himalayas closely resembles Hawaii's iconic species but evolved independently, according to DNA evidence. Its mysterious smile-like markings, many color forms, and unexpected link to ginger plants have scientists eager to learn how the

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As national drought deepens, a new AI model helps balance water demands

As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing. Feras Batarseh, associa

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New research into basking sharks around island

The Manx Shark Foundation hopes to learn more about basking sharks often spotted around the island. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.

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Grasses provide most of the world's calories—but we're only now starting to learn how they

If we want to dismiss something as irrelevant, we'd say that it's "as boring as watching the grass grow." And yet grasses—including corn, wheat and rice—make up most of the plant-based calories humans eat, as well as most of the calories fed to livestock. Perhaps we should have b

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At last, a proper excuse for monoglots to learn another language: it helps keep your brain

I love busting out a French subjunctive in pursuit of better restaurant service, so it’s a joy to discover there’s a neuroscientific upside to being multilingualIt’s hard to pick a favourite PG Wodehouse line, but the one I’m perhaps most fond of is this: “Into the face of the yo

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Scientists discover how the brain rewires itself to truly multitask

Practice may do more than make perfect. Researchers found that extensive training physically reorganizes the brain, allowing learned tasks to bypass the prefrontal cortex and run through specialized circuits instead. By freeing the brain's "thinking" center, people became better

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We assessed dozens of programs for men who use violence. Here's what we learned

Domestic and family violence is an epidemic. In 2024, the prime minister declared it a national crisis. Official statistics show time and again that this violence is overwhelmingly perpetrated by men. This is unlikely to be news to most of us—we see it play out in our communities

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How simple changes to PowerPoint presentations can make a big difference for learners

Microsoft PowerPoint has become the default tool for presenting learning materials in classrooms, universities, corporate training programs, webinars and remote learning environments. But is it being used effectively? This question arises because learners face a major challenge.

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Machine learning calibration of biosensors for microcystin toxin monitoring in freshwater

Portable screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) biosensors offer a rapid, low-cost way to detect microcystin-lysine-arginine (MC-LR), an extremely potent toxin produced by cyanobacteria during harmful algal blooms in freshwater. Even at low concentrations, MC-LR can damage the li

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Teachers are worried about students cheating with AI, but my survey suggests the deeper is

The risk of students using AI to cheat tends to get a lot of attention—with good reason. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Agro.

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