Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the increase is the ...
eLife20h
Molecular dynamics simulations illuminate the role of sequence context in the ELF3-PrD-based temperature sensing mechanism in plants
In this potentially valuable computational study, the authors conducted atomistic and coarse-grained simulations to probe the temperature-dependent phase behaviors of ELF3, a disordered component of ...
The climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against the other
Climate change and biodiversity policies have largely evolved in isolation, even though the two crises are deeply intertwined ...
ClimateConnections2h
Climate change is spoiling food faster, making hundreds of millions of people sick around the world
Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed danger of climate change is teaching painful and sometimes life-threatening ...
techxplore19h
AI feels like an unstoppable force. But it is not a panacea for businesses or society
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with giving humans fire as well as the "spark" that spurred civilization. One of ...
Air is an overlooked source of nutrients—evidence shows we can inhale some vitamins
You know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may be more to it than a simple lack of ...
Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland—what you need to know
Cases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a new report shows. Last year, there were more than ...
techxplore on MSN19h
As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction
The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine called the "memex," proposed by US Office of ...
eLife6h
Development of a new genotype–phenotype linked antibody screening system
A Golden Gate-based dual-expression vector enables rapid screening, which facilitates efficient isolation of high-affinity cross-reactive antibodies for therapeutic or diagnostic use and provides a ...
Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students hide race and ethnicity on college applications
When the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions at American colleges and universities just over a year ago, many ...
Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash, taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue
Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are financial accounts funded by donors to support future charitable work. This kind of giving ...