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Study examines benefits of teaching math in culturally responsive ways
Teachers have long known that to reach learners, developing instruction that relates to those students' experiences…
Exploring the effects of moisture and drying on cement
Although it is used to construct some of the world's largest structures, it turns out that…
Lead contamination found in baby teeth of children living near Exide battery plant
Airborne lead from recycled car batteries at the Exide plant in Vernon ended up in the…
New discovery could alleviate salty soil symptoms in food crops
New research published in Nature Scientific Reports (opens in new window) has found that a hormone…
Self-healing cement could transform geothermal industry
A self-healing cement developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can outperform conventional concrete, offering a potentially…
Ocean activity is key controller of summer monsoons
Each summer, a climatic shift brings persistent wind and rain to much of Southeast Asia, in…
Effective incentives help people overcome procrastination
Researchers from Harvard, Yale and BYU have found a useful tool in overcoming procrastination when it…
Two flower species show that close relatives can coexist
Scientists have discovered how two closely-related species of Asiatic dayflower can coexist in the wild despite…
Precise temperature measurements with invisible light
Ordinarily, you won't encounter a radiation thermometer until somebody puts one in your ear at the…