Even though we have not found any evidence of extraterrestrial life so far, that’s not to say we shouldn’t be prepared for the day when that could change. After all, many scientists think that alien life is a distinct possibility – if not an outright probability. While we are […]
Month: October 2021
Evidence of prehistoric human activity in Falkland Islands — ScienceDaily
Since its first recorded sighting by European explorers in the 1600s, scientists and historians have believed that Europeans were the first people to ever set foot on the Falkland Islands. Findings from a new University of Maine-led study, however, suggests otherwise; that human activity on the islands predates European arrival […]
Living descendant of Sitting Bull confirmed by analysis of DNA from the legendary leader’s hair. — ScienceDaily
A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bull’s scalp lock. This is the first time ancient DNA has been used to confirm a familial relationship between living and historical individuals. The confirmation was made possible […]
Astronomers discover massive galaxy ‘shipyard’ in the distant universe — ScienceDaily
Even galaxies don’t like to be alone. While astronomers have known for a while that galaxies tend to congregate in groups and clusters, the process of going from formation to friend groups has remained an open question in cosmology. In a paper published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics Journal, an […]
Mangrove trees use changes in gene activity, including the activity of parasitic ‘jumping genes’, to increase their resilience to stress, a new study finds. — ScienceDaily
Mangrove trees straddle the boundary between land and ocean, in harsh environments characterized by rapidly changing levels of salinity and low oxygen. For most plants, these conditions would mark a death sentence, but mangroves have evolved a remarkable resistance to the stresses of these hostile locations. Now, researchers from the […]
Scientists explains signaling mechanism between astrocyte cells and neurons that regulates synaptic development — ScienceDaily
Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there’s still a lot scientists don’t understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs. Now, a team of scientists led by Associate Professor Nicola Allen has found one way that neurons and astrocytes work […]
New synthesis process paves way for more efficient lasers, LEDs — ScienceDaily
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new process that makes use of existing industry standard techniques for making III-nitride semiconductor materials, but results in layered materials that will make LEDs and lasers more efficient. III-nitride semiconductor materials are wide-bandgap semiconductors that are of particular interest in optic […]
Inspiring Health-Conscious Students Through Private-Public Partnerships for Education
As we saw during this pandemic year, preventative health education can play a critical role in protecting the health and wellbeing of all citizens. Unfortunately, one of the lessons of COVID-19 is that access to healthcare and education is not equal for all students. To help overcome that challenge, AstraZeneca […]
Framing policy problems and solutions in education policymaking: Pre-vocational education in Norwegian lower secondary school
Introduction Policymaking and the reasons to initiate reforms can be traced back to different causes, such as changes in society, specific policy problems (Kingdon, 1995) or international and transnational policy influences (Karseth and Engelsen, 2013; Scholl, 2012; Sivesind et al., 2012; Sundberg and Wahlström, 2012). Despite a high degree of […]
Guaranteeing positive destinations for youth in a Danish municipality: the transfer, translation, and transformation of a policy instrument
Arbejdsministeriet, Indenrigsministeriet og Undervisningsministeriet [Employment Ministry, Interior Ministry and Education Ministry] (1982) Ungdomsgarantiforsøget i Århus og Storstrøms Amter [The youth guarantee trial in Aarhus and Storstrøm Counties]. Sammenfattende rapport [summative report]. Copenhagen. Google Scholar Bacchi, C, Goodwin, S (2018) Poststructural Policy Analysis: A Guide to Practice. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. […]
New cancer treatment may reawaken the immune system | MIT News
Immunotherapy is a promising method to handle cancer by stimulating the body’s have immune procedure to wipe out tumor cells, but it only operates for a handful of cancers. MIT scientists have now found a new way to jump-begin the immune system to attack tumors, which they hope could allow […]