Month: October 2022
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Music class in sync with higher math scores — but only at higher-income schools — ScienceDaily
Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools face tight budgets and pressure to achieve high scores on standardized tests. But it’s precisely those classes that can increase student interest in school and even benefit their math achievement, according to a new study. Daniel Mackin Freeman, a doctoral candidate in…
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New study shows how voting methods affect group decision-making — ScienceDaily
When groups of people need to reach a decision, they will often take a straw poll to test opinions before the official vote. New research from the University of Washington shows that one specific voting method proved more effective than others in identifying the best choice. In a study published Sept. 28 in Academy of…
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Mixing gold ions into whiskey can reveal its flavor
A new kind of “gold standard” could soon permeate the whiskey industry. Whiskey distillers typically age spirits in charred, wooden casks for years, allowing the liquor to gradually absorb flavorful chemicals released from the wood (SN: 10/31/19). Now, researchers have demonstrated that swirling gold ions into a whiskey can reveal how much flavor the liquor…
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NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars – NASA Mars Exploration
The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the yawning new crater from space. Figure A: The impact crater, formed Dec. 24, 2021, by a meteoroid strike in the Amazonis Planitia region of Mars, is about 490 feet (150 meters) across, as seen in this…
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New research shows link between workplace bullying and conspiracy beliefs — ScienceDaily
New research has shown that people who experience bullying in the workplace are more likely to engage in conspiracy theorising. The new research, led by the University of Nottingham and in collaboration with the Paris Nanterre University, built on the idea that experiences of bullying may breed conspiracy beliefs because both are associated with similar…
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MIT physicist on mystery of dark matter in Harvard talk – Harvard Gazette
Scientists know that dark matter exists because although we can’t see it, we can see the effects of what it does in the world, sort of like a ghost bumping around a haunted house. And we’re not sure what it is, but some think it may just be a WIMP. Those are some of the…
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Tree rings reveal devastating radiation storms | HeritageDaily
A study by the University of Queensland has revealed new insights into the cosmic radiation storms that have occurred approximately once every thousand years. Known as a Miyake event, the storms cause a rapid rise in carbon-14 due to huge radioactive cosmic bursts. A team led by Dr Benjamin Pope from UQ’s School of Mathematics…
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How to customize the new tab page on Google Chrome
Google Chrome’s new tab page is a bit cluttered. Not so long ago, it featured only the search bar and a few rows of icons, but now you can see cards suggesting recipes, alongside advertisements for Google products. And this is all happening below a search box you don’t actually need since you’re likely using…
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Here’s what happened to the Delaware-sized iceberg that broke off Antarctica
It was the rift watched ‘round the world. In July 2017, after weeks of anticipation, a massive iceberg about the size of Delaware split from the Antarctic Peninsula (SN: 7/12/17). Satellite images show that the orphaned iceberg, known as A68, ultimately disintegrated in the Southern Ocean. Now, researchers say they have pieced together the powerful…
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Climate opportunities in U.S. and around the world, but not enough action – Harvard Gazette
Climate change experts were by turns optimistic and pessimistic at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute on Friday. Even as the cost of renewable energy plummets, they said, the slow pace of progress threatens irreversible damage to the planet. Existing commitments from international leaders would reduce 2010 emissions 7.5 percent by 2030, dramatically short of the 55…