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Water molecules actively reshape chiral catalyst structure, research shows
- Feb 8, 2026
Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in chemical synthesis. The...
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ChatGPT is in classrooms. How should educators now assess student learning?
- Feb 8, 2026
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is now a reality in higher education, with students and professors integrating chatbots into teaching, lear...
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How to entice water guzzlers to conserve: Using the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging
- Feb 7, 2026
When Kristina Brecko arrived at Stanford University in the fall of 2012 to start her Ph.D., she was already scanning the weather forecast—not for rain...
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How emotionally intelligent leadership can drive organizational wellness
- Feb 7, 2026
A recent paper examines how emotional intelligence functions as a critical skill in education settings and as a leadership capability in modern organi...
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How reproductive injustice in early modern Europe could mirror that of today
- Feb 7, 2026
"There was no such thing as reproductive freedom for poor women in early modern Catholic Europe," states a recent article in the Journal of Modern His...
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Warmer springs speed up Mediterranean gorgonian breeding, study finds
- Feb 7, 2026
Climate change is accelerating the arrival of warmer spring temperatures, and this phenomenon is affecting the conservation of many species. Now, a st...
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How eggs get built: Cells use actin and microtubules as a coordinated scaffold
- Feb 7, 2026
A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build and coordinate the interna...
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Access to trees and greenspaces in English cities lags behind other nations
- Feb 7, 2026
Access to trees and greenspaces is consistently low across English cities, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds. Researchers used a...
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Study finds teaching that creates real-world value boosts student motivation
- Feb 7, 2026
When university students get to create real value for others, their motivation, self-confidence, and academic performance increase. This is shown by a...
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Charter schools lead to similar improvements in outcomes for students with and without disabilities
- Feb 7, 2026
Students with disabilities account for almost 15% of the K-12 student population in the United States. Yet they are often underrepresented in charter...
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A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time
- Feb 7, 2026
For decades, astronomers have been watching WOH G64, an enormous heavyweight star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy visible with the naked eye f...
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Encapsulated PbS quantum dots boost solar water splitting without sacrificial agents
- Feb 7, 2026
A research team affiliated with UNIST has developed stable and efficient chalcogenide-based photoelectrodes, addressing a longstanding challenge of co...