Science
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Study finds teaching that creates real-world value boosts student motivation
When university students get to create real value for others, their motivation, self-confidence, and academic performance increase. This is shown by a new study...
Charter schools lead to similar improvements in outcomes for students with and without disabilities
Students with disabilities account for almost 15% of the K-12 student population in the United States. Yet they are often underrepresented in charter schools, w...
A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time
For decades, astronomers have been watching WOH G64, an enormous heavyweight star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy visible with the naked eye from the So...
Encapsulated PbS quantum dots boost solar water splitting without sacrificial agents
A research team affiliated with UNIST has developed stable and efficient chalcogenide-based photoelectrodes, addressing a longstanding challenge of corrosion. T...
Light-based Ising computer runs at room temperature and stays stable for hours
A team of researchers at Queen's University has developed a powerful new kind of computing machine that uses light to take on complex problems such as protein f...
Q&A: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs
In the pursuit of solutions to complex global challenges including disease, energy demands, and climate change, scientific researchers, including at MIT, have t...
Computer simulations reveal hurricane currents can knock down surface wave heights
Using advanced computer simulations, researchers from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) have concluded how and why strong o...
AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: What the science says about working to music
Phil is in prep for surgery. As the anesthetic is about to be administered, the anesthetist says, "Oh, and by the way, during the procedure the surgical team wi...
Webb unveils nature of distant ultraviolet-luminous galaxy CEERS2-588
Astronomers from the University of Tokyo in Japan and elsewhere have employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a distant ultraviolet-luminous ga...
Achieving sustainable electrosynthesis of ethylamine at an industrial scale
From dyes to pharmaceuticals to emulsifiers—ethylamine (EA) is a versatile component used in many industries. The downside of EA is that its production is terri...
Lahontan Basin cave burials 'neither rare nor uncommon,' says new study
In a study published in American Antiquity, Dr. David Madsen and his colleagues address the proposition that the lower Lahontan drainage basin (LLDB), located i...
Pulsar timing hints at a nearby dark matter 'sub-halo'
A group of US astronomers may have uncovered the first evidence for a dark matter sub-halo lurking just beyond our stellar neighborhood. Reporting their finding...