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Phys.org / Schools must do more than box-ticking to support Indigenous kids, shows report

An Indigenous-led study of Perth primary schools has found that educators often rely on symbolic gestures rather than meaningful action to support Aboriginal children at school, prompting calls for Noongar storytelling, ceremony ...

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Phys.org / NASA shuts off instrument on Voyager 1 to keep spacecraft operating

On April 17, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment, or LECP. The nuclear-powered ...

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Medical Xpress / WHO-recommended antibiotics cover only 1 in 4 neonatal sepsis infections in low- and middle-income countries

A major multi-country study has found that WHO-recommended first-line antibiotics for neonatal sepsis are likely to be effective in only one-quarter of infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The findings, ...

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Phys.org / How new tools are helping officials, communities work toward environmental justice

In a new report published in the journal Environmental Justice, Paul Mohai of the University of Michigan examined how new tools are leading to innovative policies to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate environmental ...

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Medical Xpress / One exam for the whole retina can mean fewer settings, fewer complications and more information

The more precisely we want to examine the human retina, the more clearly one of the fundamental limits of physics becomes apparent. In cellular-resolution eye imaging, the same tradeoff has applied for years—tiny structures ...

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Phys.org / The truth about child IQ: Research shows it fluctuates and may be an unreliable predictor of future success

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is arguably the most celebrated child prodigy in history, composing his first pieces of music aged five, his first symphony at eight and his first opera at 11. After a study in 1993 found that listening ...

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Medical Xpress / Does my child have a language disorder?

A baby's first words are a source of pride for parents, but when they're late in coming, it can be a source of worry. While most kids catch up, those whose language troubles persist may have a condition called DLD.

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Phys.org / Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans' early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.

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Phys.org / Hot spring microbiomes could transform industrial carbon dioxide waste into valuable products

Researchers at The University of Manchester have shown that microbial communities from terrestrial hot springs could be harnessed to convert industrial CO2 emissions into useful products, offering new routes toward a circular, ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea

A humpback whale's likely final days in the Baltic Sea have been livestreamed across the globe as multiple rescue efforts failed to coax it back into deeper waters while the marine mammal gets sicker and weaker.

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Medical Xpress / The 10 pence pill that underpins diabetes care, and may do much more besides

Metformin has a strong claim to being one of the most influential medicines of the past century. For decades, it has underpinned the treatment of type 2 diabetes, helped millions of people control their blood sugar, and inspired ...

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Medical Xpress / Oral-gut axis points to salivary biomarkers for early gastric cancer detection

A recent study published in Cell Reports Medicine has identified distinct microbial signatures within the oral cavity and gut that serve as robust biomarkers for the early detection of gastric cancer (GC).

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