July 17, 2022
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Improving science literacy means changing science education
Introductory science classes typically require students to memorize facts, rather than teaching them the basis of scientific thinking. Maskot via ... -
5 drawbacks to following your passion
Employees are more likely to put in long hours when they’re passionate about their work. sturti / Getty Images Erin A. Cech, University of ...July 17, 2022 -
US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming more liberal
In most countries, like the Netherlands, it has become easier to get a legal, safe abortion over the last two decades. Evert Elzinga/ANP/AFP via ...July 17, 2022 -
Gut bacteria nurture the immune system – for cancer patients, a diverse microbiome can protect against dangerous treatment complications
Stem cell transplants involve completely eliminating and then replacing the immune system of a patient, often by transplanting the bone marrow. xia ...July 17, 2022 -
Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges and flash floods
Fast-moving floodwater obliterated sections of major roads through Yellowstone National Park in 2022. Jacob W. Frank/National Park ...July 17, 2022 -
Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which are the ovals and circles seen in this electron microscope image of the skin of a person infected ...July 17, 2022 -
Cotton breeders are using genetic insights to make this global crop more sustainable
A cotton field in Lubbock, Texas. AP Photo/LM Otero Serina Taluja, Texas A&M University Products derived from the cotton plant show up in ...July 11, 2022 -
What do molecules look like?
A nanographene molecule imaged by noncontact atomic force microscopy. Patrik Tschudin/gross3HR/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Christine Helms, ...July 11, 2022