Tag: focus
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‘The Impact of Science’: Duke University Researchers Help Develop Vaccines and Youth Spirit | News
[ad_1] If the time ever comes when we can really say goodbye to coronavirus as a health concern, Kevin Sanders will be one of the people we have to thank. Sanders is director of research at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, where his years of work creating a vaccine for the human immunodeficiency virus will ... -
Science got interesting because scientists are teaching real-world classes to students
[ad_1] Shaunna Garner’s 16th grade 8th grade science education began as usual. One week of laboratory safety training before students conduct experiments and exercises. But this year, Garner has other tricks up his sleeve. A researcher studying infectious diseases at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute will share their research and discuss it with her class ... -
Vote for education this summer
[ad_1] When school patrons are thinking about spending the last summer barbecue or vacation, the responsibility of being a citizen to vote may be on the back of your mind. That’s why it’s so important to remind patrons that there are some important elections coming up soon. On August 30, 12 school districts will seek ... -
Health and safety tents provide valuable information
[ad_1] how do you feel? Is that a question you asked yourself recently? When you visit the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, it might be helpful to get answers from a third party. You have that chance at the Health and Safety Tent. Marsha Chaney, outreach coordinator at the Great Plains Center for Ag ... -
Public Health Backlash Against Dr. Liana Wen Talks Backlash
[ad_1] A group of public health experts hopes the American Public Health Association will replace Dr. Leana Wen as a panelist at APHA’s annual meeting in Boston in November. Dr. Wen, a research professor of health policy and management at George Washington University, was previously the City of Baltimore Health Commissioner and President of Planned ... -
Edtech companies that focus on non-academic courses shine in Nepal. Will they define the future?
[ad_1] Photo: Pixabay/Alexandra_Koch Prabin Shrestha, 41, owns an import-export company in Kathmandu. As the world embraced digital marketing in the wake of the Covid pandemic, Shrestha wanted a change too. However, this transition came at a price. When he hired freelancers, they demanded a large payment. Shrestha had to find another way. Before taking action, ... -
Designer Shows Debut Collection at Portland Fashion Week
[ad_1] Janelle Arnold had a collection of 10 looks from her newly launched fashion line “Dorothea” at the event. Portland, Oregon — Portland Fashion Week is all about bringing the fashion community together. As part of that, a young Portland-based up-and-coming designer hit the runway. Janelle Arnold may be starting small, but she’s already made ... -
Using new technology, researchers make surprising discoveries about how fly brains respond to taste – ScienceDaily
[ad_1] Taste is as important to fruit flies as it is to humans. Like humans, flies tend to seek out and consume sweet-tasting foods and reject bitter-tasting foods. However, little is known about how the brain circuits linking sensation and behavior represent sweet and bitter tastes. In a new study published in biology todayresearchers at ...










