May 8, 2023
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How hip-hop has enhanced American education over the past 50 years, from rec rooms to classrooms
Educators are increasingly turning to hip-hop to engage young people in school. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ via Getty Images Toby Jenkins, ... -
Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics
Ancient DNA preserved in the tooth tartar of human fossils encodes microbial metabolites that could be the next antibiotic. Werner/Siemens ...May 8, 2023 -
Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences
Knowing how to talk to kids about healthful eating is key. MI PHAM/Unsplash Christine Nguyen, University of Southern California In the past two ...May 8, 2023 -
What is that voice in your head when you read?
Reading becomes faster when you don’t have to say each word out loud. Gary Waters/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Beth Meisinger, ...May 8, 2023 -
As digital activists, teens of color turn to social media to fight for a more just world
Self-expression and storytelling are among the primary objectives that young aspiring activists seek to achieve online. FG Trade via Getty ...April 25, 2023 -
Allergy season is getting more intense with climate change – we’re creating better pollen forecasts to help
Allergy season is here. Imgorthand/E+ via Getty Images Yingxiao Zhang, University of Michigan and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan If ...April 25, 2023 -
Parents tend to choose their children’s schools based on their own educational experience
Patterns of segregation may repeat if parents continually choose schools like the ones they attended. SDI Productions via Getty Images Anna ...April 14, 2023 -
Unconscious biases continue to hold back women in medicine, but research shows how to fight them and get closer to true equity and inclusion
Women face much higher levels of discrimination in hiring and promotions compared to male medical professionals. Cavan Images/Getty ...April 1, 2023