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CRISPR/ Diagnostics: A portable lab for everyone

Professor Kevin J. Zwezdaryk and Chandler H. Monk discuss CRISPR and diagnostics, focusing on the development of a portable lab accessible to everyone.
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The new blue: Built-up seascapes create new maritime relations

Four representatives of the research programme, Mistra Co-Creating Better Blue, discuss maritime innovation in the context of a dawning new era for human presence and activities at sea.
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The logical reasoning why AI/ML is a hoax and how Inora’s Organic Intelligence Core...

AI suffers from inaccurate, numerically unvalidated calculations which lead to randomly accurate and unreliable results. Accuracy is the deviation from a True Value which Inora Technologies OICT Provides.
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Science investigation and engineering design: The seven sectors of stem solutions

Nancy Butler Songer, the Associate Provost of STEM Education at the University of Utah, focuses on science investigations and engineering design relevant to our complex world by identifying the Seven Sectors of STEM Solutions.
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The journey of high-temperature superconductors: From discovery to today

John H. Miller, Jr., Professor of Physics at the University of Houston, discusses progress in high-temperature superconductors and its applications.
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Living with rare genetic disorders: Challenges of EPP and XLP

Kirstine Juhl Belongie discusses the impact, symptoms, and possible treatments related to EPP and XLP, two debilitating disorders that cause extreme pain following exposure to sunlight.
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Developing mathematics teacher confidence through increasing understanding of mathematics

Dr. Jennifer Holm, from Wilfrid Laurier University, walks us through the importance of developing mathematics teacher confidence through increasing understanding of mathematics.
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Building resilience in Canadian vineyards through grapevine selections

Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor and Researcher at Brock University, Canada, discusses how to build resilience in Canadian vineyards through grapevine selections.

The role of host condition and environment on infection outcome

Brian P. Lazzaro from Cornell University discusses his research on the factors influencing immune response and infection outcome, drawing on powerful experimental systems, such as Drosophila melanogaster as a model host, to gain a deeper understanding of foundational biological processes.
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Exposomics: A shift in biomedical research with potential to improve human health

Recent advances in exposomics offer an exciting opportunity to comprehensively catalog human exposures and link them to biological responses determining health and disease. Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D. from the University of California, tells us more.
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Is civic engagement a potential path to decolonizing education?

Is civic engagement a potential path to decolonizing education? Here, Geraldine Balzer from the University of Saskatchewan provides an intriguing response.
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The impact of bible use on human flourishing among U.S. Military members

The impact of Bible use on human flourishing among U.S. military members is detailed by Sung Joon Jang and Byron R. Johnson from Baylor University and Pepperdine University.
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Helping biodiversity conservation with modelling

Professor Guillaume Blanchet from Université de Sherbrooke discusses how modelling can aid in the conservation of biodiversity.

Primate exposure to anthropogenic pollutants: An overlooked conservation concern

Michael Wasserman of Indiana University discusses research on wild primate exposure to endocrine disruptors, such as pesticides, flame retardants, and phytoestrogens.
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Carbon capture surface: CO2 removal technology

Beth McDaniel, JD, Partner President from Reactive Surfaces Ltd. LLP, introduces us to Carbon Capture Surfaces, a CO2 removal technology that checks all the boxes.
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Model thinking for everyday life

Many people rely on quick internet searches for knowledge acquisition. In his book MODEL THINKING For Every Day Life, Richard C. Larson discusses how we can rethink our approach to problem-solving, leading to greater learning in the process.
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Philosophy: Environmental risk policy and public law

John Martin Gillroy is Professor of Philosophy, Law & Public Policy at Lehigh University. Here, he navigates philosophy with a special focus on environmental risk within the realms of policy and public law.
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An ancient therapy modernized for Clostridioides Difficile therapy

Clostridioides difficile is a type of bacteria that often affects people who have been taking antibiotics. Glenn S. Tillotson of GST Micro LLC explains how live biotherapeutic products have shown promise as a safe and effective treatment to help restore the normal gut microbiome.
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Soil parent material: The role of earth’s skin on forest health

Soil is complex, posing challenges for measurement and management at scale. Mark Kimsey from the University of Idaho highlights the importance of monitoring soil properties in forest management. This has resulted in digital tools that help align management practices with the characteristics of soil parent material and climatic conditions.
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Forensic program: Mental healthcare through songwriting

A therapeutic guitar group at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre’s Integrated Forensic Program evolved from a pilot project into a unique songwriting initiative that enhances participants’ mental well-being and social connections through music therapy.

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