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Helping Hands: How Classrooms Shape Teen Behavior

May 15, 2025

The way teens act and seek help can be shaped by their peers and environment. When teens act kindly and help others, it's called prosocial behavior. This behavior can encourage them to ask for help when they need it. But does a classroom full of helpful students have the same effect? The ide

health

Can Blood Tests Predict Ulcerative Colitis?

May 15, 2025

The search for a reliable way to predict the onset of ulcerative colitis (UC) has been a challenge. Scientists have been exploring the use of serum autoantibodies as potential indicators. These are proteins that the body's immune system produces in response to its own tissues. The idea is that certa

education

Mississippi's Education Turnaround: A Surprising Success Story

May 15, 2025

Mississippi has made a surprising leap in education. This state, often known for its economic struggles, has shown remarkable progress in student test scores. This shift is particularly notable because Mississippi has a high percentage of black residents, who historically have faced educational chal

environment

The Long Road to Clean Water: Doce River's Struggle After Mining Disaster

May 15, 2025

The Doce River in Minas Gerais, Brazil, faced a significant challenge after the Fundão tailings dam burst in 2015. The focus is on whether the river's water quality has recovered since the disaster. To find out, 15 different water quality measures were checked. These measures were compared from bef

environment

Mercury's Hidden Trail in Kitwe's Waters and Soil

May 15, 2025

Mercury is a heavy metal that sticks around in the environment and builds up in living things. This is a big problem in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. Not many people have looked into how much mercury is in the Kafue River and its smaller rivers around Kitwe. In Kitwe, they checked the mercury level

science

The Green Power of Tiny Tech

May 15, 2025

Bionanotechnology is a big word for a tiny but powerful idea. It is the mix of biology and nanotechnology. This mix is changing how we tackle environmental problems. It is not just about fixing issues but also about creating new, sustainable solutions. The tiny size of nanomaterials and the adaptabi

business

The Meat Giant's Big U. S. Bet

May 14, 2025

The Batista brothers, Joesley and Wesley, are behind JBS, the world's top meat producer. They've had a rough ride with the law, facing charges for bribing over 1, 800 politicians in Brazil. Despite this, they're set to list their company on the New York Stock Exchange. This move comes after a decade

environment

Water Safety: A New Way to Check for Harmful Stuff

May 14, 2025

The Clean Water Act has a rule. It says the Environmental Protection Agency must set limits on certain things in our water. These things could be chemicals, living organisms, or physical conditions. The goal is to keep people safe from harm. For a long time, the EPA used a simple method to set these

finance

Green Investments: A New Era of Market Dynamics

May 14, 2025

The green equity market has been growing rapidly, offering fresh investment paths. This growth has sparked interest in how green investments interact with traditional ones. To understand this better, a study looked at how information flows between different green sectors and how this affects inves

health

Pollen Wars: How to Fight Back

May 13, 2025

Allergies are on the rise, and it's not just because more people are aware of them. Climate change has extended the pollen season in North America by about 20 days since 1990. In some regions, pollen is now a year-round issue. This is a big deal for the roughly 26% of adults and 19% of children in t