Perceived unjust teacher behavior is strongly and positively associated with populist attitudes among children and adolescents. Perceived unjust teacher behavior is strongly and positively associated with populist attitudes among children and adolescents. Education Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Researchers have compiled the first snapshot of greenhouse gas pollution generated by 140 coal mines across the country, in an effort to shed light on the environmental footprint of Australia’s coal mining industry and its potential impact on human health. Researchers have compiled the first snapshot of greenhouse gas pollution generated by 140 coal mines across…
Powerful new digital mapping tools developed by University of Nevada, Reno researchers hold promise to improve management of rangeland, particularly public lands in the far-flung Western United States. Powerful new digital mapping tools developed by University of Nevada, Reno researchers hold promise to improve management of rangeland, particularly public lands in the far-flung Western United States. Ecology…
When I lived in Kalimantan in Indonesia in the 1990s and later in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, I would often wake to toxic, smoke-filled skies. The air would be filled with the distinctive smell of burning peat, as farmers cleared tropical peat swamp forests to make way for oil palm plantations. When I lived in Kalimantan…
With a U.K. General Election approaching, new research has found that parental history of depression can predict whether a young person is likely to intend to vote. With a U.K. General Election approaching, new research has found that parental history of depression can predict whether a young person is likely to intend to vote. Social Sciences Political…
Feed costs for producing broiler chickens accounts for 60% to 70% of total production costs, and stump waste from the production of button mushrooms comprises nearly 30% of total mushroom weight. Marrying the two has the potential to reduce both cost and waste, especially in Pennsylvania, which is a national leader in the production of…
Engineers who received public welfare responsibility training in classes are more likely to consider the societal impact of technologies they design and to take action when concerns arise, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers published in The Journal of Engineering Education. Engineers who received public welfare responsibility training in classes are more likely…
Beta(β)-type titanium (Ti) alloys are renowned for their strength, formability and resistance to harsh environments. This, along with their excellent biocompatibility, has made them adequately suited for implants and prosthetics, from joint replacement to stents. Beta(β)-type titanium (Ti) alloys are renowned for their strength, formability and resistance to harsh environments. This, along with their excellent biocompatibility,…
Representatives for a Maine company that plans to send small satellites into space from the Northeast’s most rural state said they will start launches next year. Representatives for a Maine company that plans to send small satellites into space from the Northeast’s most rural state said they will start launches next year. Space Exploration Phys.org – latest science…
As a scholar of urban governance and data policy, I viewed the responses to protests on U.S. campuses as about more than threats to academic freedom and freedom of speech. As a scholar of urban governance and data policy, I viewed the responses to protests on U.S. campuses as about more than threats to academic freedom…