College sports policy prevents athletes’ deaths with sickle cell testing—but it could do more, study finds
New report recommends improved education and genetic counseling alongside NCAA’s mandated screening
How Alex Boylan Is Empowering Student Success
Alex Boylan | Photo courtesy of The College Tour Alex Boylan, the host and co-creator of “The College Tour” TV series, discusses the power of a support system and the …
Useful metals get unearthed in U.S. mines, then they’re tossed
Many useful metals unearthed from U.S. mines are discarded. When mining operations dig for valuable metals, they often exhume ore containing other metals too. These by-product elements are usually treated …
Online Learning In 2025: A Defining Shift In Education
How Technology, Flexibility, And Accessibility Are The year 2025 is shaping up to be a turning point in the history of education. While online courses have existed for years, their …
Mammoths in Mexico? Huge bone trove reveals giant beasts thrived in warmth, too
Fossils found while building airport contain first mammoth DNA from tropical location
What makes chocolate taste so good? It’s the microbes
Like wine and cheese, chocolate has terroir, a sense of the place it was grown. Each bonbon or bar may carry unique flavors shaped by the soil, rainfall and temperature …
Periodic Table Song – Video & Lesson Ideas
The New Periodic Table Song In Order (To Make You And Your Students Crazy) by TeachThought Staff There once was periodic table song whose frenzied pace and extraordinary organization made …
Attempt to oust CDC director sparks key resignations by agency officials
Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down
Teen Suicide Is On the Decline, New Federal Data Shows
Suicide is complex and influenced by a whole host of risk factors, including untreated mental illness, prolonged stress, isolation and access to lethal means such as firearms and medications. The …
A new antiviral blocks 6 deadly viruses in mice but faces a long road ahead
A sugar present on virus envelopes might become the target of new antiviral treatments for a range of viruses, researchers report August 27 in Science Advances. This treatment, shown to shut down …