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AI Revolutionizes Chinese Classrooms

In China, AI-powered virtual teaching assistants are transforming classrooms, boosting student engagement and teaching efficiency, although concerns exist about over-reliance and the need for personalized content.

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Quality Education
forbes.com
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Patient-Physician Discrepancies in Orthopedic Treatment Success

A study comparing physician and patient assessments of proximal humerus fracture treatment reveals significant disagreements, particularly when physicians declare treatment a success; patients frequently hold a more stringent definition of success, emphasizing the need for improved communication and...

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Good Health and Well-being
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From Gene-Centric to Cell-Centric: A Biological Analogy for Social Cooperation

This article contrasts the gene-centric view of life, emphasizing competition, with the cell-centric view, highlighting cooperation, using the analogy of society as an organism to critique the use of genetic determinism to justify social inequalities.

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Reduced Inequality
bbc.com
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Sediment Reveals Lasting Impacts of War and Industrial Pollution

Analysis of sediment samples from Brest Harbor, France, and Lake Geneva reveals significant changes in plankton populations and heavy metal concentrations linked to World War II, industrial accidents, and agricultural pollution, illustrating the lasting impact of human activity on the environment.

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Life Below Water
zeit.de
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Berlin Zoo Elephants Exhibit Advanced Cognitive Abilities

Neurobiologists at Berlin's Humboldt University published two studies in Current Biology detailing the intelligence of Berlin Zoo elephants: one on an elephant's ability to peel bananas, showcasing fine motor skills, and another on an elephant using a hose to shower itself, demonstrating tool use.

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Life on Land
foxnews.com
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New Bat Coronavirus Raises Pandemic Concerns

Researchers in China discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which binds to the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover; however, current risk of human transmission is considered low.

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theguardian.com
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Rare Dolphin Sighting in NYC's East River Highlights Improved Water Quality

On February 14-17, two common short-beaked dolphins were sighted in NYC's East River, a rare event attributed to cleaner water and abundant fish, signifying a positive trend in marine mammal sightings and the impact of environmental regulations.

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Life Below Water
bbc.com
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Childhood Food Allergies: Which Ones Disappear?

Childhood food allergies, most commonly to milk and eggs, frequently resolve by adulthood; however, allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish, and shellfish typically persist. Diagnosis requires professional assessment, and self-testing is dangerous.

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english.kyodonews.net
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Indonesia's Last Glaciers Face Imminent Disappearance

Indonesia's Puncak Jaya glaciers, the last remaining in the tropical western Pacific, are shrinking rapidly due to global warming and may disappear by 2026 or 2027, impacting local ecosystems and contributing to sea-level rise.

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Climate Action
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact Probability Revised Downward

Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, now has a 0.28% chance of impact, with a 1% chance of hitting the Moon instead; this highlights the constant, largely unnoticed influx of space debris near Earth, some of which holds significant scientific value.

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Climate Action
bbc.com
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The Complex Legacy of 'Splitting the Atom': Rutherford and Beyond

In 1919, Ernest Rutherford's experiments at the University of Manchester, involving bombarding nitrogen with alpha particles to produce a proton, are considered by some as the first instance of 'splitting the atom,' even though the term is complex and debated. This led to future developments like th...

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Quality Education
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WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment

Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.

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Life Below Water

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