All have returned to China in recent months from top overseas institutions. Their homecoming reflects a broader and accelerating trend: China’s strategic pivot towards cultivating and recruiting elite scientific minds, both from overseas and within its own borders. Source link
A groundbreaking analysis of a 117-year-old woman reveals how protective genetics, a balanced microbiome, efficient metabolism, and resilient immunity work together to sustain health into extreme old age. Maria Branyas Morera blowing out candles on the occasion of her 117th birthday on March 4, 2024. Arxiu de la família Branyas Morera, Public domain, via Wikimedia…
Could the secrets of Albert Einstein’s brain – preserved since his death in 1955 – be unlocked by modern Chinese technology? A new technique developed by Chinese scientists has shown potential in analysing old biological samples, including cancer tissues stored for nearly 10 years under less than ideal conditions. While cautious about the challenges posed…
Oklahoma Chronicle: How has the new “bell to bell, no cell” law worked so far? Open the video player below to watch the full panel discussion on Oklahoma’s new law RECEIVED FROM SOME TEACHERS ARE LIKE, KIDS ARE ACTUALLY COMING IN AND INTRODUCING THEMSELVES TO EACH OTHER AND, YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY HAD TO TAKE UP…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – In just the few weeks since school started, the number of Knox County students violating the district’s cell phone policy has almost doubled the previous counts from entire school years. Knox County Schools’ Carly Harrington confirmed Friday that the district had logged 977 electronic device violations since school started on Aug….
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) — Florida students will soon face new limits on cell phone use in the classroom after a new Florida law that recently went into effect. House Bill 1105 expands current restrictions, barring elementary and middle school students from using cell phones throughout the entire school day. The measure, tucked into a broader…
AMARILLO, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) – Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 2420 and House Bill 1481 into law to create phone-free learning environments in classrooms and protect the safety and online privacy of Texas children. “Educators and researchers have raised concerns about the impact that smartphones have on student learning and student engagement,”…
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Along with every other public school in the state of Texas, Lubbock ISD is banning the use of cell phones. House Bill 1481 prohibits the use of all personal communication devices not only in the classroom, but throughout the school day. Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says this new protocol will be…
DeNovix announces the release of three new cell counting applications for the CellDrop FLxi Automated Cell Counter. The new software is offered as a free upgrade for existing customers and includes applications for counting Stem Cells, Apoptosis and Yeast Vitality. The Stem Cell app uses Acridine Orange and Propidium Iodide (AO/PI) fluorophores for precise live…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Starting this upcoming school year, Missouri public school students will no longer be allowed to have their phones in school. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools throughout the day, including during lunch and passing periods. Some school districts already have…