#Women, college graduates, Democrats more likely to self-isolate to reduce coronavirus risks

“#Women, college graduates, Democrats more likely to self-isolate to reduce coronavirus risks” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women, older Americans, Democrats and people with more education are more likely to try to isolate themselves from contact with other people to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks, according to a new Tufts University national survey. The survey also identified…

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#As schools plan to reopen, pediatricians offer guidelines

“#As schools plan to reopen, pediatricians offer guidelines” As we continue into unchartered waters during the coronavirus pandemic, reopening schools safely requires careful planning. Many schools are overcrowded and understaffed, which makes implementing measures such as distancing and cleaning difficult. The American Academy of Pediatrics has outlined some guidelines for states and school districts to…

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#New study takes closer look at how environment affects daily life of brown-throated three-toed sloth

“#New study takes closer look at how environment affects daily life of brown-throated three-toed sloth” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists studying brown-throated three-toed sloths, where predators are extinct and food is more accessible, have found that the animals adapt to have a primarily diurnal, or daytime, schedule. The study was conducted in a highly disturbed…

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#Researchers develop gene regulation strategies for plants

“#Researchers develop gene regulation strategies for plants” Credit: Asociación RUVID A team of scientists from the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP), a mixed center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Valencia’s Polytechnic University (UPV), has developed two strategies based on trans-acting small interfering RNAs (syn-tasiRNAs) to modulate the level of silencing induced…

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#Researchers study protein biosynthesis in bacteria

“#Researchers study protein biosynthesis in bacteria” NusG couples transcription and translation. NusG binds to RNA polymerase via its NTD, and to the ribosome via its CTD. It thus serves as a flexible connection between the two machines. Credit: Philipp K. Zuber Researchers of the University of Bayreuth and the Columbia University in New York reported…

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#Q&A: Covid widening achievement gaps in classrooms

“#Q&A: Covid widening achievement gaps in classrooms” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Among the many problems and inequities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic are disparities in the U.S. educational system. While the abrupt shift to digital learning has been challenging for many kids, students of color and low-income students have fared worse than the general…

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