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Three-person DNA IVF stops inherited disease—eight healthy babies born in UK first

July 25, 2025 0 Comments Diet and Weight Loss, Eye Care, Fertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Public Health, Retail and Services, Scientific Conduct, STEM Education

In a groundbreaking UK first, eight healthy babies have been born using an IVF technique that includes DNA from three people—two parents and a female donor. The process, known as pronuclear transfer, was designed to prevent the inheritance of devastating mitochondrial diseases passed down through the mother’s DNA. The early results are highly promising: all the babies are developing normally, and the disease-causing mutations are undetectable or present at levels too low to cause harm. For families once haunted by genetic risk, this science offers more than treatment—it offers transformation.

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Schools have critical role to play in supporting adolescents fleeing armed conflict

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Conflict, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Education is known to be highly important for migrant children, yet relatively little is known about the diversity of associated school-based programs and their likely value in supporting the mental health of children. A scoping review was conducted of 20 school-based programs aimed at improving the mental health of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries. Findings showed school-based interventions have great potential for preventing adverse mental health outcomes among children affected by conflict and displacement.

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A tale of two cities: Impact of reducing teens' access to flavored tobacco products

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Consumerism, Educational Policy, Lung Cancer, Public Health, Public Health Education, Smoking, STEM Education, Teen Health

Restricting youth access to flavored tobacco products holds the promise of reducing their overall tobacco use, according to a new study.

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Women scientists author fewer invited commentaries in medical journals than men

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Fitness, Gender Difference, Menopause, Public Health, Racial Issues, Relationships, Social Issues, STEM Education, Women's Health

Women scientists were 21% less likely to author invited commentaries in medical journals during a five-year period than men with similar scientific expertise, seniority, and publication metrics.

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Boosting the popularity of social media posts

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Computer Programming, Computers and Internet, Hacking, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Popular Culture, Social Issues, STEM Education

Computer scientists created a new algorithm to recommend tags for social media posts which should boost the popularity of the post in question. This algorithm takes into account more kinds of information than previous algorithms with a similar goal. The result is a measurably improved view count for posts which use the tags recommended by this new algorithm. Such research could be useful commercially and for other researchers who study online behavior.

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Survey completeness of a global citizen-science database of bird occurrence

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Birds, Environmental Policies, Nature, New Species, Ocean Policy, STEM Education, Travel and Recreation

There are many shortfalls in knowledge of the world's biodiversity, and one of the most basic is the lack of knowledge about where species occur geographically. This deficiency has broad ramifications for research and conservation. This study suggests the development of citizen science programs to collect data by volunteers has the potential to reduce this shortfall.

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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Education and Employment, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Literacy, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one researcher, but her research suggests that tech has its limitations as well. A new study shows a decrease in academic motivation for students who participated in a technology-based intervention.

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Class bias in hiring based on few seconds of speech

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Education and Employment, Learning Disorders, Political Science, Psychology, Racial Disparity, Relationships, Social Psychology, STEM Education

Candidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on their social status seconds after they start to speak.

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Researchers call for responsible development of synthetic biology

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Biochemistry Research, Biology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Energy Issues, Land Management, STEM Education, World Development

Engineering biology is transforming technology and science. Researchers outline the technological advances needed to secure a safe, responsible future.

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Assigning workers to new networks boosts sustainability

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Education and Employment, Educational Psychology, Industrial Relations, Privacy Issues, Relationships, Social Psychology, STEM Education, Stress

Innovation comes from people in different units who have new knowledge, and a new study about conservation organizations suggests encouraging employees to think and act outside network boxes from time to time.

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