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22-Nov-2024
Black men — including transit workers — are targets for aggression on public transportation, study shows
University of Notre DamePeer-Reviewed Publication
Black men on buses and trains — whether as passengers or transit workers — face hostile encounters that threaten their sense of safety and well-being, according to a new study by a Keough School of Global Affairs sociologist at the University of Notre Dame. By reinforcing racist tropes that they are dangerous or invisible, these encounters can also erode Black men’s sense of dignity and self-worth.
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- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
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- Midwest Sociological Society
22-Nov-2024
New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests… then disappears
University of California - San DiegoPeer-Reviewed Publication
UC San Diego geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an “e-Drive” that reverses insecticide resistance and then disappears from the insect population.
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- Nature Communications
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Tata Institutes for Genetics and Society
22-Nov-2024
São Paulo to host School on Disordered Systems
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São PauloMeeting Announcement
The School is aimed at a broad audience that includes students with a keen interest in complexity or bio-inspired applications, information science and quantum materials. Registrations are due on February 15, 2025.
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
22-Nov-2024
Peaches spread across North America through Indigenous networks
Penn StatePeer-Reviewed Publication
Spanish explorers may have brought the first peach pits to North America, but Indigenous communities helped the ubiquitous summer fruit really take root, according to a study led by a researcher at Penn State.
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- Nature Communications
22-Nov-2024
New technology points to unexpected uses for snoRNA
University of ChicagoPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers from the University of Chicago recently developed a new approach for identifying new cellular RNA targets of snoRNAs. They uncovered thousands of previously unknown targets for snoRNAs in human cells and mouse brain tissues, including many that serve functions other than guiding rRNA modifications.
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- Cell
22-Nov-2024
MIT researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agents
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyReports and Proceedings
MIT researchers developed an efficient approach for training more reliable reinforcement learning models, focusing on complex tasks that involve variability. This could enable the leverage of reinforcement learning across a wide range of applications.
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- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation PhD Scholarship Program, Amazon Robotics PhD Fellowship