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Education
NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure
Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer
Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years
Plastic Bottles on Fishing Nets Cut Dolphin Bycatch by 88%, Study Finds
These 15 public library perks are completely free, yet almost nobody uses them
Two Hours of Sleep Restored in Alzheimer’s Brains in Research Breakthrough
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Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence
A controversial scientist created a ‘utopia’ for mice. 19 months in, it all went haywire.
Teacher told a 5th grader with gay dads that ‘homosexuality is wrong.’ Then 3 students stood up.
Relationship expert tells people to never get married unless you’re willing to do 3 things
97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago
NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies
Guard Becomes Celebrity Making Mini Statues For Each Event at Virginia Tech As Free Giveaways
A new law in Zambia makes free education much harder for future governments to take away
After beating leukemia with support from his mentor, this teen stood by him through brain surgery
School Staff Treated to Ice Cream on National Thank a Teacher Day
Bioengineered gum could expand treatment options for oral cancer patients
Antiviral Chewing Gum Cuts Risk of Certain Head and Neck Cancers to Almost Zero in New Study
Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)
Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English
These teachers asked kids one silly question before class. Behavior problems dropped 50%.
Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century
When Zoo Elephants Are Rewilded in Africa, Here’s How Good Their Coping Skills Are
New Treatment Shows Remarkable Motor Improvements in Boys With Muscular Dystrophy—in Just 12 Weeks
Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain
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Hundreds of Families Attend Worle Community School Open Morning and Free Breakfast Event
Unbelievable California 8th grader wins spelling bee after getting 32 difficult words right in 90 seconds
Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris
After 20 years in practice, a psychologist found ‘Practical Optimism’ is key to happiness
NASA Space Roboticist Challenge
Nottingham Scientist Wins EU Backing for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Breakthrough
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston
64-yo Father of Five Graduates as a Nurse After Studying Alongside His Son as an Immigrant
University of Lancashire Donates Refurbished Laptops to Support Young People at Preston's Vault Youth Zone
New research explains why your dreams feel so strange
Exosome therapy heals burn patient’s face in world first
Daily Glass of 100% Fruit Juice Could Help Support Mental Wellbeing, Study Finds
Student tells teacher her ‘secret good news’ and it’s delightfully unexpected
Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway
NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles
Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients
Good News in History, July 29
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A Robot Is Unraveling the Secrets of How Some Bats Bounce Sound Waves Off Leaves to Find Insect Prey
American Indian Schools Achieve Highest Graduation Rates in the Nation’s History
Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age
On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image
A single dose of psilocybin gave smokers six times better odds of quitting than the patch
Tax Breaks for Data Centers Are Ending, With More States Revoking Them
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People Aren't Born as Righties or Lefties—They Develop Hand Dominance With Practice, a New Study Suggests
Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’
Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions
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Lifelong Learning Might Lower Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease, a New Study Suggests
Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer’s – And it’s Already Passed Safety Trials
A teacher came back from vacation to find “concerned” emails from parents. She couldn’t stop laughing.
People Advised a Basketball Career, But Giant Man Wanted to Help Others–As a Texas Police Officer
Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium
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