A hidden reason inner ear cells die—and what it means for preventing hearing loss

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty ...
Edutopia

12 Ways to Activate Your Students’ Prior Knowledge

Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

Students’ skills and interest in science tumble in first post-COVID-19 test

The 74 reports that U.S. eighth graders' science skills and interest have declined post-COVID, with proficiency falling from 33% to 29%.
Science Daily

Scientists turn tumor immune cells into cancer killers

Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor’s own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters—right inside the body. Tumors are packed with macrophages, immune cells that should attack cancer ...
Frontiers

Thirty years of reaper: lessons learned from programmed cell death in Drosophila

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. April 2024 marked the 30-year anniversary of the publication of reaper, the first description of a Drosophila cell death gene. This ...