Scientists Grow 3D Tissue Models of Human Brain Tumors

Source: Science Daily - Top HealthResearchers have developed 3-dimensional human tissue culture models of pediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment, that includes brain-derived extracellular matrix (ECM) -- the complex network of proteins and amino acids with bound sugars that not only provides support for surrounding neural tissue, but also helps to guide cell growth and development. The development represents a significant advancement for the...

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:49

Photos of Starving Grizzly Bear Family Stirs Concern for Climate Crisis

Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesA Canadian photographer’s images of an emaciated grizzly bear family has sparked widespread concern for the effect of climate change on wildlife in the area.Rolf Hicker shared a series of photos on Facebook of the bears looking for food on the shores of Canada’s Knight Inlet.

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:49

U.N. Criticizes South Korea for Child Abuse, Extreme School Competition

Source: United Press International - Science NewsSouth Korea is under criticism from a United Nations committee for not doing enough to curb domestic child abuse and encouraging cutthroat competition among students that affects their mental health.

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:49

Black Men Make Up Only 2% of Teachers in the U.S.

Source: CNN - Top StoriesKyle Fersner entered his senior year of high school knowing what he wanted to do for a living -- become a psychiatrist. But earlier this year, a fifth grade boy said something to the 18-year-old that changed his mind. Fersner wants to be a teacher now.

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:49

China's Top 6 Coal Generators Fail to Take Climate Action, Says Report

Source: Yahoo News - BusinessChina’s top six listed coal-power generators are failing to respond to climate change, lagging international peers and leaving them misaligned with Beijing’s broader environmental policies, according to a sustainability and governance risk consultant.That’s keeping shareholders without adequate information on how the firms are addressing climate change or adjusting their businesses to adapt, Singapore-based Asia Research & Engagement said...

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:48

Human Rights Campaign Joins 6 Law Firms to Fight Trump on LGBT Rights

Source: Time MagazineThe alliance comes in the wake of Trump's transgender troop ban and other policy roll backs.

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:42

Israel Working on Non-Aggression Pacts with Gulf States

Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesIsrael is working on an “historic” non-aggression pact with Arab Gulf states, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday.Such an agreement would make it possible to cooperate on civilian matters, Katz said on Twitter, confirming an earlier report by Israeli media. He said he’d presented a plan to Arab foreign ministers and to U.S. envoy Jason Greenblatt at his recent visit to the United Nations.“I will continue to work to strengthen...

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 15:42