Science: Wild Insects Are Crucial Pollinators of Crops

Wild insects pollinate major agricultural crops—from cotton to blueberries—more effectively than hives of honeybees managed by humans, according to a massive international study.In their report in the 1 March issue of Science, Lucas Garibaldi of Universidad Nacional de Río Negro in Argentina and colleagues also conclude that honeybees only add to the pollinating power of the wild insects, and can’t replace their pollination services. .

By AAAS, USA.

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Science: Wild Insects Are Crucial Pollinators of Crops

Wild insects pollinate major agricultural crops—from cotton to blueberries—more effectively than hives of honeybees managed by humans, according to a massive international study. .

By AAAS, USA.

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Science Magazine Prize Goes to Mars Research Project

When a group of middle-schoolers from a small rural town in northern California started following a research curriculum called the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP), they had no idea that they could make a world-class scientific discovery. Instead of studying worksheets to learn science concepts, these students were conducting their own experiment using a camera orbiting Mars. They were active participants in exploration instead of just reading about it. As a result of their research efforts, a new cave was discovered on the flanks of a Martian volcano. .

By AAAS, USA.

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Innovative Tools—And Long-Term Funding—Needed to Transform Undergraduate Science Education

Nathan Klingbeil and his colleagues at Wright State University have found a way to double the graduation rate of engineering students. The key element is modifying how and when calculus is taught, so that it is not a barrier to learning but is in sync with how budding engineers solve problems. .

By AAAS, USA.

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