Unlocking the molecular blueprint for a powerful plant-based drug

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that may help fight ...
ZDNet

Your Meta Quest headset just got a useful upgrade for free - including a big one for 3D

Meta has announced three new features for the Quest headset. Horizon TV is a new hub for all your streaming content. Also new is a way to make a digital copy of your room. At last week's Meta Connect ...
Entrepreneur

A Major Airline Is Furloughing One-Third of Its Flight Attendants

Spirit Airlines is placing nearly 2,000 flight attendants on furlough. The airline filed for its second bankruptcy in less than a year in late August. Last week, Spirit CEO Dave Davis warned staff ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1973, the World Lost One of Its Greatest Folk Musicians at Age 30

On September 20, 1973, the music world lost one of its greatest voices in folk music. Folk and soft rock musician Jim Croce was tragically killed on this very day in a plane crash at the age of only ...
The Indianapolis Star

Get crafty with a kid-friendly 3D printer deal for the holiday gifting season

The Toybox Alpha One 3D Printer is a kid-friendly device that allows users to design and create their own toys. It aims to combine creativity with STEM-based learning through hands-on play. A current ...
kfoxtv

State trooper-involved crash in Central El Paso sends one to hospital

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — One person was injured Friday morning after a crash involving state troopers in Central El Paso. Information is limited, but the El Paso Fire Department has confirmed ...
Reuters

Fed's Powell said central bank is cutting 10% of its staff

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the U.S. central bank is undergoing a notable reduction in the ranks of those who work for the institution. The Fed leader, ...
Yahoo

Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity

Kids seem to get a message that STEM jobs aren't compatible with being a primary caregiver. kali9/E+ via Getty Images Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – commonly called ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. (THE CONVERSATION) Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – commonly ...
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Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Remy Dou, University of Miami (THE CONVERSATION) Employers in science, technology, ...
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Nintendo might be charging $40 for its second Super Mario Galaxy remaster on Switch, but at least this time it's adding new textures and fixing the AI-upscaled cutscenes

Super Mario Nintendo confirms Super Mario Galaxy 2 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch next month with the original game returning from its 3D All-Stars purgatory Hardware Super Mario Galaxy Switch ...
PC Gamer

You can finally scream at your friends once you've died in REPO thanks to one of the most requested features being added in its upcoming update

REPO's monster update is already promising a significant amount of new content for the co-op horror when it launches on October 30, but one of the most exciting features doesn't have anything to do ...