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Research on the Improvement of Early Childhood Teachers’ Educational Research Ability Supported by Big Data Technology
Kindergarten teachers are very important guides on the path of young children’s growth. Education is a difficult task, and teaching young children to enjoy learning, to live, and to love art is not enough based on…
Mysterious orca group near Chile tracked down, revealing newly discovered hunting skills
While hunting, an orca (identified as pod matriarch Dakota) propels a dusky dolphin into the air. Image by Maikol Barrera. Scientists have managed to track a mysterious population of orcas living off the coast of Chile…
Scientists create new overwintering sites for monarch butterflies on a warming planet
Planting Abies religiosa (Sacred fir) seedlings under the shade of pre-existing shrubs (Senecio cinerarioides, narrow green-greyish foliage) as protective “nurse plants”. Large trees on background are adult Pinus hartwegii, the pine that reaches the timberline. Abies…
Decommissioning and Abandonment—A Case for Coexisting With Mother Nature
This paper reviews decommissioning and abandonment in Nigeria, looks at candidate identification strategies, breaks down the methods and best practices involved, and examines the requirements for openhole and cased-hole abandonment. All oil and gas assets—including wells,…
Absolute Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Canadian Oil Sands Near Flat in 2023, Even as Production Grew
Analysis by S&P shows that the annual growth in absolute emissions was less than 1% for the third consecutive year. Absolute greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Canadian oil sands production registered a nominal increase of less…
Astronauts found to process some tasks slower in space, but no signs of permanent cognitive decline
In space, astronauts are exposed to extreme stressors our bodies don’t experience on Earth. Microgravity, higher radiation, and a high workload can impact cognitive performance. To find out which cognitive domains are affected by spaceflight, researchers…
Oceanic life found to be thriving thanks to Saharan dust blown from thousands of kilometers away
Scientists from the US measured the relative amounts of ‘bioreactive’ iron in four sediment cores from the bottom of the Atlantic. They showed for the first time that the further dust is blown from the Sahara,…
How ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food supplies
As the climate crisis alters familiar growing conditions, we urgently need to find ways of protecting the world against famines. Currently, our food system is heavily dependent on pesticides—but these pesticides grow less effective as pests…
Promote the high-quality development of academic journals in Hong Kong
Na HE, male, PhD, associate professor, master’s supervisor. In 2014, he received a doctor’s degree in geotechnical engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, and from 2016 to 2017,…