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CSTE Hill Update: September 2023

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Members of Congress have recently returned to Washington DC following their six-week August recess. As they head back to Capitol Hill, passing legislation to fund the federal government before the fiscal year ends on September 30 will be the highest priority. Here is a recap on where leaders on Capitol Hill are in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Appropriations process.

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Frontiers launches new section in partnership with the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics 

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Gold open access publisher Frontiers and the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT), a renowned biomedical and educational non-profit organization, have signed a new agreement aimed at advancing brain mapping and therapeutics research.  Credit: Frontiers Building on a shared commitment to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and driving scientific discovery, Frontiers and SBMT are joining forces to create a forum to showcase the work of researchers, clinicians, engineers, policy

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Making hydrogen from waste plastic could pay for itself

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have found a way to harvest hydrogen from plastic waste using a low-emissions method that generates graphene as a by-product, which could help offset production costs.

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Frontiers ebook releases: September 2023

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Download the top ebook releases from this month, including: work on planning for agriculture and sustainable food systems insights into the consequences of sleep deprivation findings on neurological disorders post COVID-19 research on longevity and healthy aging All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area.

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Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the modified organism can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to clothing that is a significant contributor to microplastic pollution in oceans.

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10 article collections to get into the back-to-school mindset

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With the summer coming to an end, the back-to-school season always brings a distinct energy as teachers and students look forward to the next academic year. As we settle back in to the classrooms and lecture theatres, take a look at the top 10 Research Topics that discuss the future of education and those shaping it. Collecting over 964,000 views, scientists investigated educational subjects, including: Neuroscience and educational psychology 15 articles | 252,000 views Exploring how neuroscienc

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Identifying polar bears just got easier: Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

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By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to cover all of them. Here are just five amazing papers you may have missed. Polar bear identity and sex can be established from paw prints The recent loss of sea ice is forcing polar bears – one of the Arctic’s biggest predators – to spend more time on land closer to human

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How just one set of animal tracks can provide a wealth of information

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Rock faces in Namibia are decorated with hundreds of stone-age images not only of animals and human footprints, but also of animal tracks. These have been largely neglected to date as researchers lacked the knowledge required to interpret them. Archaeologists have now worked together with animal tracking experts to investigate the engraved animal tracks on six rock faces in more detail, and were able to determine detailed information on the species, age, sex, limbs, side of the body, trackway an

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New evidence indicates patients recall death experiences after cardiac arrest

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and had brain patterns while unconscious linked to thought and memory, report investigators.

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