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  • Socioeconomic factors, brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism, and cortical structure in children and adolescents

    Socioeconomic factors, brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism, and cortical structure in children and adolescents

  • Koball, H., Moore, A. & Hernandez, J. Basic Facts about Low-Income Children: Children under 9 Years, 2019. (2021).

  • Duncan, G. J., Magnuson, K. & Votruba-Drzal, E. Moving beyond correlations in assessing the consequences of poverty. Annu. Rev….

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  • Analyzing the effect of physical exercise on subjective well-being of university students using the chain mediation model

    Analyzing the effect of physical exercise on subjective well-being of university students using the chain mediation model

  • Xi, J. P. Holding High the Great Banner of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Striving in Unity for the Comprehensive Construction of a Modernized Socialist Country – Report at the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of…

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  • Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling

    Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling

    Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study that warns the scale of the trade is far larger than current data suggest.

    Published today in…

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  • Electric buses struggle in the cold, researchers find

    Electric buses struggle in the cold, researchers find

    Cornell University researchers have released new insights on a pilot program involving all-electric buses in Ithaca — with implications for cities, schools and other groups that are considering the electrification of their fleets, as well as…

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  • Involving communities in nature-based solutions to climate challenges leads to greater innovation, study shows

    Involving communities in nature-based solutions to climate challenges leads to greater innovation, study shows

    Involving communities in nature-based solutions to tackle urban climate and environmental challenges leads to innovation and multiple benefits, a study shows.

    Participation of citizens in NBS projects leads to innovation in design and quality, as…

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  • Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain

    Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain

    When a baby born in Philadelphia was announced as the first person to get a gene therapy designed just for him, many people hailed the achievement as a starting point to treat virtually any genetic disease.

    But there is a long road…

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  • Reimagining, reclaiming, and reconnecting Indigenous voices in urbanism: a review of Indigenous approaches for urban ecological restoration

    We undertook a literature review for this paper, where a selection of works was examined to draw out key arguments and themes relevant to indigenous urban restoration. Sources gathered ranged from peer-reviewed articles, newspaper writings,…

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