Bronze medalist, Pavlo Bal of Team Ukraine celebrates following the Men’s H5 Road Race on day eight of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, France, on Sep. 5, 2024. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Professor tailored AI tutor to physics course. Engagement doubled. — Harvard Gazette
Think of a typical college physics course: brisk notetaking, homework struggles, studying for tough exams. Now imagine access to a tutor who answers questions at any hour, never tires, and never judges. Might you learn more? Maybe even twice as much?
That’s the unexpected takeaway from a…
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Did lawmakers know role of fossil fuels in climate change during Clean Air Act era? — Harvard Gazette
How much was known at mid-20th century about the dangers of human-caused climate change? A lot more than the most Americans think.
With a new paper in the Ecology Law Quarterly, Naomi Oreskes and a team of science historians detail more than a century of research connecting carbon dioxide…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 921 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 921st day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Fighting
- Russia struck Kyiv with dozens of drones and missiles in the early morning, in a bombardment that coincided with the…
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When A Car Brakes, Where Does The Energy Go? » ScienceABC
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When you apply your car’s brakes, the kinetic energy of the car is mostly converted to heat due to friction. However, in newer hybrid/electric cars, some of this energy is stored to be used again.
Imagine cruising down the street in…
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Ukraine wins second gold medal at Paris Paralympics in women’s long jump
Ukrainian athlete Oksana Zubkovska won a gold medal in the T12 long jump event on Sept. 1, giving Ukraine its second gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on the fourth day of the games.
Zubkovska reached a distance of 5.78…
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Ukraine drones target refinery, power plants near Moscow, Russia says – POLITICO
Ukraine’s drone offensive comes after a week of massive missile and drone attacks from Russia, which led to the loss of one of Ukraine’s U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets.
Last week, Russia has “used more than 160 missiles of various types, 780…
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In death, his friend saved his life on a Ukrainian battlefield. Now he’s honoring him with sport.
As bitter fighting raged around the eastern city of Bakhmut on Jan. 25, 2023, Dziubynskyi, said their unit, the 95th Air Assault Brigade, were surrounded by Russian forces who bombarded them with tank and mortar fire.
He said they dived into…
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Russian air strikes injure dozens in Kharkiv
Watch: Russian missile strikes Kharkiv near metro and supermarket Russian air strikes have injured at least 41 people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials have said.
Regional head Oleh Syniehubov said five children were among those wounded…
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EU to make Europe the most connected continent by 2030
The EU’s Digital Decade goals include making Europe the most connected continent by 2030 through policies that harmonize regulations, foster services, and expand high-speed internet and gigabit networks.
The EU…
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