Today, you’ll learn about the potential positive power of gossip, how climate change is making zooplankton in Lake Erie confused, and a surprising connection between new school buses and student performance in school.

Gossip

• “Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Talk, New Research Suggests.” by Emily C. Nunez. 2024.
• “Explaining the evolution of gossip.” by Xinyue Pan, et al. 2024.
• “Who Gossips and How in Everyday Life?” by Megan L. Robbins, et al. 2019.

Zooplankton

• “In Lake Erie, climate change scrambles zooplankton seasonal presence.” by Tatyana Woodall. 2024.
• “Zooplankton Facts.” n.a. 2024.
• “Biotic and thermal drivers alter zooplankton phenology in western Lake Erie.” by Jenna Bailey & James M. Hood. 2024.

School Bus Science

• “Could riding older school buses hinder student performance?” University of Michigan. 2024.
• “EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Program Offers $500 Million in Funding.” n.a. 2023.
• “School Bus Rebate Program and Student Educational Performance Test Scores.” by Meredith Pedde, PhD, et al. 2024.

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Today, you’ll learn about the science of getting in the groove, a newly discovered burial ground for elite medieval horses, and more evidence that coffee could help you fight off cancer.

Grooving to Music

• “Neural dynamics of predictive timing and motor engagement in music listening.” by Arnaud Zalta, et al. 2024.
• “Two Concepts of Groove: Musical Nuances, Rhythm, and Genre.” by Evan Malone. 2022.
• “An expanded role for the dorsal auditory pathway in sensorimotor control and integration.” by Josef P Rauschecker. 2011.

Horse Burial

• “Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place of elite imported animals.” by Andrew Merrington. 2024.
• “Horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals.” n.a. 2024.

Coffee & Cancer

• “Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds.” by Denis Campbell. 2024.
• “Sixty seconds on…Coffee and cancer.” by Nigel Hawkes. 2016.
• “Coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality.” by Abisola M. Oyelere, et al. 2024.
• “Colorectal Cancer: Facts & Figures 2020-2022.” American Cancer Society. 2020.

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Today, you’ll learn about the pros and mostly cons of using ChatGPT in the classroom, how wild animals responded to the sudden peace and quiet of Covid, and a new contact lens that can help heal eye wounds.

ChatGPT in School

• “Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students.” by Muhammad Abbas, et al. 2024.
• “Uses and Misuses of ChatGPT by Academic Community: An Overview and Guidelines.” by Muhammad Abbas. 2023.

Quiet Covid

• “Hundreds of photos show animal behaviour during COVID-19 lockdowns.” by Andrew Kurjata. 2024.
• “Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape.” by A. Cole Burton, et al. 2024.
• “Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact - the Anthropocene - began in 1950s.” Associate Press. 2023.
• “When COVID rules kept humans home, wildlife roamed more freely, international study shows.” by Wallis Snowdon. 2023.

Healing Contact Lens

• “Fabrication and Characterization of an Enzyme-Triggered, Therapeutic-Releasing Hydrogel Bandage Contact Lens Material.” by Susmita Bose, et al. 2024.
• “Corneal Injury.” NIH. 2023.

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