Algebra 2 PARCC: Factor an unknown polynomial
How can you factor a polynomial when you don't even know what the polynomial is? Well, you can't, but you can know a few things.
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With special stem cells, geckos regenerate a tail
Part of the puzzle to repairing human spinal cord trauma may be solved by animals that can regenerate the cord.
Chemists could soon quickly screen for fentanyl
Mass spectrometry can be used to screen for the presence of opioids, including the elusive synthetic versions and fentanyl. Can it help?
Gunman opens fire inside a rural Texas church
A gunman is dead after he killed possibly more than 20 people at a Baptist church in rural Texas this Sunday morning. Children included.
Federal tax reform would wipe out key deductions
Proposed tax changes are in play in Congress. We feel compelled to oppose them because they would negatively affect schools.
EPA advisory boards bring new perspective
EPA's Scott Pruitt names advisers who may jeopardize key environmental moves but will take a new look at our clean air policies.
Closure of DNAinfo Chicago is hard to swallow
The closure of another local news bureau will have a negative impact on stories that are national or international in scope.
Feds: It’s clear humans cause climate change
The govt. released a blockbuster report that says, without question, human activity is responsible for most global warming.
Trump’s Twitter account disabled for 11 minutes
You may have heard that President Trump's Twitter account was disabled for 11 minutes last night at the hands of a single rogue employee.
Babies found to have a sense of ‘most likely’
Infants might have some ability to estimate probability, at least when it's not too hard to estimate the likelihood of an event.