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• Stressed Plants Release Aspirin-Like Chemical
  Reuters
  
  Plants stressed by drought or unseasonable temperatures squirt out an aspirin-like chemical, researchers reported in a finding that may some day help farmers watch for trouble. The chemical, methyl salicylate, may help plants resist the damage and may...  [view full summary]
  Plants stressed by drought or unseasonable temperatures squirt out an aspirin-like chemical, researchers reported in a finding that may some day help farmers watch for trouble. The chemical, methyl salicylate, may help plants resist the damage and may help them signal danger to one another.
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• New National Research Center to Bolster Ed Tech
  eSchool News
  
  Educational technology advocates are hoping a new national ed-tech research center will spur the development and use of technology to improve instruction. The higher-ed law signed by President Bush on August 14th authorized the creation of a National...  [view full summary]
  Educational technology advocates are hoping a new national ed-tech research center will spur the development and use of technology to improve instruction. The higher-ed law signed by President Bush on August 14th authorized the creation of a National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies, which would allot federal funding for research on technology and its impact on learning.
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• Your Body Holds Clue to Political Views
  WebMD
  
  Whether you've got Barack Obama posters in your yard or John McCain stickers on the back of your car, your strong beliefs may be linked to your physiology. A new study shows that one's physical reaction to threatening images may hold the key to strong...  [view full summary]
  Whether you've got Barack Obama posters in your yard or John McCain stickers on the back of your car, your strong beliefs may be linked to your physiology. A new study shows that one's physical reaction to threatening images may hold the key to strong opinions.
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• Arizona Students Struggle on 1st Science AIMS Test
  The Arizona Republic
  
  The first round of statewide science testing shows Arizona students' science knowledge lags far behind their achievement in math, reading, and writing. Statewide results show that more than 60% of high school students failed. Numbers were slightly better...  [view full summary]
  The first round of statewide science testing shows Arizona students' science knowledge lags far behind their achievement in math, reading, and writing. Statewide results show that more than 60% of high school students failed. Numbers were slightly better in the earlier grades, where about half of fourth- and eighth-grade students passed the exam.
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