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Today is World Anemia Awareness Day. Anemia is a medical condition caused by low levels of hemoglobin or red blood cells in the bloodstream. Learn more about anemia, its causes, symptoms, and treatment in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/3sdrb87u #health

Happy birthday to . . . us! AccessScience is celebrating its 25th anniversary with 25 days of open access to our vast collection of STEMM content. Learn more here: accessscience.com/birthday—and happy exploring! #science

It’s World Soil Day! This United Nations global day highlights the importance of healthy soil for our planet’s survival. Learn about the many kinds of soil and their sustainable management in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/3wnkt74u#scien…

Now accepting 2025 McGraw Hill Pathfinder Award nominations! Founded in 2022, this award honors three educators who have shown innovation and inventiveness in their approach to teaching, helping learners discover their unique path to success.

October is spina bifida awareness month. Spina bifida occurs when the neural tube does not develop properly during early pregnancy, leading to a range of physical disabilities. Learn about spinal cord disorders in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/34b5hpyr

World AI Week kicks off today in Amsterdam. The event highlights the global growth of artificial intelligence, a set of technologies increasingly impacting business and society. Learn more about the broad field of AI in a temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/3fu75z5d

Today kicks off Pollution Prevention (P2) Week in the U.S. In this temporarily free-access article, learn more about plastic pollution, a particularly pernicious form of waste extending even into the ocean’s greatest depths: tinyurl.com/bn4u7f4y#P2Week

It’s National Cholesterol Education Month in the U.S. Widely known for clogging arteries, cholesterol is in fact vital for many biological processes, including cell membrane function. Learn more in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/394kdrur#scien…

Seeing as August is a popular month for beach vacations, have you ever wondered how beaches form and change? The answer: Near-shore processes, which through winds, waves, tides and currents shape coastlines. Learn more in a temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/nh9p528x

It’s World Elephant Day! The exemplar of charismatic megafauna, these largest of all land animals are under significant threat from poaching and habitat loss. Learn some facts about the three species of elephant in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/yn5nu8t8

It’s World Brain Day! This annual event promotes brain health and helps raise awareness about neurological conditions. Learn more about the intricacies of the human brain in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/3xecwd4j @wfneurology #science

July is Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Awareness Month in the U.S. Although UV light from the Sun is key for making vitamin D, it can also damage cells and is the main cause of skin cancer. Learn more about radiation injury in a temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/mvzsuf6p

June is PTSD Awareness Month in the U.S. An anxiety disorder triggered by a traumatic event, PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) is characterized by fear and avoidance behavior. Learn more in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/yps2dwrv#scien…

Did you know that the mass of the global ocean is about 270 times greater than the mass of our planet's atmosphere? This World Ocean Day, take a moment to learn more about the Earth's globe-spanning waters in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/3npwaxsy@world… #science

It’s U.S. National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Hearing impairment can be prelingual, perilingual, or postlingual if occurring prior to, during, or after development of language & speech, respectively. Learn more in a temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/2uxay9mc

Food Allergy Awareness Week is dedicated to raising awareness of the life-threatening nature of food allergies for the ~33 million affected Americans and many millions more worldwide. Learn more in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/ycxt8d2u@FoodA…

Happy Earth Day! This annual event highlights the amazing qualities of Earth, as well as the collective necessity of being stewards of our shared planet. Learn about Earth’s uniqueness in this temporarily free-access article: bit.ly/3sJ6iX2 #EarthDay2024

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cast the Moon’s shadow onto Earth, bringing temporary night to millions of people in the middle of Monday afternoon. Learn more about eclipses in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/tk27w9kp#Eclip… #science

March is National Nutrition Month in the U.S. The science of nourishment, nutrition encompasses the nutrients that organisms—including humans—must obtain from their environment to survive. Learn more in this temporarily free-access article: tinyurl.com/y9huswr5 #Science