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Tolerance for Controversial Campus Speakers Declines

Tolerance for Controversial Campus Speakers Declines

Upward of 40 percent of students said topics like abortion, transgender rights, the Israel-Palestine conflict and the 2024 election are difficult to talk about. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | AaronAmat/iStock/Getty Images College students—particularly those who identify as conservative—are less likely to tolerate controversial speech than they were last year, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s …

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Thymic epithelial cells amplify epigenetic noise to promote immune tolerance

Thymic epithelial cells amplify epigenetic noise to promote immune tolerance

Mice The mice used in this study were housed in pathogen-free facilities at the University of Chicago and Stanford University. All mice were housed in positively pressurized, individually ventilated cage racks and changed in biological safety cabinets. Cage supplies were sanitized using hot water (82 °C). Bedding and shredded-paper enrichment were autoclaved and cages were provided with irradiated food. Reverse Osmosis …

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