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Can we cure the frog pandemic?

Frogs play an important part in ecosystems, but they're also fighting to survive an ongoing pandemic. Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) has ravaged amphibian species for decades......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 12th, 2022

Cities with housing shortages are converting empty office buildings into apartments—here"s what they"re learning

It took a global pandemic to convince American businesses that their employees could work productively from home, or a favorite coffee shop. Post-COVID-19, employers are struggling to find the right balance of in-office and remote work. However, hybr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

On-demand courses increase revenue but lower engagement

The online education industry has grown exponentially over the last decade, fueled in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new study, researchers examined whether online courses provided by online educational platforms should follow a scheduled format.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Humanitarian organizations showed flexibility and grit during COVID supply chain disruptions, study finds

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it sent shock waves across global supply chains. But manufacturers and other businesses weren't the only ones hit hard: local and international aid organizations, tasked with providing humanitarian assistance during ti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Still riding LA"s metro after the pandemic? You probably think it"s safer than those who don"t anymore

As Jon Regardie wrote last year in Los Angeles Magazine, "Metro's raison d'etre is to get hundreds of thousands of people each day across Southern California." But the COVID-19 pandemic sent the numbers of riders plummeting to a low of 13%, and rider.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

7 best pandemic-era movies, ranked

From two mind-bending sci-fi epics to a thrilling musical remake, these are seven of the best movies released in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic era......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Research suggests hate speech experiences drop when schools offer structure and adult support

Asian Americans have been the targets of hate speech for generations, particularly during the COVID pandemic. But new research by the University of California, Davis, suggests that Asian American adolescents experience fewer incidents of hate speech.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Health risks from global warming can help drive city climate action, study finds

Cities around the world were more likely to maintain climate action and enact "green recovery" long-term plans after the pandemic if local decision-makers were more alert to the health risks of climate change, a new global study has shown......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Do We Have Enough Bird Flu Vaccines for a Potential Pandemic?

The U.S. government has a stockpile of H5N1 vaccines, and several companies could make millions more if needed. But scaling up the supply could take time.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Biologists show the only "lungless" frog species does indeed have lungs

A trio of marine biologists at the University of Florida's Florida Museum of Natural History has found that the frog species Barbourula kalimantanensis, previously thought to be the only species of frog without lungs, does indeed have them......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Finding the chink in coronavirus"s armor—experiment reveals how the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 protects itself

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in millions of deaths. Despite an unparalleled collaborative research effort that led to effective vaccines and therapies being produced in record-breaking time, a complete understanding of the structure and lifecycle o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal trade during COVID lockdown—what can we learn from their resilience?

The world literally stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while countries locked down to keep coronavirus at bay, wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal activities. Global risk governance and criminology academics Annette Hübschle and Mer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

An adjuvant made in yeast could lower vaccine cost and boost availability

Vaccines save lives, as proven during the recent pandemic, but one component of most vaccines—including the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine—goes unheralded: a molecule or other compound that primes the immune system to mount a more robust defense agains.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

The big lesson from past pandemics? Avoid panic buying, says new research

COVID-19 upended almost every aspect of daily life, including consumer and retailer behavior. However, it was not the first pandemic that changed how we shop......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

How do emotions help construct our cultural identity in music festivals?

2022 was a record year for music festivals in Spain, hitting historic highs just two years after the entire country was locked down due to the pandemic. Spain boasts close to a thousand music festivals and a live music industry that earned 459 millio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

How conservationists brought Melbourne"s Merri Creek back from pollution, neglect and weeds

I met with a friend for a walk beside Merri Creek, in inner Melbourne. She had lived in the area for a few years, and as we walked beside the creek, past trees, native grasses, a small wetland echoing with frog calls, I talked about how it had looked.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

As business districts evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board

The COVID-19 pandemic and the hybrid work patterns it fostered have changed the way we think about office space, and central business districts in general. While fears of urban center "ghost towns" may have been premature, many cities around the worl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our patterns and behaviors, which in turn affected wildlife

The Earth now supports over eight billion people who collectively have transformed three-quarters of the planet's land surface for food, energy, shelter and other aspects of the human enterprise......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

US’s power grid continues to lower emissions—everything else, not so much

Excluding one pandemic year, emissions are lower than they've been since the 1980s. Enlarge (credit: US EIA) On Thursday, the US Department of Energy released its preliminary estimate for the nation's carbon emissions in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What 60 years of NZ data can tell us

There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024