Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals—these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if atheists were gathering to.....»»
Mercedes-Benz hydrogen truck prototype covers more than 650 miles on one fill
Daimler Truck said it achieved a milestone with its Mercedes-Benz hydrogen fuel cell truck — exacting 650 miles on just one tank of fuel......»»
New infosec products of the week: September 29, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from AlphaSOC, Baffle, Immersive Labs, OneTrust, Panzura, runZero, and SeeMetrics. Immersive Labs Workforce Exercising allows cyber leaders to identify and fill s.....»»
Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less: New research finds a "thicker skin" bias
People think sexual harassment and domestic abuse are less harmful for women in poverty than for higher-income women, according to four studies involving 3,052 Americans conducted by my colleagues and me. We also found that people believe women in po.....»»
Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities. What"s next for these zones?
The hollowing out of U.S. cities' office and commercial cores is a national trend with serious consequences for millions of Americans. As more people have stayed home following the COVID-19 pandemic, foot traffic has fallen. Major retail chains are c.....»»
After summer"s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows
Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive days......»»
Americans do talk about peace, just not the same way people do in other countries
Americans don't talk much about peace. But it turns out they care about it a lot—they just don't talk about it the way people who have experienced war or civil conflict do......»»
Could spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging?
Next to water, coffee is the most popular beverage on Earth and is the world's second most traded good, trailing only oil. It is estimated that humans drink more than 2 billion cups of coffee per day with over 60% of Americans having a cup each day......»»
Why Americans can"t purchase cheap Chinese EVs
Logistics, safety protocols and politics, for now, are playing key roles......»»
US to again offer free COVID tests ahead of respiratory virus season
On Monday, households can order 4 free tests with shipments expected to start Oct. 2. Enlarge (credit: Getty | picture alliance) Americans will again have an opportunity to receive free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests from.....»»
Never use your master password as a password on other accounts
One in three Americans now use password managers, up from one in five in 2022, according to an online poll by Security.org that quizzed 1,051 American adults on how they use passwords and password managers. How users choose and use password managers.....»»
More than half of Americans plan to get updated COVID shot
There's a sharp partisan divide, but interest blows away uptake of the last booster. Enlarge / A vial of the updated 2023-2024 formula of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California, on September 14, 202.....»»
New nanotech weapon takes aim at hard-to-treat breast cancer
Breast cancer in its various forms affects more than 250,000 Americans a year. One particularly aggressive and hard-to-treat type is triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which lacks specific receptors targeted by existing treatments. The rapid growt.....»»
Many don"t know key facts about US Constitution, study finds
Many Americans do not know what rights are protected under the First Amendment and a substantial number cannot name all three branches of government, according to the 2023 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey......»»
Researchers publish first full DNA map of the endangered butternut
Butternuts are soft and oily, with a light walnut flavor that lingers on the tongue. But few Americans have tasted this endangered native. Now, UConn undergraduates have published the first full map of the unusual tree's DNA in G3 . It has been accep.....»»
AI-powered UPDF still beats iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma’s new PDF features
iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma are bringing a number of long awaited changes, chief among them is the ability to fill out PDFs within the operating system’s native apps. Even with the improvements, a dedicated PDF editor like UPDF is needed to have ful.....»»
What the wealthy consider "fair" may not be equal to others
Wealthy Americans have distinct preferences regarding fairness, with a greater willingness to accept inequalities relative to the general public, according to a new University of Michigan study......»»
Not religious, not voting? The "nones" are a powerful force in politics, but are not yet a coalition
Nearly 30% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation. Today the so-called "nones" represent about 30% of Democrats and 12% of Republicans—and they are making their voices heard. Organizations lobby on behalf of atheists, agnostics, secula.....»»
Grout Sealant: 7 Best Grout Sealers for 2023 | Reviews + Buyer’s Guide
Every bathroom comes with tiles or granite, and grout sealer is used to fill the gaps. Now do you see it getting discolored over time? This happens very frequently in bathrooms near the shower areas. These areas are prone to water damage and ge.....»»
Better sweat collection method could improve biomarker analysis
The chemical composition of human sweat tells us a lot about our health, but collecting it for analysis can be tricky. Current devices worn on the skin fill reservoirs one at a time but do not reflect how our rate of sweating changes throughout the d.....»»
US graduates brace for return of student loan repayments
After a three-and-a-half year pandemic-era pause, US federal student loans start accumulating interest again from Friday, with repayments set to cut the monthly take-home pay of millions of Americans by hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of dolla.....»»