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Coalition pushes to increase universities" societal impacts, inclusivity

University promotion and tenure criteria and processes should be broadened and made more inclusive to value innovation, entrepreneurship and other forms of scholarly impact, a collaboration led by Oregon State University asserts today in a paper publ.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagSep 16th, 2021

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students need more support from their universities: South Africa study

Adjusting to university life tends to be tough no matter who you are. But what happens when deafness makes the usual demands even more difficult? Deaf students or those who are hard of hearing need extra accessibility measures to ensure they're able.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Researchers reveal annual distribution change of mountain runoff in Hexi Corridor

The response of runoff from inland river basins is becoming increasingly complex due to climate change and intensification of human activities, as well as underlying surface impacts. The annual distribution pattern of runoff shows spatio-temporal het.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon"s gray whales and their food, study finds

A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Apple to increase trade-in credit for those buying an iPhone 15

If you still have an iPhone 14 or older, Apple offers you credit to buy a new iPhone when you return yours to the company. Soon, Apple will increase the credit for those who give away an iPhone in the trade-in program and use the credit to buy a bran.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Chocolate that harnesses the full potential of the cocoa fruit

Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a whole-fruit variety of chocolate. This helps increase the value creation of cocoa farming—and is healthier......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

How racism impacts support for affordable housing

The majority of people in the United States support affordable housing, but attitudes often shift when local developments are proposed. Stanford researchers have found that negative emotional associations with the idea of affordable housing, as well.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Researchers analyze how a chemical process could help recycle a common plastic waste

Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring processes that might greatly increase the recycling of one of the world's most-produced plastics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Unraveling the drought dilemma in South Korea: Can reservoirs be a carbon source?

Researchers analyzed water quantity and quality data from domestic agricultural reservoirs to shed light on the hydrological impacts of a severe drought on degrading the water quality......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Unlocking the secrets of plant-electromagnetic field interactions: A comprehensive review

A research team has meticulously analyzed the biological impacts of ornamental plants' exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), especially those at high frequencies. They proposed a comprehensive strategy to predict and mitigate these effects by co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Study explores long-term impacts of climate change on plant pollinators and food production

A study published in Oecologia from researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington; the University of Nevada, Reno; and Virginia Tech shows that climate change has led to decreased pollen production from plants and less pollen more diversity tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Don"t get too excited about new iPhone trade-in bonuses from Apple

Apple apparently must not want to clear out stocks before the iPhone 16 launches too badly, as the trade-in bonuses it has started offering can be beaten easily by the carriers.The new iPhone 13 ProAs rumored, Apple did in fact increase trade-in valu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

iPhone SE 4 rumored to be first Face ID iPhone under $500

A new leak claims that Apple may increase the price of the forthcoming iPhone SE 4, but that it is working to keep it at no higher than $499.Previous iPhone SE modelsWhen the on, off, and on again iPhone SE 4 finally comes to market — possibly in e.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Endangered migrating eagles impacted by Ukraine war, new study shows

A new study reveals for the first time the impact of ongoing conflicts on the migration of an endangered bird species. The paper "Active European Warzone Impacts Raptor Migration" was published in Current Biology on May 20......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Apple to increase trade-in value of older iPhones in new promotion

With the iPhone 16 on the horizon, Apple is reportedly taking steps to clear out stocks of the iPhone 15 family of devices.iPhones older than the 13 models will be worth more in trade-in soon.Starting on May 20th, Apple will allegedly boost the amoun.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

The genetic basis and process of inbreeding depression in an elite hybrid rice

Inbreeding depression is defined as reduced fitness or performance arising from increasing homozygosity of progenies due to successive inbreeding, whereas heterosis refers to the superiority of a hybrid over its parent resulting from the increase in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Cloud security incidents make organizations turn to AI-powered prevention

Cloud security incidents are alarmingly on the rise, with 61% of organizations reporting breaches within the last year, marking a significant increase from 24% the year before, according to Check Point. This trend underscores the escalating risk land.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Images show how much bigger iPhone 16 Pro Max will be

According to the latest rumors, Apple will increase the screen size of both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max to 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively. We’ve already seen some dummy units of the new iPhones, but now we can get a better idea.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

New study examines the price tag of phasing-out coal

Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and local communities dependent on coal for their livelihoods. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Central European University in.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Weaker ocean currents lead to decline in nutrients for North Atlantic ocean life during prehistoric climate change

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have finished investigating how the prehistoric weakening of a major ocean current led to a decline in ocean nutrients and negative impacts on North Atlantic ocean life. The results support predictions a.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Rocket Report: German launch from Australia; Neutron delayed until 2025

"The planned increase in flight cadence for our mothership Eve is a game changer." Enlarge / HyImpulse's single-stage rocket, SR75, lifts off from Australia. (credit: HyImpulse) Welcome to Edition 6.43 of the Rocket Rep.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024