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Ethics rules needed for human research on commercial spaceflights, panel says

New guidelines are needed to assure that research on human subjects performed on commercial spaceflights is conducted ethically, a panel of experts say in a commentary appearing in the September 28 issue of the journal Science. Their paper is titled.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 28th, 2023

Producing high-quality seeds of an heirloom cabbage in different crop management systems

A new study, conducted by the University of Florida, on heirloom cabbage production sheds light on how different crop management systems affect seed quality. The research highlights the potential for sustainable and resilient farming practices to enh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Silver-silica composite catalyst inspired by geochemical cycling exhibits reversible local pH control

A research team led by Dr. Hyung-Suk Oh and Dr. Woong Hee Lee at the Clean Energy Research Center at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a silver-silica composite catalyst capable of reversible local pH control through a si.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Biodiversity in the city: Designing urban spaces for humans and animals

Animals and plants also live and thrive on public squares. This creates opportunities for greater biodiversity and well-being for the human population. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have studied at 103 locations in Munich ho.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Shine this holiday season with Laifen Black Friday discounts — biggest of the year

These Laifen Black Friday discounts allow you to save on hairdryers and electric toothbrushes. Random, but probably needed. Check them out......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Citing “decreasing” launch opportunities, ABL Space will pivot to missile defense

"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably." A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off annou.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Targeted glucosinolate conversion: How kohlrabi tissues produce health-promoting compounds

A research team at the Leibniz Institute for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) has analyzed how glucosinolates, health-promoting plant compounds, are broken down within various tissues of the kohlrabi plant......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

44,000 deaths and $10 billion: Study quantifies annual cost of child marriage in Nigeria

A study authored by Xiangming Fang, a research associate professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, provides the first estimates of the significant economic burden that child marriage imposes on the people and economy of Niger.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Shakespeare or ChatGPT? Study finds people prefer AI over real classic poetry

Readers are unable to reliably differentiate AI-generated from human-written poetry and are more likely to prefer AI poems, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. This tendency to rate AI poetry positively may be due to readers mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Researchers use nanotechnology to boost benefits of anthocyanin

An article published in the journal Food Research International describes a study in which nanoencapsulated anthocyanins passed through the digestive system without being degraded, were absorbed efficiently, and reached more organs and tissues than u.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Our first look at the foldable iPhone is coming sooner than expected

Rumors about foldable iPads and MacBooks and foldable iPhones have been floating around for years. However, Apple has not released a commercial product yet. Apple … The post Our first look at the foldable iPhone is coming sooner than expected a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

The Lucy Fossil’s Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Insects Played Pivotal Roles in the Evolution of Human Culture

Violins, the ink on the Declaration of Independence and other ways that insects shaped human history.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

This ‘Human Computer’ Created a System for Measuring Vast Distances in Our Universe

Visual artist Anna Von Mertens looks to astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt and her vision of the universe for inspiration.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Research looks to see how hidden costs of Social Security claiming takes toll on widows

The timing of filing for Social Security benefits is one of the most important decisions senior Americans must make. But few think about the implications filing early or late in life has on widowed spouses, a segment of society that represents nearly.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn"t

When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. "Legend has it," she said, "John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed as his own." Her voice.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

BAFTA-nominated actors five times more likely to have attended private school than UK population

New research from the Sutton Trust, including work by Dr. Mark Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods in the School of Education, highlights the disparity within creative jobs and related higher education courses. Those who attended private.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Uniformed police reduced public sexual harassment more than undercover officers new research finds

Sexual harassment, whether it's catcalling or groping, is one of the most pervasive forms of violence against women in the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals

Diversifying the science, technology, engineering and math fields has long been a top priority of many universities and tech companies. It's also a goal of the National Science Foundation, the biggest funder of university-led research and development.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Can self-employment delay retirement? Only if you are healthy and wealthy

Self-employment can provide an alternative career transition to retirement, but only for those in good health and in high-paying careers, research from Trinity Business School reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Researchers say impact of Trump"s climate policies "recoverable"

US president-elect Donald Trump's expected climate rollbacks will likely have a "small" impact on global warming, as long as other countries resist the temptation to slacken their own carbon-cutting efforts, new research found Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024