Fostering acceptance of sexual minorities in the Hispanic community
Coming out to your parents can be a difficult and sensitive process for a person at any age. But for Hispanic teens, sharing that information can become even more challenging......»»
Helping non-clinical staff identify problematic sexual behaviors among children
Identifying unusual and potentially harmful behaviors in children is vital to providing appropriate interventions, according to Penn State researchers. A Penn State research team partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop an easy-.....»»
Environmental monitoring of bacteria can strengthen community preparedness against diseases
A variety of potentially disease-causing bacteria exist in the Baltic Sea and in Swedish lakes. Karolina Eriksson, a doctoral student at the Industrial Doctoral School at Umeå University, reveals future health risks for humans in the light of climat.....»»
Viewpoint: Fact-bombing by experts doesn"t change hearts and minds, but good science communication can
A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by an article with the headline Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void. In meetings and online back channels we crie.....»»
Strava adds Messaging on iOS and Android, and it’s free
Strava, the popular social networking app for athletes and a leading digital community, today released its newest feature in the latest update – Messaging. Messaging allows Strava members to connect with one another and motivate each other in ways.....»»
National climate assessment offers new insights on community resilience and adaptation
A major weather event such as a hurricane or wildfire can have lasting, visible impacts on communities, but the longer-term, compounding effects of a changing climate can be harder to see. In its contributions to the recently released Fifth National.....»»
Money to burn: Wealthy, white neighborhoods losing their heat shields
White, wealthy neighborhoods in the LA area are about to start feeling the same heat that has plagued poorer, Hispanic neighborhoods for generations. A new study shows the protective effect of income has largely eroded over the past 40 years, as land.....»»
Community scientists needed: Help improve winter weather predictions
Community members across Utah, the Great Basin, and around Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are invited to join people across the country in contributing winter weather observations. The data is collected by scientists for a project that seeks to improve t.....»»
Shared community spaces are key to tackling issues caused by Cornish gentrification, study says
Creating and fostering "shared spaces" can help to tackle the problems caused by gentrification and changing communities in Cornwall, a new study says......»»
Emergence of collective phenomena in fractured rocks: Exploring the "more is different" perspective
For many decades, the rock mechanics community has been tacitly assumed that a rock mass can be equated to the sum of fractures and intact rocks. Accordingly, the behavior of a rock mass can be understood by decomposing it into smaller pieces and cha.....»»
Making a difference, belonging drives rural festival volunteers and bolsters community development
During Orange City's three-day tulip festival each May, the northwest Iowa town attracts roughly 40,000 visitors, more than six times its population. People come for the blooms and parades, traditional Dutch food and musical theater. For the communit.....»»
NASA feels a "sense of urgency" to get to Mars: Idaho scientists could help us get there
China has repeatedly stunned the U.S. intelligence community in the last five years with rapid progress in its space exploration program, landing a rover on the far side of the moon and completing its very own space station orbiting Earth......»»
A survey found 1 in 6 Australian men admit sexual feelings for children. So is pedophilia increasing?
One in six (or 15.1% of) Australian men aged over 18 recently surveyed said they had sexual feelings for a child or teen younger than 18 years......»»
Indie Dev Sales is back with the best app deals during Black Friday
Indie Dev Sales have become an important event in the Apple community, as many independent developers come together to promote their iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps by offering special discounts. The Indie App Sales usually take place in July alon.....»»
Firearms officers: UK report reveals the "toxic culture" keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads
Hundreds of London's Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force's 2,500 armed officer.....»»
The "dahliagram": An interdisciplinary tool to enable exploration of human-environment interactions
Spurred by the current climate crisis, there has been heightened attention within the scientific community in recent years to how past climate variation contributed to historic human migration and other behaviors......»»
Study shows that the "manosphere" community is misusing scientific research to support its beliefs
Members of the "manosphere" community are misusing academic research to frame and validate their beliefs about women, according to new research led by the University of Kent's School of Anthropology and Conservation......»»
The Ethical Slut has been called "the bible" of non-monogamy—but its sexual utopia is oversimplified
In 2022, University of Melbourne evolutionary psychologist Dr. Khandis Blake estimated that among young people, "around 4-5 percent of people might be involved in a polyamorous relationship, and about 20 percent have probably tried one.".....»»
Curators and cavers: How a tip from a citizen scientist led to deep discoveries in Utah"s caves
Scientists from the Natural History Museum of Utah have taken a deep dive into the not-so-distant past thanks to a friendly tip from Utah's caving community. In a paper published this week by the Journal of Mammalogy, five scientists from the Natural.....»»
Almost one in ten Australian men have committed a sexual offense against children, study finds
This report contains material that references child abuse. Readers may find the content confronting or disturbing......»»
Microbiome development: Bacteria lay the foundations for their descendants
The microbiome (the symbiotic community of microbial organisms of a host) is of existential importance for the functioning of every plant and animal, including human beings. A research team from Düsseldorf and Kiel headed by Heinrich Heine Universit.....»»