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Harassment in archaeology is occurring at "epidemic rates"

In the discipline of archaeology, harassment is widespread, with archaeologists of color, LGBTQIA+ researchers and scholars with disabilities reporting abuse at much higher rates, according to research presented by Stanford archaeologist Barbara Voss.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 30th, 2021

Study identifies rhizobacteria to combat Striga and boost sorghum yields in Ethiopia

A research team has identified potential Striga-suppressing rhizobacteria associated with sorghum, which have been shown to significantly reduce Striga seed germination rates. This study highlights the value of soil-borne bacteria as bioherbicides to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

Seismic data shows Mars is often pummeled by planet-shaking meteorites

Seismic information now allows us to make a planet-wide estimate of impact rates. Enlarge / One of the craters identified seismically, then confirmed through orbital images. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Digital archaeology: New LEP data now available to all

Unlike letters carved on the Rosetta stone, digital data is not written on a virtually immutable support. Just a few years after it is written, its format becomes obsolete, the readout analysis tools can't run on computers and the visualization code.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Zooplankton study challenges traditional views of evolution

In new research, Arizona State University scientists and their colleagues investigated genetic changes occurring in a naturally isolated population of the water flea, Daphnia pulex. This tiny crustacean, barely visible to the naked eye, plays a cruci.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

In the South, sea level rise accelerates at some of the most extreme rates on Earth

The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges. Enlarge / Steve Salem is a 50-year boat captain who lives on a tributary of the St. Johns River. The rising tides in Jacksonville are testing h.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

Gen X Faces Higher Cancer Rates Than Any Previous Generation

Researchers are investigating changes in cancer risks among young people as new data predict that rising rates of leading cancers, such as colon cancer, will overtake improvements.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Visualizing the boundary modes of the charge density wave in a topological material

Charge density waves are quantum phenomena occurring in some materials, which involve a static modulation of conduction electrons and the periodic distortion of the lattice. These waves have been observed in numerous condensed matter materials, inclu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

New incompletely rifted microcontinent identified between Greenland and Canada

Plate tectonics are the driving force behind Earth's continental configurations, with the lithosphere (oceanic and continental crusts and upper mantle) moving due to convection processes occurring in the softer underlying asthenospheric mantle. Many.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Diversity in typhoid bacteria linked to higher mortality rates

Worldwide, 20% of the bacterial strains that cause typhoid fever have genetic variations in their external layer, called Vi capsule, that provide higher virulence, higher infectivity and high antibiotic resistance, Cornell researchers have discovered.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

UK says Apple unfairly fired worker who took secret photos of a colleague

A UK employment court has ruled that Apple must pay compensation to an employee it dismissed over alleged harassment of a female colleague.Inside Apple's UK headquarters at the iconic Battersea Power Station (source: Apple)The incident took place at.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Only 13% of organizations are cyber mature

A staggering 83% of organizations have suffered a material security breach recently, with over half occurring in the past year alone, underscoring the critical need for advanced preparedness and agile response strategies, according to Commvault. For.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Compact cities found to have lower carbon emissions but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates

What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favorable in terms of human health, environmental quality and carbon footprint? To answer these questions, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has analyzed 919 Eu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

NASA Desperately Needs New Spacesuits. Private Firms Are Struggling to Make Them

Collins Aerospace is expected to back out of a contract with NASA, while high interest rates and a difficult supply chain environment have affected Axiom......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Study suggests faster decomposition rates in waterways could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions, threaten biodiversity

Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study from the University of Georgia, Oakland University and Kent State University......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Microscopic defects in ice influence how massive glaciers flow, study shows

As they seep and calve into the sea, melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising global water levels at unprecedented rates. To predict and prepare for future sea-level rise, scientists need a better understanding of how fast glaciers melt and what i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Instagram Wants to Cull Online Harassment with its New Feature

The feature was initially under testing a couple of years back. The post Instagram Wants to Cull Online Harassment with its New Feature appeared first on Phandroid. While social media does come with a sizeable number of perks, there are ti.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Ancient medicine blends with modern-day research in new tissue regeneration method

For centuries, civilizations have used naturally occurring, inorganic materials for their perceived healing properties. Egyptians thought green copper ore helped eye inflammation, the Chinese used cinnabar for heartburn, and Native Americans used cla.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Instagram Limits tool offering increased harassment protection for teens

Meta is offering teenagers a strengthened version of its Instagram Limits tool. When set to its highest level, only Close Friends will be able to comment, reply, tag, mention, or message them. It’s the latest development in the company’s prote.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Bacterial model helps reveal how our bodies prevent population explosions—and cancer

For the size of any population to remain stable over time, its birth and death rates must be balanced. If the birthrate is too high, there could be a population explosion; if it is too low, the population will shrink. This kind of balance exists, for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Researchers identify the pathogen causing sea urchin mass mortalities in the Red Sea

A continuing study from Tel Aviv University has found that the deadly epidemic discovered last year, which has essentially wiped out Eilat's most abundant and ecologically significant sea urchins, has spread across the Red Sea and into the Indian Oce.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024