How terrorism affects our attitudes
Many studies have investigated how terrorism affects people. A new, large meta-study has compiled the results of 325 previous studies to tease out some overall results across contexts. The meta-study includes responses from more than 400,000 people......»»
Apple will be subject to Digital Services Act, affects App Store recommendations and ads
The European Union has now confirmed that Apple is one of 19 tech giants to be subject to the Digital Services Act. Specifically, the online safety and transparency legislation will apply to the App Store. Apple has four months to comply, which will.....»»
Creating universal critical nitrogen dilution curves for Japonica rice
Rice, a staple crop, is widely cultivated in China. The farmers enhance the rice yield and grain quality through nitrogen (N) fertilizers. But using them in excess negatively affects crop production and harms the environment. Therefore, determining t.....»»
Most people feel "psychologically close" to climate change, find researchers
When spurring action against climate change, NGOs and governmental agencies frequently operate on the assumption that people are unmotivated to act because they view climate change as a problem that affects distant regions far in the future. While th.....»»
Analyzing a flood of data to prepare for climate change
Climate change often comes down to how it affects water, whether it's for drinking, electricity generation, or how flooding affects people and infrastructure. To better understand these impacts, Oak Ridge National Laboratory water resources engineer.....»»
A new study finds that pregnancy affects bats" sensing capabilities
There have been several studies pointing to an impairment of the cognitive abilities of pregnant women. A new Tel Aviv University study reveals that bats, too, experience a decline in their ability to hunt and orient in space during pregnancy......»»
Motherhood negatively affects women"s earnings for a decade, finds Australian study
A University of Queensland study has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother's employment earnings for up to 10 years......»»
Air pollution is not just a human problem, it"s also changing the guts of British bumble bees
Recent research from the University of Leicester, UK, has identified that air pollution affects the intricate web of microbes that are all around us. Populations of bees are also declining worldwide, so the Leicester team is investigating whether the.....»»
Examining how shape and chirality affects luminous molecules
They flash as a warning, glow red on standby mode, and light up your dinner table; light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have become indispensable in our daily lives. Somewhat less well-known, but just as ubiquitous, are organic light-emitting diodes, or OLED.....»»
Facebook is offline for a lot of people
Unable to load Facebook? You’re not alone … even if you can’t contact your friends. Users are reporting a site outage that presumably affects the social network’s website as well as the iPhone app. more… The post Facebook is offline for.....»»
Twitter officially shuts down its free API and affects multiple apps
Twitter earlier this year announced multiple changes to its API after prohibiting developers from creating third-party apps with it. Among the changes, the company introduced new paid tiers for the API and a free, write-only version with a number of.....»»
Using green energy for electrochemical corrosion protection
Metal corrosion seriously affects the service life of marine steel structures. The traditional cathodic protection needs great consumption of energy and metal resources. Therefore, it's imperative to develop green and cost-effective energy sources fo.....»»
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic increased, but also polarized, trust in science
Research by the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath, U.K., along with colleagues at Universities of Oxford and Aberdeen, finds that trust in scientists has hugely increased overall since the COVID-19 pandemic, but that attitudes hav.....»»
Third pole darkening affects local and remote climates, finds study
Owing to global warming effects, the Tibetan Plateau (TP) region has experienced drastic changes in its land surface, characterized by melting glaciers, loss of snow cover, and vegetation greening. These, in turn, have led to a darkening of the land.....»»
Worm genetics reveal important pathways for sleep regulation
Although the regulation of sleep—how much, when, and how sleep occurs—is mainly considered to be controlled by the brain, sleep deprivation also affects the body, and signals from the body can affect sleep. However, the ways in which the body reg.....»»
Geopolitical situation between US and China affects HPC market vibes
With the rise of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Baidu's Ernie Bot, the prospects of the high-performance computing (HPC) chip market look good. However, the HPC chip delivery situation has changed due to geopolitical influences. This has allowed Taiwan-based s.....»»
Long-term study shows water fleas adapt to sunscreen ingredients
A new study into how sunscreen affects freshwater ecosystems suggests the impact may be less alarming than first thought—and raises new questions about whether lab-based studies into environmental contaminants are accurately reflecting what happens.....»»
How parents" smartphone use affects their kids
When it comes to raising children in the digital age, one of the worst things a parent can do is give their kid a smartphone and hope for the best. Turns out, same goes for the grownups......»»
How afforestation by aerial sowing affects topsoil physicochemical properties in deserts
Large-scale afforestation in arid and semi-arid areas is one of the most effective approaches to combat desertification at present. Afforestation by aerial sowing is an effective measure that can promote vegetation restoration without subsequent arti.....»»
Study shows social media content opens new frontiers for sustainability science researchers
With more than half of the world's population active on social media networks, user-generated data has proved to be fertile ground for social scientists who study attitudes about the environment and sustainability......»»
Hot topic: How heat flow affects the Earth"s magnetic field
Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth's magnetic field......»»