How will "chipageddon" affect you?
Carmakers and consumer-gadget companies are struggling to source enough computer chips......»»
SEC Asks Companies To Divulge Pollution and Climate Risks
The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules today that could require companies to update investors annually on how much planet-heating pollution they're pumping out and how that pollution could ultimately affect their earnings. From.....»»
Russia Finds Meta Guilty of "Extremist Activity"
A Moscow court on Monday found Meta Platforms guilty of "extremist activity", but said its decision would not affect the WhatsApp messenger service, focusing its ire on the company's already banned Facebook and Instagram social networks. From a repor.....»»
Early English lessons have lasting effects
An international research team has examined how English lessons in primary school affect language proficiency in this subject in secondary school. Children who started learning English in the first grade of primary school performed significantly bett.....»»
A bigger defense force will affect more military families" children. Their well-being must be protected
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defense Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, will require not only a renew.....»»
Study argues that language may not shape social outcomes
Does language shape thought? Do the languages we speak affect how we live our lives? These are some of the oldest questions in the cognitive and social sciences, and a handful of high-profile research articles in the social sciences have argued that.....»»
One bird"s joy is another bird"s sorrow
Ruffs are characterized by three supergene variants that lead to different appearances and courtship behavior in males. Whether these variants affect females was previously unknown. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence,.....»»
Accton sees 10% output affected by COVID lockdown in Shenzhen
Network switch specialist Accton Technology has suspended production in Shenzhen to comply with coronavirus lockdown measures in the Chinese city, and expects the event to affect 10% of its total output for March......»»
COVID lockdowns in China may affect shipments of new Apple devices
Shipments of new Apple devices may more or less be affected by the COVID lockdowns in Shenzhen and Dongguan, where its supply chain partners including Foxconn, Unimicron Technology and Zhen Ding Technology are undergoing a week-long production suspen.....»»
Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity and does not affect livelihoods of oil palm farmers, study suggests
A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land—conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods......»»
Research shows climate cooling affects how human societies thrive or decline
Human civilizations depend on the climate. Changes in climate affect the production of food and other resources that support our populations and economies. Paul Hooper, alumnus and adjunct associate professor of anthropology at The University of New.....»»
Frequent external childcare can affect children"s behavior
The Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich has conducted a study to examine how external childcare influences the development of children into young adulthood. The analyzed data were collected as part of the Zurich.....»»
Well-preserved fossils could be a consequence of past global climate change
Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the dead......»»
"The sad reality is many don"t survive": How floods affect wildlife, and how you can help them
For over two decades, bull sharks have called a Brisbane golf course home after, it's believed, a flood washed them into the course's lake in 1996. Now, after severe floods connected their landlocked home back to the river system, these sharks have g.....»»
How will termination of research partnerships with Russia affect global scientific research?
Financial, political, commercial and cultural entities quickly cut ties with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Some universities also are ending research projects and scientific cooperation with institutions in Russia. Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, th.....»»
What"s happening in the depths of distant worlds?
The physics and chemistry that take place deep inside our planet are fundamental to the existence of life as we know it. But what forces are at work in the interiors of distant worlds, and how do these conditions affect their potential for habitabili.....»»
Intel and AMD stop industrial chip sales to Russia
A report from RBC claims that Intel and AMD, two of the largest US semiconductor manufacturers, have informed their Russian partners that they would be stopping industrial chip deliveries to the country. However, these restrictions will not affect th.....»»
How do marine gases affect cloud formation?
Studying the global climate—and how it's changing—involves examining thousands of small processes, chemical mechanisms, local weather phenomena, and more. One of the many factors scientists consider when studying the changing climate is aerosols,.....»»
How ads with dogs and cats affect consumer behavior
Researchers from University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of South Carolina, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how pet-related experiences affect people's consumption-relate.....»»
FAA Says 5G Could Impact Radio Altimeters on Most Boeing 737s
U.S. regulators are warning that 5G wireless operations could affect radio altimeters in most Boeing 737 aircraft and impact crew workload and airplane landings. From a report: The Federal Aviation Administration's directive affects Boeing's 737s, ex.....»»
Gene-Edited Brain Organoids Are Unlocking the Secrets of Autism
Harvard researchers used lab-grown clumps of neurons called organoids to reveal how three genes linked to autism affect the timing of brain development......»»