How will "chipageddon" affect you?
Carmakers and consumer-gadget companies are struggling to source enough computer chips......»»
Probing plant infections
Sometimes the pathogens that infect plants also affect people—through our pocketbooks. Which is why plant pathologist Erica Goss, a University of Florida professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, spends a lot of time studying.....»»
Anxiety can affect academic performance: Ten things parents and teachers can do to relieve the pressure
Many kids across Australia are heading back into classrooms after months of lockdowns and remote learning. Understandably, students may be anxious about what the uncertainty of the return may mean for them academically and socially......»»
Chip shortage causes uneven inventories, says Acer chairman
Notebook inventories held by Acer's channel distributors are pretty low. The PC vendor still has a large backlog of orders from international distributors as uneven inventories across different chip types continue to affect its shipments, according t.....»»
Chip shortage causes uneven inventories says Acer chairman
Notebook inventories held by Acer's channel distributors are pretty low. The PC vendor still has a large backlog of orders from international distributors as uneven inventories across different chip types continue to affect its shipments, according t.....»»
This EU directive could be detrimental to the domain registry industry
The EU has put forth a new directive aimed at improving cybersecurity that could affect both domain names and Whois......»»
How your firm"s Tweets affect its value—both temporarily and permanently
Researchers from University of Edinburgh and University of Maryland published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the impact of firm-generated social media content on firm stock price in real time......»»
Genetic changes can affect collective behavior
Individual zebrafish (Danio rerio) exhibit predictable behavioral responses to certain visual stimuli that are sufficient to explain the collective behavior of the animals—even in their larval stage. Genetic mutations associated with neurological d.....»»
Overseas trade has a hidden environmental "disaster footprint"
Environmental disasters are increasingly a fact of life around the world. Each year, floods, droughts and landslides affect tens of millions of people, leaving vast human and economic destruction in their wake. The cost in human lives and livelihoods.....»»
Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces
The landscape at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California is typically home to sage and junipers, with unique lava caves twisting underneath the surface. But in the summers of 2020 and 2021, wildfires tore through the region, burning thousa.....»»
How recovery from COVID-19"s impact on energy demand could help meet climate targets
The pandemic-related drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 was likely the largest on record in a single year, but how our recovery might affect future emissions is less clear. New modeling examines alternative scenarios and how they could impact c.....»»
3 Degrees Warmer, with Twice as Many 100-Degree Days: How Climate Change Will Affect Texas
The Texas Tribune (an Austin-based non-profit digital news site) reports that climate change "has made the Texas heat worse, with less relief as nighttime temperatures warm, a report from the state's climatologist published Thursday found." Climate.....»»
New report finds stark transit inequity in Baltimore
Shortcomings in the Baltimore region's public transit system disproportionately affect low-income and minority neighborhoods, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins University's Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, which spans th.....»»
Consumers see diverse organizations as moral ones, study shows
Consumers perceive diverse organizations to be moral organizations, new research indicates, and the perception can affect consumer behavior......»»
Russia tells its space reporters to stop reporting on the space program
"Will it affect the coverage of Roscosmos? For sure it will." Enlarge / Russia President Vladimir Putin and former Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin shake hands during a meeting at the Konstantin Palace. (credit: Mikhail MetzelTASS.....»»
Britney"s conservatorship shows how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women
Britney Spears has been locked in a court battle 13 years in the making. While her father was suspended as conservator of her estate on Sep. 29, 2021, her conservatorship might not be terminated until the next hearing on Nov. 12......»»
Promoting the power of viral metagenomics
Since early 2020, people all over the world have been forced to confront the awesome power that viruses have to affect nearly every aspect of our daily lives. But for researchers who study viruses that infect organisms much smaller than humans, like.....»»
Sequencing multiple RNA base modifications simultaneously: A new era of RNA biology
After a gene is transcribed into RNA, modifications can occur to the subunits or "bases" that make up the RNA molecule, which can affect its structure and function. The study of these changes is known as "epitranscriptomics." These base modifications.....»»
Past suffering can affect future praise, study says
A team of researchers from the University of Missouri has discovered that people tend to give more praise to someone for their good deeds as an adult after discovering that person has also had to overcome adversity or suffering earlier in life, such.....»»
National primary school tests have little effect on children"s happiness and wellbeing
National Curriculum Key Stage 2 tests taken by 10- and 11-year-old children in England to assess progress in English and Mathematics do not seem to affect children's wellbeing, according to new UCL-led research......»»
EU Plans To Legislate for Common Phone Charger Despite Apple Grumbles
The European Commission will on Thursday present a legislative proposal for a common charger for mobile phones, tablets and headphones, a move likely to affect iPhone maker Apple more than its rivals, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a person fami.....»»