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New Arkansas Law--and Similar Bills--Endanger Transgender Youth, Research Shows

The legislation runs counter to evidence that puberty blockers and hormone treatments are safe and save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagApr 9th, 2021

Gregg Orr Auto to pay $325,000 to settle allegations it fired employee with cancer

Gregg Orr Auto Collection agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged an older employee with cancer was fired because of his high medical bills......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated News13 hr. 20 min. ago

New research shines light on how expert mapmakers see the world differently

Researchers at Aston University have found differences between experienced Ordnance Survey (OS) mapmakers and novices in the way that they interpret aerial images for mapmaking, which could lead to improved training processes for new recruits. The fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

New report indicates alternative shelters lead to better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

A new report from Portland State University's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) indicates that alternative shelters provide better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness than traditional shelters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Two NASA sounding rockets launch from Alaska during solar flare

Two Black Brant IX sounding rockets launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, April 17, 2024, during an M-class solar flare for NASA's sounding rocket solar flare campaign......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

AI for Earth: How NASA"s artificial intelligence and open science efforts combat climate change

As extreme weather events increase around the world due to climate change, the need for further research into our warming planet has increased as well. For NASA, climate research involves not only conducting studies of these events, but also empoweri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media"s influence on youth, say experts

While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address the influence popular o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Merging nuclear physics experiments and astronomical observations to advance equation-of-state research

For most stars, neutron stars and black holes are their final resting places. When a supergiant star runs out of fuel, it expands and then rapidly collapses on itself. This act creates a neutron star—an object denser than our sun crammed into a spa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

How climate change affects potato cultivation in South Korea

A study published in the journal Potato Research presents results on the response of spring and summer potatoes to climate change in South Korea. The study, conducted by scientists from the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Pomegranate power: Unlocking sustainable antimicrobial solutions from peels

Pomegranates, known for their rich phenolic content, have been explored for their potential as natural antimicrobials. The research focuses on the peel, which contains a high concentration of these beneficial compounds and represents a significant po.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Scientists discover new way to extract cosmological information from galaxy surveys

Scientists at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) and their international collaborators have recently developed a new method for efficiently extracting information from galaxy surveys. Their research resu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Chemists introduce new copper-catalyzed C-H activation strategy

Inspired by what human liver enzymes can do, Scripps Research chemists have developed a new set of copper-catalyzed organic synthesis reactions for building and modifying pharmaceuticals and other molecules. The new reactions are expected to be widel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 48 min. ago

Development of organic semiconductors featuring ultrafast electrons

Scientists have created conducting two-dimensional polymers exhibiting electron mobility comparable to graphene. Their research has been featured in the online edition of Chem......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 48 min. ago

Cost-effective nanorod electrodes for molecular hydrogen production

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Dr. Iulian Gherasoiu and peers have published research in the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry titled "MoVN-coated MoNi4-MoO2 nanorods as.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 48 min. ago

Weather prediction models can also forecast satellite displacements

New research finds that modern weather models can accurately predict satellite movements due to the energy emitted and reflected by the Earth. In addition to weather prediction, weather models can also help understand and predict how satellites respo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 48 min. ago

Motorola launched two great Android phones, but one is better

The new Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Edge 50 Pro smartphones are very similar. But there are reasons one of them costs $300 more. We'll tell you what they are......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News17 hr. 48 min. ago

NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit

If it were to happen, a revised Artemis III mission could echo Apollo 9. Enlarge / This image taken by NASA's Orion spacecraft shows its view just before the vehicle flew behind the Moon in 2022. (credit: NASA) Although.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News18 hr. 20 min. ago

Light show in living cells: New method allows simultaneous fluorescent labeling of many proteins

Observing proteins precisely within cells is extremely important for many branches of research but has been a significant technical challenge—especially in living cells, as the required fluorescent labeling had to be individually attached to each p.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Ghost particle on the scales: Research offers more precise determination of neutrino mass

What is the mass of a neutrino at rest? This is one of the big unanswered questions in physics. Neutrinos play a central role in nature. A team led by Klaus Blaum, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, has now made a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Research suggests ways to ensure more sustainability in global agricultural trade

The EU wants to ensure greater sustainability in agricultural trade with the Global South—with the aim of minimizing the environmental and climate-damaging effects of importing crops such as soya, palm oil, coffee, and cocoa. However, this aspirati.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Research team resolves decades-long problem in microscopy

When viewing biological samples with a microscope, the light beam is disturbed if the lens of the objective is in a different medium than the sample. For example, when looking at a watery sample with a lens surrounded by air, the light rays bend more.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024