Piecing together Scotland"s religious past with shards of glass
Two Scottish researchers are trying to piece together part of Scotland's religious past by combining hi-tech science with historical knowledge......»»
Telling LGBTQA+ they can be helped, fixed or saved can cause significant harm
Religious LGBTQA+ conversion practices cause significant mental health harm and the health sector needs to recognize, support and respect survivors in ways that are affirming of sexual and gender diversity, say the authors of a Perspective published.....»»
Find a stylish place to rest your glass with the best coffee table
A coffee table isn't just a useful place to put your glass — although they do come in rather handy for that. It's something that you gather round to share stories about your day and talk about everything from hopes and dreams to what box set to wat.....»»
Water is best served room temperature, not ice cold. Do not @ me.
A journalist's job is to tell the truth even if that truth is hard to swallow. Speaking of: You know what else is hard to swallow? A glass of ice-cold water when you're thirsty. Let me state the truth and state it plain: Water is best when it's serve.....»»
Rare Pictish symbol stone found near potential site of famous battle
Archaeologists have uncovered a Pictish symbol stone close to the location of one of the most significant carved stone monuments ever uncovered in Scotland......»»
Just One Drink Per Day Can Shrink Your Brain, Study Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Just one pint of beer or average glass of wine a day may begin to shrink the overall volume of the brain, a new study has found, and the damage worsens as the number of daily drinks rises. On average, peo.....»»
Whole-genome sequencing reveals new secrets about killer fungus
New research from the University of Exeter reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection Candida glabrata from hospitals across Scotland......»»
Atheists more likely to hide beliefs if they"re women, Republicans, southerners or were previously religious
Atheists in the United States are more likely to conceal their beliefs if they're women, Republicans, southerners or if they've previously been religious, according to new research from Rice University and West Virginia University......»»
Chinese rover finds translucent glass globules on the moon
Scientists say China's Yutu-2 rover, part of the Chang'E-4 mission, has found several small glass globules on the moon's far side. While tiny glass beads have been found previously in lunar samples brought back by the Apollo astronauts, the ones foun.....»»
Sexual harassment is reported to be common in Scottish secondary schools
Sexual harassment in secondary schools is pervasive: two in three teens (64.7 percent) surveyed in Scotland reported visual and verbal harassment, and one in three (34.3 percent) reported personally invasive behaviors, in the last three months. Stude.....»»
Research team achieves breakthroughs in precision measurement by "scrambling" laser light
In most circumstances, disordered working conditions prevent us from performing accurate work. But in a reversal of this common wisdom, a team of researchers from the University of Adelaide and the University of St Andrews, Scotland has achieved rece.....»»
"Superbly preserved" pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland
The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world's best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, scientists said Tuesday......»»
Cooling module maker Forcecon upbeat about demand for gaming, enterprise notebooks
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Forcecon Tech expects demand for gaming notebooks to remain strong in 2022, driving its revenue growth. In the second half of the year, Forcecon will introduce ultra-thin tempered glass panels (TGP) to smartphone cus.....»»
How to look thousands of kilometers deep into the Earth
Researchers led by Sergey Lobanov from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have developed a new method to measure the density of silicon dioxide (SiO2) glass, one of the most important materials in industry and geology, at pressures of up.....»»
Rising materials prices boost Nan Ya January revenue
Taiwan-based Nan Ya Plastics has reported revenues grew 2.1% sequentially and 20.2% on year to NT$35.27 billion (US$1.27 billion) in January 2022, buoyed by rising prices of its electronics and chemical materials such as copper foils, glass fabrics a.....»»
Realizing direct lithography of composition-tunable perovskite NCs inside of glass
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China has realized direct lithography of composition-tunable perovskite nanocrystals inside of glass. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their e.....»»
There Is No Cooler Lamp Than A Stained Glass Space Shuttle
creating a 3d structure from stained glass doesn't have to be as hard as it looks. The post There Is No Cooler Lamp Than A Stained Glass Space Shuttle appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The best Samsung Galaxy S22 screen protectors
From film to tempered glass, protect the Galaxy S22's gorgeous 6.1-inch screen with our pick of the best Samsung Galaxy S22 screen protectors around......»»
The best Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra screen protectors
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a beast of a phone. You'll want to protect its glass face with a high-quality screen protector. Here are our picks......»»
Study: Scientists carry greater credibility than spiritual gurus
What influence does the source of information have on its credibility? Scientists have more authority than spiritual sources, both among religious and non-religious people. This is apparent from a large-scale experiment conducted by UvA researchers w.....»»
We"ve decoded the numbat genome – and it could bring the thylacine"s resurrection a step closer
It used to be the stuff of science fiction: bringing a long-dead species back from extinction by painstakingly piecing together its full DNA sequence, or genome......»»