Police Who Tear Gas Abortion-Rights Protesters Could Induce Abortion
Tear gas is widely used by law enforcement, even though it may cause spontaneous abortion.....»»
The 24 best sitcoms on Netflix right now (February 2024)
The best sitcoms on Netflix include My Wife and Kids, Loudermilk, Wonder Years, Medical Police, Young Sheldon, Seinfeld, Community, and more......»»
Some Calif. cops still sharing license plate info with anti-abortion states
Cops weaponizing license plate data harms vulnerable populations, lawyer says. Enlarge (credit: moodboard | moodboard / Getty Images Plus) Dozens of California police agencies are still sharing automated license plate re.....»»
Demography and reproductive rights are environmental issues: Insights from sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. By comparison, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.3 births per woman in 2022......»»
High-profile incidents of police brutality sway public opinion more than performance of local law enforcement: Study
National media coverage of police brutality influences public perceptions of law enforcement more than the performance of people's local police departments, according to data analysis from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, challenging the assumption.....»»
The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up
Though there are organizations out there investigating how commercial spyware is misused to target journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents, the growing market related to the development and sale of this type of software and the exploits us.....»»
A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted
A scientific publisher found serious flaws in a paper that links the medication mifepristone to more emergency room visits......»»
Anti-abortion group’s studies retracted before Supreme Court mifepristone case
A large number of other, non-retracted studies find mifepristone to be very safe. Enlarge / Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion, are seen at the Women's Reproductive Clinic, which.....»»
Apple TV+ snags critically acclaimed Sundance film starring Lily Gladstone
Apple TV+ has landed the global rights to "Fancy Dance," a critically acclaimed feature that made its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.Image Credit: Apple TV+The film will star "Killers of the Flower Moon" award-winning and Academy Award-nomi.....»»
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering their social evolution
Microbes are social beings. Much like humans, they communicate and cooperate with each other to solve problems bigger than themselves. In a microbial community, there will even be free riders and others that police them......»»
Apple Vision Pro holds up well in durability test, but yes it will break if you drop it
The Apple Vision Pro headset has just launched today, and we already have our first drop tests. Courtesy of AppleTrack, it seems the Vision Pro glass actually holds up better than some people had initially feared. In normal wear and tear scenario.....»»
Cops arrest 17-year-old suspected of hundreds of swattings nationwide
Police traced swatting calls to teen’s home IP addresses. Enlarge / Booking photo of Alan Filion, charged with multiple felonies connected to a "swatting" incident at the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida. (credit: Semi.....»»
How preferences for Indigenous policies differ between the Indigenous and majority populations in Norway and Sweden
On the international level, there is broad consensus that it is essential to recognize and implement Indigenous rights as well as to correct inequalities and historical injustices. Yet many nation-states struggle with effective implementation......»»
Thesis finds that recruitment of Swedish operational police officers needs to be broadened
Can scientific methods be used to identify who is best suited for physically and mentally demanding missions? In his doctoral thesis, Peter Tedeholm explores the individual characteristics of Swedish operational police officers......»»
Andretti’s GM-backed entry wanted to enter F1 in 2025, but F1 says no
The sport's governing body said yes, but the commercial rights holder says no. Enlarge / Michael Andretti wants to take his racing empire to Formula 1, but he's facing resistance. (credit: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) Th.....»»
DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines
Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2......»»
Essential questions for developing effective human rights policies
Growing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations and expanding global regulation are propelling organizations to consider implementing a stand-alone human rights policy, according to Gartner. Public focus on human rights Shareholder p.....»»
Tens of thousands of pregnancies from rape occurring in abortion-ban states
States with bans logged 10 or fewer legal abortions per month, despite rape exceptions. Enlarge / Pro-choice protesters march outside the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 1, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | The Washing.....»»
Amazon Ring stops letting police request footage in Neighbors app after outcry
Warrantless access may still be granted during vaguely defined "emergencies." Enlarge (credit: Chip Somodevilla / Staff | Getty Images North America) Amazon Ring has shut down a controversial feature in its community saf.....»»
Scientists identify potential new method for diagnosing male infertility
Researchers have discovered a new phenomenon where sperm from mice can induce non-reproductive cells from hamsters to fuse and form a syncytia—a cell with multiple nuclei......»»
Jujube witches" broom phytoplasmas inhibit ZjBRC1-mediated abscisic acid metabolism to induce shoot proliferation
Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), an important species in the Rhamnaceae family, has been cultivated in China for over 7,000 years and is vulnerable to Jujube witches' broom (JWB) disease. This disease, caused by the JWB plant pathogen, leads t.....»»