Political polarization may slow legislation, make higher-stakes laws likelier
The United States House of Representatives held more than 700 votes in 2023, but fewer than 30 bills were signed into law. Partisan politics may explain why, with polarization potentially causing enough friction to slow down the legislative process a.....»»
Higher oxytocin levels linked to reproductive success and better cooperation in house mice
Researchers have further advanced understanding of social relationships in female mammals, highlighting the critical role oxytocin plays......»»
Trump claims Tim Cook called him about EU fining Apple $17 billion
Tim Cook’s job as CEO covers a number of roles and responsibilities. One of them involves maintaining relationships with political powers. And according to Donald Trump, he and Cook recently had a conversation about the EU’s recent rulings agains.....»»
Few countries have drawn up nature protection plans: UN
Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday......»»
Firms with green innovation patents rewarded in the credit market, finds study
A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study of the US credit default swap (CDS) market's response to green innovation in the form of green patents found that firms with more green patents had lower borrowing costs and higher credit ratings......»»
Student debt: An individual and collective burden at English-language universities
Why do people feel it is legitimate to voluntarily take on debt in order to pursue higher education, and then challenge the debt burden later on, when it prevents them from enjoying the lifestyle that an education seemed to promise?.....»»
Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhite
Amazon's new monochrome e-readers focus on the usual quality-of-life upgrades. Amazon is shaking up its entire Kindle e-reader lineup today, at least by the slow-moving and relati.....»»
Slow Horses lands season 6 renewal on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ just wrapped up season 4 of Slow Horses last week. Around now, a season 5 renewal might be expected—except Apple’s ahead of the game. Long before season 5 even airs, Slow Horses has just been renewed for a season 6. more….....»»
Two million voters with felony convictions have the right to vote—but might not know
As get-out-the-vote efforts hit high gear nationwide, a team of sociologists, political scientists and nonprofits in select states are focused on reaching out to some of the more than two million people with felony convictions who may not realize the.....»»
Political candidates who fight climate change stand to benefit in election
A majority of Floridians expressed support for political candidates who fight climate change in a new Florida Atlantic University survey. The survey found that nearly 52% of respondents agreed that a candidate with a record of reducing climate impact.....»»
How nation-states exploit political instability to launch cyber operations
In this Help Net Security interview, Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry, discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks. He explains how nation-states a.....»»
What does Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 tell us about Springfield, Ohio, in 2024?
Lying about Black people is nothing new in political campaigning......»»
A big price increase might be coming for the OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 is shaping up to be one of 2025's most anticipated smartphones. Unfortunately, it may also come with a higher price than the OnePlus 12......»»
Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
Atmospheric rivers—those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions—are shifting toward higher latitudes, and that's changing weather patterns around the world......»»
How mainstream climate science endorsed the fantasy of a global warming time machine
When the Paris agreement on climate change was gaveled into being in December 2015, it briefly looked like that rarest of things: a political victory for climate activists and delegates from the poorest regions of the world that, due to colonization.....»»
I’m worried Intel is making a mistake with Arrow Lake
For the last several years, every new generation from Intel has felt like a make-or-break moment. Now, with , the stakes are even higher. Intel is facing unprecedented financial troubles, and although it still makes some of the , the silicon giant th.....»»
Plant stem cells: Understanding the biological mechanism of growth control
Researchers from the University of Freiburg have identified the HAN molecule as an important regulator that controls plant growth in conjunction with WOX5. Understanding this mechanism is relevant for breeding more resilient or higher-yielding crops......»»
Members of sexual minorities are more involved than others in non-electoral politics, study finds
A study has found that members of Canada's LGBTQ+ community are more likely than heterosexuals to participate in non-electoral politics. They tend to be more involved in both institutional and non-institutional political activities, aside from castin.....»»
Deleting your Facebook may increase your well-being but reduce your political knowledge
Amid widely shared concerns that social media makes people unhappy, spreads misinformation, and polarizes societies, researchers paid randomly selected participants to deactivate their Facebook accounts during an election, then compared them to a ran.....»»
Study: Disappointment, not hatred is driving polarization in the states
A new study is redefining how we understand affective polarization. The study proposes that disappointment, rather than hatred, may be the dominant emotion driving the growing divide between ideological groups......»»
Claustrophobic cells slow their own growth, forming beautiful patterns of concentric circles
Like so many organisms on the planet, when cells experience mosh-pit-level crowding, they may just become stressed. Yet unlike most other life forms, cells subject to physical stress from crowding by neighbors can find some relief by dramatically slo.....»»