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Q&A: The impact of China"s rapidly aging society

Due to its economic growth and large population, the People's Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 5th, 2024

Docudrama can lead to more empathy toward people who are stigmatized in society, study finds

A new study has found that after watching a docudrama about the efforts to free a wrongly convicted prisoner on death row, people were more empathetic toward formerly incarcerated people and supportive of criminal justice reform......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Giant meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have aided early life

Billions of years ago, long before anything resembling life as we know it existed, meteorites frequently pummeled the planet. One such space rock crashed down about 3.26 billion years ago, and even today, it's revealing secrets about Earth's past......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Understanding the relationship between food waste, climate change and an aging population

Producing food and getting it to people's plates entails a significant expenditure of energy and resources. Unfortunately, approximately one third of all food produced globally is not consumed and discarded. Hence, to build sustainable societies, it.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Attribution studies reveal increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health

Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution caused by fires. These are the results of two new climate change impact attribution studies, both published i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

New study reveals the effects of lockdowns in shaping socioeconomic behaviors

Monash University research has found that campus-wide lockdowns at universities based in Northern China during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted university students' value of trust, honesty, and creativity—behavioral traits that are crucial for positi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Photonic computing method uses electromagnetic waves to rapidly solve partial differential equations

In the fields of physics, mathematics, and engineering, partial differential equations (PDEs) are essential for modeling various phenomena, from heat diffusion to particle motion and wave propagation. While some PDEs can be solved analytically, many.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Integrated space-ground technologies empower archaeological research into ancient tombs

A team of international researchers has employed an integrated approach to uncover the mysteries of the Eastern Mausoleum of Qin State, an ancient royal burial site from China's Warring States period......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Distressed about climate change, a "supermajority" of young Americans across the political spectrum want bolder action

A "supermajority" of young Americans across the political spectrum feel distressed about human-made climate change and want bolder action from the government and corporations, a new study has found. Experiencing the worsening effects of a rapidly cha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Smallest dinosaur egg ever found confirmed in China

A team of paleontologists, geoscientists and evolutionary specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in China has found that a fossilized egg unearthed in 2021 is the smallest dinosaur egg ever found. In their paper published in the journal Hi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Forvia posts slightly lower Q3 sales, but wins new business from Chinese automakers

Forvia said it underperformed the local automotive production in China due to “customer mix evolution and start of productions delayed from 2024 to 2025.”.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Investigating the impact of ultralight dark matter on gravitational wave signals

A recent study in Physical Review Letters explores the effects of ultralight dark matter in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs), which could be detected by future space-based gravitational wave detectors like LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 20th, 2024

Cellular senescence research identifies key enzyme to promote healthy aging

A team at Kumamoto University has made a discovery that could help promote healthy aging. As the world's population ages, Japan's aging population in particular is growing at an unprecedented rate, making it crucial to extend healthy lifespans rather.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

iPhone 16 sales in China are surprisingly great, despite Apple Intelligence uncertainty

Ahead of Apple’s quarterly earnings later this month, we’re getting a better picture of how the iPhone 16 line is selling—and it looks very good. The latest evidence is a report on sales in China, where Apple is seeing big launch numbers despit.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

All smartphones will have to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids

The FCC has announced new requirements for all smartphones to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and one quirky impact is that this will include AirPods Pro 2. It will also require iPhones to support all Bluetooth hearing aids, not jus.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

TSMC may have breached US sanctions; Apple chip production could be at risk

The US Commerce Department is carrying out an investigation into whether Apple chipmaker TSMC breached US sanctions against China by supplying smartphone and AI chips to Huawei. The probe was in part driven by Huawei’s surprising ability to resume.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Researchers find new role for protein in combating age-related diseases

McMaster University researchers have discovered a previously unknown cell-protecting function of a protein, which could open new avenues for treating age-related diseases and lead to healthier aging overall......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

David Lammy must not surrender to China

David Lammy must not surrender to China.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Study: Smaller, more specific academic journals hold more sway over conservation policy

Scientists don't just want their results to be published; they want them to be published in the most influential journal they can find. This focus on a high impact factor is driven by their concerns about promotion and tenure, but it may be overlooki.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

China cyber pros say Intel is installing CPU backdoors on behalf of NSA

China says the NSA has been installing backdoors in Intel CPUs for over a decade......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

A new generation of telescopes will probe the "unknown unknowns" that could transform our knowledge of the universe

In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and those that are due to start operating over the n.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024