Racism Drives Environmental Inequality--But Most Americans Don"t Realize
Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Environmental DNA and epidemics in wood frogs: Collaboration examines eDNA"s precision in population size estimation
Tracy Rittenhouse, associate professor of natural resources and the environment in UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), was doing an experiment to study ranavirus epidemics in wood frogs. When Meghan Parsley, then a P.....»»
Identifying the genes that viruses "steal" from ocean microbes
The microbes that cycle nutrients in the ocean don't do the work on their own—the viruses that infect them also influence the process. It's a vital job for the rest of the planet, enabling oceans to absorb half of the human-generated carbon in the.....»»
You Don’t Need Words to Think
Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought.....»»
Six new Copernicus missions to provide detailed environmental data
The Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions are a major leap forward in Europe's Earth observation capabilities. With the United Kingdom's re-entry to the EU's Copernicus program, funding has been confirmed to complete the development of all six Coper.....»»
Volunteering to help strangers seen as greater contribution than caring for friends and family
Americans believe volunteering to help strangers contributes more to society than providing care for family or friends, even though they contribute billions of dollars' worth of labor in unpaid caregiving every year, according to research published i.....»»
Don’t let these 3 October 2024 hidden streaming movie gems fly under your radar
From underappreciated stories about witches to folk horror pieces, these underrated streaming gems are perfect to watch in the days leading to Halloween......»»
Flexible approach to office hours promotes academic support, peer connections, increased student participation
Students don't wine at Ana Benaduce's happy hours. They don't whine either......»»
GM"s Mark Reuss drives Chevy Corvette ZR1 to top speed: 233 mph
Chevrolet said the upcoming Corvette ZR1 is both the fastest car and has the most powerful V-8 engine ever built by an automaker in the U.S......»»
Study claims ‘Jedi’ rodents can move matter without touching it
A new study seems to suggest that “Jedi” rodents don’t actually vocalize just to make noises. Instead, the study claims that they vocalize to “shake … The post Study claims ‘Jedi’ rodents can move matter without touching it appeared.....»»
If one rumor about Spider-Man in Avengers: Secret Wars is true, I hope it’s this one
Spider-Man will be a key Avenger in the upcoming Doomsday and Secret Wars crossovers. We don’t need any big plot leaks to know that. The … The post If one rumor about Spider-Man in Avengers: Secret Wars is true, I hope it’s this one.....»»
Don’t miss this chance at $500 in savings on this iBuyPower gaming PC
For a gaming PC with both power and style, you can't go wrong with the iBuyPower RDY Lancool 005, especially now that you can get it with total savings of $500......»»
You can make money on Threads, but not even those doing it understand how
If you’re looking to make money on Threads, it is possible, say creators, but there’s currently no clear roadmap on how to do so. Even those making thousands of dollars a month say they don’t know how it works … more….....»»
F&I data: Fed LIFE Survey finds consumers more challenged by bills
Americans this summer were having a harder time paying bills and feeling greater concern about making ends meet compared with a year earlier, according to the July 2024 edition of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Labor, Income, Finances, an.....»»
Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world
No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybers.....»»
Threads will now show others when you’re online on the platform
Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has gained a lot of new features since its launch last year. However, the company has just announced another new feature that users don’t seem to be happy about. Soon, other Threads users will be able to se.....»»
This Motorola Razr Plus deal cuts the price by $200
If you've always wanted a foldable phone but don't want to deal with the Z Flip, this Motorola Razr Plus deal is worth taking a look at......»»
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.....»»
Photocatalytic behavior at the air-solid interface offers new insights into environmental remediation
A study led by Dr. Marcelo I. Guzman and his team at the University of Kentucky has unveiled significant advancements in the field of photocatalysis. The research, published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, explores the photocatalytic behavior.....»»
Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows
If you work in digital marketing, you don't need to be told a picture's worth a thousand words. More than half of content marketers say images are crucial for achieving their social media goals, and a staggering 70% of users prefer image-based posts.....»»
No, generative AI isn’t taking over your PC games anytime soon
A new wave of AI-generated game "remasters" are causing a fuss, but you don't have to worry about your PC games any time soon......»»