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Research highlights link between school shootings and violence against women

A new study of school shooters over the past 50 years found that 70% had perpetrated violence against women (VAW), either before or during their attacks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 20th, 2024

Researchers tune Casimir force using magnetic fields

Research teams led by Prof. Zeng Changgan and Zhang Hui from the Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have achieved a reversible.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia

In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists have reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast, with the greatest levels found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph and Choctawhatchee Bays......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Study confirms the rotation of Earth"s inner core has slowed

University of Southern California scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core is backtracking—slowing down—in relation to the planet's surface, as shown in new research published in Nature......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Norwegian boys dislike school more than any other group, finds study

For the most part, Norwegian girls enjoy going to school, whereas boys exhibit a marked dislike of the school setting. One of the problems is that boys experience school as unfair......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Researchers find earliest evidence for a microblade adaptation in the Tibetan plateau

A research team led by Prof. Zhang Xiaoling from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, published a paper entitled "The Earliest Evidence for a Microblade Adaptation in the Remote, High Alt.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Quirky circling behavior in mice informs research on humans in space

During the Rodent Research-1 (RR-1) mission flown to the ISS in 2014, videos that were taken to observe the mice revealed an unusual behavior that researchers are still working to understand. Young (16-week-old) but not old (32-week-old) mice engaged.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists adapt astronomy method to unblur microscopy images

A team led by researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus has adapted a class of techniques employed in astronomy to unblur images of far-away galaxies for use in the life sciences, providing biologists with a faster and cheaper way to get clearer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Parabolic flight with exoskeleton: Researchers test fine motor skills in weightlessness

Fine motor tasks under space conditions are particularly challenging and must first be trained on Earth. Scientists from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) are investigating whethe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists show the key role of spleen and extracellular vesicles in cryptic malaria infections

Recent research led by Carmen Fernández-Becerra and Hernando A del Portillo from ISGlobal and Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) has provided new insights into the role of the spleen in malaria, specifically in infections caused by Plas.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Politicians deny misdeeds because we want to believe them, research suggests

Why do politicians lie and deny when they are caught up in political scandal? According to a recent study led by a University of Nebraska–Lincoln political scientist, the answer may be that their supporters prefer a less-than-credible denial to los.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Study suggests ambivalence and polarized views can promote political violence

Feeling ambivalent about a political issue might seem to be a recipe for indecision and even inaction. But a new study suggests, surprisingly, that ambivalence can actually lead some people—especially those with polarized views—to be more support.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Dogs housed with a companion are less stressed and adopted faster than dogs housed alone, research finds

Shelter dogs awaiting adoption fare better with a canine companion than when they're housed alone, according to new research from Virginia Tech......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Scientists propose novel AI approach for lipid nanoparticles screening in mRNA delivery

The targeted treatment of pan-cancer by messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is a hot topic in drug research. A key challenge in mRNA design is the construction of delivery systems called lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which serve as carriers to deliver mRNA th.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Ants detect and monitor low levels of moonlight to navigate at night, new study shows

Nocturnal bull ants can use low-level moonlight to navigate at night, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Some online platforms are starting to measure "student engagement" at school: Here"s what you need to know

There is increasing concern that children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Polyandrous birds evolve faster than monogamous ones, new study finds

New research led by the University of Bath's Milner Centre for Evolution shows that shorebird species where females breed with multiple males in each season evolve significantly faster than monogamous species. Their findings suggest that mating syste.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Book bans as political action: Evidence from US schools

During the 2022 school year, schools banned books more often than ever before in United States history. Katie Spoon, Isabelle Langrock, and colleagues analyzed data from PEN America on 2,532 book bans that occurred during the year, in combination wit.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Fish and chips on Mars: Research shows how colonists could produce their own food

Humans can't help being fascinated by space. That interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to another planet, like Mars or the moon, more distinct, with NASA hoping to set up colonies in the next few decades......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Scientists reveal molecular link between glucose sensing and pyroptosis cell death

According to a study published in Nature Microbiology on June 6, researchers led by Prof. Xu Daichao from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered the molecular link between glucose sensing and non.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Researchers find rare organ preservation in Brazilian fossil fishes

Fossils in Brazil indicate a more complex evolutionary history for ray-finned fish brains than previously anticipated, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024