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Schools for the blind can have positive psychological transformative effects on people with visual impairment

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that for individuals with acquired visual impairments, "segregated placements," such as schools for the blind, play a significant role in fostering positive psychological transformation after the o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 18th, 2024

UN report: Invest in nature to cut billion-dollar costs of droughts

As droughts fueled by human destruction of the environment are projected to affect 3 in 4 people by 2050, investing in sustainable land and water management is essential to reduce their costs, which already exceed $307 billion per year globally, acco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Nanoparticle-mediated gene therapy fixes major cause of stillbirth and premature birth in guinea pig model

The life of billions of people inhabiting Earth is owed to a temporary organ that supported and nourished them in a mother's womb. The placenta, or afterbirth, is considered sacred by some cultures, its pivotal role in pregnancy recognized as far bac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

When rescue from modern slavery does not mean freedom: Research flags harsh reality of post-rescue life

People freed from modern slavery are often cast into years of bureaucratic wrangling and legal limbo or forced back into exploitative work, highlighting the need for anti-trafficking organizations to give greater focus to post-rescue support, new res.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Meta-analysis of hunter–gatherer societies shows remarkable physical abilities of both genders

A trio of archaeologists at the University of Cambridge, in the U.K. conducted a study of hundreds of papers outlining research into hunter–gatherer societies, finding that people in such groups engage in a variety of physical activities. George Br.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

New research explores social dimension of sustainable diets

New research supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Fund (RAFINS) at the Friedman School highlights an often overlooked aspect of sustainable diets research: How the production and consumption of food impacts people, communities, and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

When the grid died, these EV owners powered their homes with their cars

In an era of increasingly hard-hitting disasters, some people are turning to their EVs as a part of their recovery plan......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out

Our relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated. Between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago, people in Alaska kept reinventing dogs with mixed results. Th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

How ecotourism can help promote cultural diversity and biodiversity

Around the world, people have developed strong, intimate connections with their surrounding wildlife and ecosystems. From traditional dances to inspiring ways of knowing and being, wildlife is woven into the fabric of cultures worldwide. This connect.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Biologist explores why humans have sex—and sexes—in a world where life requires neither

University of Maryland biology Professor Eric Haag has spent his career studying animal reproduction, but people's sex lives never factored into his research. That changed in 2014 when a cancer diagnosis prompted Haag to take stock of his career......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

XDefiant servers are closing in June as Ubisoft announces more layoffs

Ubisoft is closing down XDefiant, shuttering two development studios, and laying off 277 people......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Apple shows how the iPhone’s Action Mode helps people with Parkinson’s shoot videos

Apple puts a lot of effort into promoting accessibility with things like the hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro. This time, however, the company showed an example of how the iPhone’s Action Mode has been helping people with Parkinson’s in their.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Microsoft reiterates “non-negotiable” TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11

Microsoft won't lower Windows 11's requirements to save older Windows 10 PCs. For most people, Windows 10 security updates are slated to stop on October 14, 2025, just over 10 mon.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Delhi"s annual air pollution has become a human-made calamity

Delhi's air pollution is so bad that it's sometimes hard to discern anything more than a few meters in front of you. And it is affecting people's health. Breathing is uncomfortable, and one of us (Komali) developed rashes and red eyes on a recent tri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

A third of people from Chicago carry concealed handguns in public before they reach middle age, 25-year study finds

Around a third (32%) of people who grew up in Chicago have carried a concealed firearm on the city streets at least once by the time they turn 40 years old, according to a major study of gun usage taking in a quarter of a century of data......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Archaeological remains in Alaska show humans and dogs bonded 12,000 years ago

"Dog is man's best friend" may be an ancient cliché, but when that friendship began is a longstanding question among scientists. A study led by a University of Arizona researcher is one step closer to an answer to how Indigenous people in the Americ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Research introduces "ecology stereotypes," how perceptions are influenced by others" backgrounds

In new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Oliver Sng, UC Irvine assistant professor of psychological science, presents findings that could transform how we understand the origins of stereotypes and social bias......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Recycling sewage is a sensible way to improve water security, but would you swallow it?

Our water supply is far from infinite. According to the UN, nearly 1.8 billion people are projected to live in areas with absolute water scarcity by 2025, and two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water-stressed conditions......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Investigating seasonal effects on health-promoting compounds in cabbage varieties

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) investigated the seasonal variation in glucosinolates and their enzymatic hydrolysis products in red and white cabbage, as well as broccoli. The results, published in Food C.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts, researchers warn

The overlapping effects of sea level rise, permafrost thaw subsidence, and erosion may lead to land loss in Arctic coastal regions that dwarfs the land loss from any single one of these climate hazards, scientists say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods

More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding in southern Thailand, where the death toll climbed to 29, officials said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024