Sociologist interviews formerly incarcerated mothers about the trauma of institutional separation
When Zimife Umeh, a new assistant professor of sociology at the George Washington University's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), first embarked on researching the experiences of incarcerated mothers, she worried nobody would talk to her......»»
Incarcerated women punished at higher rates for minor infractions than men, study shows
A study from The University of Texas at El Paso reveals a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women......»»
Native American mothers separated from their children experience a raw, ongoing grief that has no end, says researcher
Native American mothers whose children were separated from them—either through child removal for assimilation into residential boarding schools or through coerced adoption—experience the kind of grief no parent should ever feel. Yet theirs is a l.....»»
Week in review: PoC for Splunk Enterprise RCE flaw released, scope of Okta breach widens
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerability disclosure: Legal risks and ethical considerations for researchers In this Help Net Security interview, Eddie Zhang, Principal Consult.....»»
Flexible parental leave among immigrant mothers can promote integration
Mothers who took parental leave part-time or for shorter periods were more likely to engage in income-generating activities or pursue education. A new study uncovers surprising patterns in parental leave usage among newly arrived migrant women in Swe.....»»
New report offers a rare glimpse inside Apple’s silicon lab and team [Video]
A new report and video from CNBC offers a rare in-depth look inside the team working on Apple Silicon. The report features interviews with Apple executives, a look inside Apple’s chip lab in Cupertino, and more. “One of the most, if not the mo.....»»
When physics meets biology: Prion protein orchestrates liquid–liquid phase separation with copper
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE-Berlin) shed light on the intricate dance between the prion protein and copper ions.....»»
Week in review: LockBit exploits Citrix Bleed, Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited for cryptojacking
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: PolarDNS: Open-source DNS server tailored for security evaluations PolarDNS is a specialized authoritative DNS server that allows the operator to pr.....»»
A new theory to explain the nature of volcanic fountaining
A multi-institutional team of Earth scientists, meteorologists, geologists and volcanologists has developed a new theory to explain the nature of volcanic fountaining. In their project, reported in the journal Nature Communications, the group studied.....»»
SpaceX tracking camera shows Starship stage separation up close
Filming on Saturday, a SpaceX tracking camera captured the moment its Starship spacecraft achieved its first successful separation from the Super Heavy booster......»»
Some species of angelfish may spend their whole lives swimming upside down
A multi-institutional team of oceanographers and marine biologists has found evidence showing that some deep-sea species of angelfish spend their entire lives swimming upside down. In their paper published in the Journal of Fish Biology, the group de.....»»
Giving voice to children in refuge from domestic violence
A new report from Trinity College evaluating a child-centered and trauma informed project to support children in refuge from domestic violence at Meath Women's Refuge and Support Services (MWRSS) was launched today to coincide with World Children's D.....»»
Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
Better job prospects. Higher wages. A greater chance of staying out of jail. Those are the key outcomes that we discovered for incarcerated people who get an education while serving their time......»»
Week in review: Juniper devices compromised, great corporate security blogs, MITRE D3FEND
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The real cost of healthcare cybersecurity breaches In this Help Net Security interview, Taylor Lehmann, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud,.....»»
SpaceX Starship makes it off the pad, but is lost during second test flight
SpaceX has performed a second integrated test flight of its Starship, which survived stage separation but was lost near to the end of its engine burn......»»
SpaceX Starship makes it off the pad but is lost during second test flight
SpaceX has performed a second integrated test flight of its Starship, which survived stage separation but was lost near to the end of its engine burn......»»
Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging......»»
Young disabled people experience institutional discrimination and stigmatization in mainstream English schools
New research by the University of Warwick has found that disabled young people in England experience institutional and structural discrimination in mainstream schools, with two thirds fewer achieving level 2 qualifications compared to non-disabled pe.....»»
Extended kin can play an important role in times of crisis, research finds
Extended family members may play a significant role in peoples' lives during extreme events, an important finding in new research led by an Emory University sociologist......»»
Using AI to estimate future water and electricity demands in major cities in light of global warming
A multi-institutional team of industrial engineers has used AI technology to make projections of increased demand for electricity and water due to climate change in major cities across the U.S. In their study, published open access in the journal One.....»»
Study: Bullying victims who feel targeted due to social characteristics may experience effects more intensely
Students who feel they have been victimized because of social characteristics such as their ethnicity or their sexuality are at additional risk of trauma, a new national US study has revealed......»»