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Study reveals UK offshore emissions through used vehicle exports

A new study published today in Nature Climate Change, found that exported used vehicles generate at least 13%–53% more emissions per mile than those that are scrapped or on the road in Great Britain......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagFeb 20th, 2024

Areas with more illegal market opportunities more likely to be targeted by organized crime, study shows

Communities with higher-than-average illegal market opportunities (proxied by drug-related activities) are more likely to be targeted by organized crime groups, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Study finds not all failures lead to learning

Do people learn from their failures? In a new study, researchers have examined the high-stakes field of cardiothoracic surgery to assess the relationship between individuals' experiences with failures and the learning outcomes associated with them. T.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Used-vehicle wholesale prices down in April, Cox Automotive says

Customers appear to be holding out for more affordable used-vehicle prices and hoping for lower interest rates, Cox Automotive says......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Saturated soils could impact survival of young trees planted to address climate change

The saturated soil conditions predicted to result from increased rainfall in the UK's upland regions could have a knock-on effect on the ambition to create more woodland in the fight against climate change, a new study has found......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

New DNA origami technique promises advances in medicine

A new technique in building DNA structures at a microscopic level has the potential to advance drug delivery and disease diagnosis, a study suggests......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

How aging clocks tick: New study points to stochastic changes in cells

Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can be influenced by environmental factors such as smoking or diet, thus deviating from chronological age that is calculated using the date of birth. The precis.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Genes spatially organize for efficient mRNA splicing, study shows

The nucleus of each of your cells contains all the genetic information (the genome) necessary to build every type of cell and protein in your entire body. Like a complex library in a tiny space 50 times smaller than the width of a human hair, genes a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Changes in pig farming in the 20th century spread antibiotic-resistant Salmonella around the world, finds study

Historical changes in pig farming led to the global spread of Salmonella, resistant to antibiotics—a new international study led by researchers at the University of Warwick suggests......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on "residual" emissions

New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals what countries think will be their most difficult to decarbonize sectors when they reach net zero, with agriculture expected to be responsible for the largest remaining emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

For sustainable aviation fuel, researchers engineer a promising microorganism for precursor production

Sustainable aviation fuels made from renewable sources of carbon could reduce carbon dioxide emissions and help to mitigate climate change. Isoprenol is a chemical involved in the production of a jet biofuel blendstock called 1,4-dimethylcyclooctane.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Study finds liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs—but are relatively united in taking action

The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is long-standing. However, the results of a newly released global experiment show that despite these differences, the two camps actually align w.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Wiim reveals Ultra pricing and unleashes the Amp Pro

Wiim's new Ultra network streaming media player gets a price and detailed specs, and so does the new Pro version of the Wiim Amp......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Astrophysicists discover a novel method for hunting the first stars

A recent study led by the research group of Professor Jane Lixin Dai of the Department of Physics at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has discovered a novel method for detecting the first-generations stars, known as Population III (Pop III) stars, w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Unearthing the impacts of hydrological sensitivity on global rainfall

Georgia Tech researcher Jie He set out to predict how rainfall will change as Earth's atmosphere continues to heat up. In the process, he made some unexpected discoveries that might explain how greenhouse gas emissions will impact tropical oceans, af.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Research investigates the environment of globular cluster NGC 6355

Using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), Argentinian astronomers have investigated the environment of a galactic globular cluster known as NGC 6355. The study, presented in a paper published May 2 on the pre-print server arXiv, found that the cluster ha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Study finds activated carbon from palm kernel shells enhances methane storage

In a significant development for clean energy, researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA have made an advance in the field of methane storage technology. Their study, recently published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, introduces a meth.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Ransomware attacks impact 20% of sensitive data in healthcare orgs

Recent cyber incidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers, according to Rubrik. New research by Rubrik Zero Labs reveals that ransomware attacks produce larger impacts against these healthcare ta.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Affordability to affect new-vehicle purchases, study says

An Urban Science and Harris Poll study found 55 percent of consumers said they're likely to change their vehicle purchase or lease plans due to economic concerns in the near future, lower than dealers' expectations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

NASA reveals new target date for first crewed Starliner launch

Following Monday's postponement of the launch of the first crewed Starliner flight, NASA has revealed a new target date for the highly anticipated mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Closed Xbox studios pitched sequels to Hi-Fi Rush, Dishonored

A new report reveals that Tango Gameworks was pitching Hi-Fi Rush 2 to Microsoft, while Arkane Austin wanted to work on a new Dishonored......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024