Surprise findings: American voters largely agree on issues including abortion, immigration and wealth inequality
As the presidential election campaign heats up, media coverage suggests Americans are hopelessly divided and headed for a difficult fall—perhaps also a tense January......»»
Australian dragon study reveals surprising link between motor systems control and sleep rhythms
Sleep is one of the most mysterious, yet ubiquitous components of our biology. It has been described in all major groups of animals, including worms, jellyfish, insects or cephalopods, and in all vertebrates, from fish to humans. Common characteristi.....»»
Employers hold sway in immigration bureaucracy
Prioritizing unique and more educated applicants for temporary work visas, employers play a central but understudied role in the U.S. immigration bureaucracy, with implications for careers and American innovation, new Cornell research finds......»»
Coyotes are thriving despite human and predator pressures, large-scale study finds
Research led by the University of New Hampshire sheds light on how coyotes, North America's most successful predators, are responding to various environmental pressures, including human development, hunting and competition with larger carnivores. Sur.....»»
Climate change is contributing to drought in the American West even without rainfall deficits, scientists find
Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought into an exceptional drought that parched the American West from 2020–2022. A study by UCLA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientists ha.....»»
Nintendo’s Switch Successor will Indeed be Backwards-Compatible
Is it really a surprise, though? The post Nintendo’s Switch Successor will Indeed be Backwards-Compatible appeared first on Phandroid. At this point a lot of people are just going through the motions when talking about Nintendo Switc.....»»
Trump’s election win spells bad news for the auto industry
As a candidate, Donald Trump had no love for EVs or foreign imports. Yesterday, Donald Trump won a second presidential term from American voters. His first term was marked, among.....»»
States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term
More than two years after a historic Supreme Court decision ended the national right to an abortion, some states are fighting back—but the future of abortion rights remains in doubt......»»
Grocery stores are more reliable than sushi restaurants in labeling salmon properly, Seattle study finds
In a study of salmon samples from Seattle, Washington, grocery stores and sushi restaurants, DNA analysis revealed that 18% were mislabeled. Tracie Delgado and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University, WA, U.S., present these findings in the open-acc.....»»
"Shallow" sports and "deep" social hierarchies: Not all pecking orders are created equally
University of Michigan researchers have added a new dimension to the mathematics used to predict the outcomes of all manner of competitions, including sports, games and social hierarchies in both humans and animals......»»
Making farming better for bees: Can we breed crops that produce more nectar and pollen?
Where once there were vast areas of forest and other natural habitats, farmland now covers much of Earth—including 70% of the UK. This transition has helped feed a growing number of people......»»
Microbial slime: The ultimate system to understand our planet
Billions of years ago, Earth was home to extreme environments, including intense UV radiation, frequent volcanic eruptions, and very high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yet, under these conditions, biofilms formed and within thes.....»»
Gamma radiation converts methane into complex organic molecules and could explain the origin of life
Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, according to a new article published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.....»»
How imposter syndrome and a lack of self-confidence can hold small businesses back
It might come as a surprise that most of the UK's income and employment is provided not by the big national or multinational companies we all recognize but by what are known as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)......»»
Ultrasensitive nanoscale sensors can identify lung cancer through exhaled isoprene
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses—and improve patients' prospects. In a study in ACS.....»»
Soil sampling in Houston"s greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas
Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring in the atmosphere.....»»
Authlete 3.0 empowers organizations to improve how they issue and manage user credentials
Authlete launched Authlete 3.0, offering support for OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance (OID4VCI). This new capability empowers organizations—including governments, financial institutions, and educational establishments—to revolutionize ho.....»»
iOS 18.2’s Notes app gets three powerful Apple Intelligence upgrades
The second wave of Apple Intelligence features is coming soon, and it’s a huge upgrade—including for Apple Notes users. iOS 18 already packed a strong Notes update, but next month iOS 18.2 will bring three key AI improvements to Notes. Here’s w.....»»
Fawesome’s November streaming lineup includes Interstellar, Zodiac, and It Follows
Fawesome's November streaming lineup is loaded with terrific movies and TV shows, including Interstellar, Zodiac, and Gracepoint......»»
Researcher: Beefing up Border Patrol is a bipartisan goal, but the agency has a troubled history
With U.S. voters across the political spectrum strongly concerned about border security, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been trying to one-up each other on who can reduce migration at the nation's southern border fastest.....»»
5 great (HBO) Max movies to stream on Election Day
Looking for an escape from Election Day? Stream these five movies on Max, including a Christmas classic, a psychological thriller, and an action prequel. .....»»