Tackling the psychology of poaching
Researchers believe a new approach to policing marine parks, including tackling the psychology of poaching, could yield massive benefits for fish numbers......»»
How scientists are using DNA testing to disrupt international ivory smuggling networks
In recent years, DNA testing has been used to crack cold cases. What if it was used to shed light on international elephant poaching and ivory trafficking?.....»»
lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning for £150
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning is on sale for £151.04, saving you 60% on list price.Whether you have big plans to travel the world, are a lover of foreign films, or just want to challenge yourself by tackling a new s.....»»
Global cropland could be almost halved by increasing agricultural productivity
With rising global demand for agricultural commodities for use as food, feed, and bioenergy, pressure on land is increasing. At the same time, land is an important resource for tackling the principal challenges of the 21st century—the loss of biodi.....»»
CO2 recycling and efficient drug development: Tackling two problems with one reaction
Using electricity, a new method offers the possibility of recycling CO2 while also performing a notoriously difficult reaction, producing compounds potentially useful for drug development......»»
Bethesda kills its game launcher, will migrate users to Steam
Account migration to Steam will start happening from April, while Steam is also tackling 'fake' game discounts......»»
YouTube looking at new ways of stopping misinformation from spreading online
Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer at YouTube, wrote an extensive post about tackling misinformation on the service. It focuses on three areas, the first of which is stopping these videos before they go viral. It classifies conspiracy theories such as.....»»
WHO warns of COVID medical waste threat
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the vast amount of waste produced in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic posed a threat to human and environmental health......»»
Revolutionizing satellite power using laser beaming
The University of Surrey and Space Power are tackling the problem of powering satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) during their eclipse period when they cannot see the sun. By collaborating on a space infrastructure project, the joint team will develo.....»»
BetterMe turns to your psychology to help make sure your health and weight loss journey succeed.
BetterMe knows there's more to a healthy, active lifestyle than focusing on maniacal adherence to dropping every pound possible. Their process centers around holistically reaching acceptance and happiness within to help craft the body each member.....»»
The best handheld vacuums for tackling pet hair
Living with pets is pretty great. Whether you have a cat or a dog, your life is probably better with them in it. But there’s one big downside: pet hair — on everything, all the time. It’s in your car, on your clothes, on your sofa,.....»»
The best curved monitors for 2022
A curved monitor can be excellent for immersive gaming or tackling multiple projects at once, especially with ultrawide screens with even more display space......»»
Why disability bias is a particularly stubborn problem
Our most negative societal prejudices can fade, but what sparks that change, and what does it mean when those views haven't budged in years? Tessa Charlesworth, a postdoc in the Department of Psychology, has dedicated her research in recent years to.....»»
Psilocybin Has No Short- Or Long-Term Detrimental Effects In Healthy People
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with COMPASS Pathways, has established that psilocybin can be safely administered at doses of either 10mg or 25mg to up to six.....»»
Small groups lead; large ones control
How are relationships established between groups? And how do we learn to distinguish who leads and who controls? A publication led by researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago with the collaboration of the postdoctora.....»»
New research makes waves tackling the future of tsunami monitoring and modeling
The coastal zone is home to over a billion people. Rising sea levels are already impacting coastal residents and aggravating existing coastal hazards, such as flooding during high tides and storm surges......»»
Illegal wildlife trade: Is there a better way to solve this problem?
What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear about a poaching incident on the news? Catching the poachers? Punishing them with imprisonment? Sadness over another animal or plant being taken from the wild and the impact on the species as.....»»
A Graphical Guide to Ischemic Heart Disease
Globally, nine million people die each year from ischemic heart disease. Despite falling rates of heart disease, tackling it is still a stubborn challenge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Women are less blinded by attractiveness than men
Many studies in psychology have shown that people judge how trustworthy a person is on the basis of their first impression of the other person's facial features. Whether there actually are differences between men and women in this respect has now bee.....»»
Breakthrough in fight on tick-borne CCHF virus is latest use of new strategy against diseases
Using the same approach they recently used to create effective vaccine candidates against COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), scientists are tackling another virus: the tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)......»»
Gabon is last bastion of endangered African forest elephants
Loss of habitat and poaching have made African forest elephants a critically endangered species. Yet the dense forests of sparsely populated Gabon in the Congo River Basin remain a "last stronghold" of the magnificent creatures, according to new rese.....»»