The Disruptors Who Want to Make Death Greener
Startups rush to gain a foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting......»»
Gun deaths among US kids continue to rise; Southern states have worst rates
Guns remains the leading cause of death among American children and teens. Enlarge / Students from Launch Charter School gather for a rally for National Gun Violence Awareness Day at Restoration Plaza on June 2, 2023, in the Crow.....»»
Gun deaths among US children reached new record high in 2021, study finds
Guns remains the leading cause of death among American children and teens. Enlarge / Students from Launch Charter School gather for a rally for National Gun Violence Awareness Day at Restoration Plaza on June 2, 2023, in the Crow.....»»
Google Play Movies & TV App on Android TV Goes Away in October
Google has slowed played the death of Google Play Movies & TV on Android TV over the years, first with the introduction of the Google TV platform that didn’t need it and most recently the “Shop” tab on other Android TV boxes. Today,.....»»
The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father
Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq......»»
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge
Concerns of Redditor safety, jeopardized research amid new mods and API rules. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Did you know that improper food canning can lead to death? Botulism—the result of bacteria growing inside i.....»»
Study shows making cities greener doesn"t just capture carbon—it reduces it
Dozens of European cities could reach net zero carbon emissions over the next 10 years by incorporating nature into their infrastructure, according to a new study......»»
Can this forest survive? Predicting forest death or recovery after drought
Researchers from UC Davis can now predict which forests could survive despite future drought. Their new method links precipitation to tree growth, and it can help people decide where to put their resources as climate change affects patterns of snow a.....»»
For a new approach to fighting malaria, study focuses on special RNA molecules in human malaria parasite
The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020. In young children and pregnant women living in areas where the disease is endemic, a major cause of death is Plasmodium falcipar.....»»
Climate-changing human activity could lead to 1 billion deaths over the next century, according to new study
If global warming reaches or exceeds two degrees Celsius by 2100, University of Western Ontario's Joshua Pearce says it is likely that mainly richer humans will be responsible for the death of roughly one billion mainly poorer humans over the next ce.....»»
Mac could benefit from 2024 PC market revival, Windows 10"s death
Global PC shipments could see a return to growth during 2024, with Apple's Mac business also potentially benefiting from the 2025 end of support for Windows 10, too.MacBook ProThe PC market has been troublesome for most vendors for successive quarter.....»»
Enhancing the immunosuppressive capacity of human-umbilical-cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells
The immunosuppressive capacity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is dependent on the "license" of several proinflammatory factors to express immunosuppressive factors such as programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), which determines the clinical ther.....»»
Warming decimates Antarctica"s emperor penguin chicks
Helpless emperor penguin chicks perished at multiple breeding grounds in West Antarctica late last year, drowning or freezing to death when sea ice eroded by global warming gave way under their tiny feet, scientists said Thursday......»»
Water harvesting in Death Valley: Conquering the arid wilderness
Korea is regarded as a "water-stressed nation." Although the country receives an annual precipitation of approximately 1,300mm, it is characterized by concentrated periods and specific regions, thereby giving rise to challenges stemming from water sc.....»»
SARS-CoV-2: How the history of human populations influences their immune response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical spectrum observed among people infected with SARS-CoV-2 ranged from asymptomatic carriage to death. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the Collège de France, in collaboration with researchers.....»»
After her death in a Miami tank, push to send Lolita home to the Pacific continues
While the killer whale best known as Lolita was alive, the Lummi Nation led a campaign to free her from the Miami Seaquarium and bring her home to her native waters of Washington state. The effort continues after the animal's death last week at an es.....»»
Thesis: Non-toxic solvents provide greener production of artificial membranes
Artificial membranes play a vital role in health care, energy storage and resource recovery. However, the fabrication is not environmentally friendly. In a thesis from Umeå University, Norafiqah Ismail in the Department of Chemistry introduces alter.....»»
Orca Tokitae"s necropsy shocks Lummi Nation as it works to bring remains home
The death of Tokitae the southern resident orca on Friday in Miami was a shock to those who had been working to return her to her home waters of the Pacific Northwest, after 53 years in captivity......»»
Plankton are central to life on Earth: How is climate change affecting them?
Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick or dying after being exposed.....»»
Pioneering ‘WindWings’ technology could make cargo ships greener
An experimental cargo ship with enormous rigid sails could lead to a major reduction in emissions by the global shipping industry......»»
Amid US’s shameful maternal death rate, survey finds widespread mistreatment
One in five report mistreatment and 30% report discrimination. Enlarge (credit: SIBAS_minich | iStock / Getty Images Plus) With the US maternal death rate already the highest among affluent countries and still rising, a.....»»