Vaccinated individuals can now go maskless in most indoor locations
With vaccines generally available and highly effective, the US shifts its advice. Enlarge / If you've been vaccinated, the CDC now says you can skip the mask and spacing. (credit: Luis Alvarez / Getty Images) Original story, 2:32 pm ET: As par.....»»
The right to be wrong: How context or human rationality may influence our decisions
Conventionally, decision-making is portrayed as a rational process: individuals calculate potential risks and aim to maximize benefits. Yet, our brains do not always endorse rational action, particularly when an immediate response is required. Someti.....»»
Is authentic leadership effective in promoting diversity in Japan?
Promoting diversity in business organizations requires a focus on cognitive diversity, which is the differences in individuals' invisible attributes, such as knowledge, skills, perspectives, and values, rather than demographic diversity, such as age.....»»
Like people, vultures get set in their ways and have fewer friends as they age
If you'd rather be watching TV on your couch than dancing at the club, you might have something in common with aging griffon vultures. New research shows that young griffon vultures move frequently between sleeping sites in different locations and in.....»»
Larger ant colonies drive the evolution of worker castes: Division of labor is key to life"s complexity, says study
Just like human societies, ant societies have a division of labor. Within a colony, some individuals feed the young while others are soldiers who protect the colony from intruders. New research across 794 ant species, published in Nature Ecology & Ev.....»»
Moths may use disco gene to regulate day/night cycles
How does one species become two? If you're a biologist, that's a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most cases, the process of speciation occurs when individuals from a single population become geographically isolated. If they remain separate.....»»
Target releases new CarPlay app with Drive Up order support
Target is rolling out its new CarPlay app this week. With this app, you can easily manage your Target Drive Up orders and find nearby Target locations using CarPlay. more….....»»
Direct incentives may boost hiring managers" willingness to employ individuals with criminal convictions
Millions of people in the United States have a criminal conviction and are searching for work. But most employers are reluctant to hire people with records, especially those with felony convictions, a disproportionate share of whom are people of colo.....»»
500 young sturgeon released into Saginaw River system
Five hundred young sturgeon were released at four locations into the Saginaw River system last week as part of an ongoing effort by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University to rebuild the giant fish's population......»»
Researchers work to create 3D digital twin of campus to optimize class times and locations
Texas A&M University researchers are working to create a campus "digital twin" that could lower commute times, enable students to plan efficient schedules, and help course schedulers to maximize classroom use......»»
Mapping Martian meteorites: Tracing origins on the red planet
Researchers have identified the specific locations from which most of the approximately 200 Martian meteorites originate. They've traced the meteorites to five impact craters within two volcanic regions on the red planet called Tharsis and Elysium. T.....»»
Three steps to talking to a loved one at risk of being radicalized into rioting
For some, the shocking scenes of violence which have erupted across dozens of locations in England and Northern Ireland will evoke an all-too-real concern—could someone close to me get involved in the violence?.....»»
Some solitary mammals have surprisingly social lives: What one researcher has learned from a tiny south African rodent
We probably all know someone who lives a solitary life. But not everyone realizes that there are solitary individuals in the animal kingdom, too. Examples of solitary species are some shrews, and large predators, such as black bears (Ursus americanus.....»»
Apple Maps Look Around spreading outside city centers in the U.S., coming to more countries
Apple is bringing Look Around to more areas, including an expansion of existing locations for the Apple Maps feature and into new countries, including Egypt, China, and Turkey.An example of Apple Maps' Look Around functionApple's take on Google Stree.....»»
Hurry! The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a $100 price cut at Amazon
Save $100 when you order the Apple Watch Ultra 2 from Amazon! It’s one of the best wearables for athletic individuals that like to keep tabs on workout stats......»»
GM’s new Detroit headquarters is taking shape — but don’t overlook revamped Warren Tech Center
GM, which is leaving the Renaissance Center to be the marquee office tenant of the new $1.4 billion Hudson’s development, will build out an “indoor/outdoor showroom” at the Woodward Avenue site......»»
Statistical models show individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their mood
Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the extent to which affect, or mood, fluctuates in accordance with daily changes in air pollution, which can vary between individuals, according to a study published August 7, 2024 in the open-a.....»»
Fungi adapt cell walls to evade antifungal drugs
Every year, life-threatening invasive fungal infections afflict more than 2 million individuals globally. Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment......»»
Asbury Automotive sells Colorado, Georgia Nissan car dealerships
Asbury Automotive Group Inc. sold one Colorado dealership and one Georgia store during the second quarter, the dealership group said in its earnings report Aug. 2. The locations have been renamed Alpine Nissan of Denver and Nissan of Cumming......»»
New book explores emergence of touch-based language in DeafBlind communities
As deaf individuals lost their sight in the DeafBlind community that Asst. Prof. Terra Edwards was studying, she discovered that an entirely new language had emerged—one that doesn't try to negotiate with a seeing world, but is rooted in a tactile.....»»
This indoor pizza oven deal cuts the price from $400 to $200, today only
The Cuisinart Indoor Pizza Oven, an easy-to-use kitchen appliance that can make up to 12-inch pizzas, is on sale from Best Buy for only $200, but not for long......»»