We may already be falling into the same trap of pandemic unpreparedness
At Ars Frontiers, virologist Angela Rasmussen laid out how to thwart the next pandemic. Preparing for the next pandemic at Ars Frontiers. Click here for transcript. (video link) Though the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, fatigue from t.....»»
Students around the world suffered huge learning setbacks during the pandemic, study finds
Students around the world suffered historic setbacks in reading and math during the COVID-19 pandemic, with declines in test scores so widespread that the United States climbed in global rankings simply by falling behind less sharply, a new study fin.....»»
After a chaotic three years, GPU sales are starting to look normal-ish again
Supply and demand are syncing back up after years of GPU market turmoil. Enlarge / AMD's Radeon RX 7600. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) It's been an up-and-down decade for most consumer technology, with a pandemic-fueled bo.....»»
"Red gold": Why saffron production is dwindling in India
The spice saffron fetches huge sums of money, but is hard to grow and Indian production is falling......»»
Achieving multicolor persistent and photostimulated luminescence through trap distribution engineering
Electron-trapping materials (ETMs) with persistent luminescence (PersL) or photostimulated luminescence (PSL) hold great promise for versatile applications, due to their distinctive characteristics of energy harvesting and controllable release......»»
2 municipal water facilities report falling to hackers in separate breaches
The facilities, in Pennsylvania and Texas, serve more than 2 million residents. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In the stretch of a few days, two municipal water facilities that serve more than 2 million residents in part.....»»
Attending early education during pandemic provides sustained benefits for youngsters" development
The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the more their vocabulary grew, a new study has found......»»
Remote work, reduced pay: Are we willing to make a trade?
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape the workforce, with almost half of Australian workers willing to sacrifice part of their annual salary to work from home......»»
Study of ancient British oral microbiomes reveals shift following Black Death
The Second Plague Pandemic of the mid-14th century, also known as the Black Death, killed 30–60% of the European population and profoundly changed the course of European history. New research led by Penn State and the University of Adelaide suggest.....»»
Political ideology affected how COVID-19 news was consumed, study finds
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the speed with which available health and safety information evolved was novel to most people around the world. To assess how the public handled the changing guidance, an international research team compared information.....»»
Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rollout
The US already lags far behind China and Europe, but we're going too fast, dealers say. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Pity the poor car dealers. After making record profits in the wake of the pandemic an.....»»
Nano-sized cell particles are promising intervention tool in treating infectious diseases, says study
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of being prepared with drug interventions to contain viral outbreaks that can otherwise have devastating consequences. In preparing for the next pandemic—or Disease X, there is an urgent need for ve.....»»
Gig workers saw greater financial hardship during COVID-19 than other workers
Many gig workers experienced financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, including food insecurity and trouble paying bills, according to a recent study published in Work and Occupations......»»
It"s not a cost of living crisis. It"s a poverty pandemic
There is a poverty crisis in the UK. But when outlining his 110 growth measures aimed at getting "the British economy working" during his autumn statement, the chancellor's measures to tackle the cost of living crisis were limited to economic support.....»»
Researchers reveal the "Viral Language" of the pandemic
Remember "COVIDiots" and the first protests by "anti-vaxxers"?.....»»
Super high energy particle falls to Earth; its source a mystery
Researchers have detected one of the highest-energy particles ever falling to Earth. And no one knows where it came from......»»
How COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women in India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic violence," which it ex.....»»
Report: Female charity workers suffered high levels of stress during the pandemic and cost of living crisis
Female charity workers, who supported vulnerable women throughout and beyond the pandemic, experienced high levels of psychological distress, a new study has found......»»
Greenpeace slams Apple supplier Foxconn over inadequate carbon reduction effort
Apple supplier Foxconn is falling behind in its decarbonization efforts, a Greenpeace report asserts, with the supply chain partner producing the highest level of emissions of final assembly companies.Apple CEO Tim Cook at a Foxconn factory.Apple has.....»»
Adding calcium to soils can help increase organic matter, trap more carbon
Farmers add calcium to their soil for many reasons related to increasing crop yields—including regulating pH and improving soil structure......»»
Australian report finds COVID-19 worsened migrants and refugees" access to justice services
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities' difficulties in accessing social and legal services in Victoria, a new report has found......»»