What is karst, and why should we care about it?
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has made a habit of bucking the trend by working to safeguard neglected landscapes that are not necessarily a priority for other conservation organizations. Arguably one of the least familiar and most threatened habi.....»»
Hospital prices for the same emergency care vary up to 16X, study finds
Hospitals' "trauma activation fees" are unregulated and extremely variable. Enlarge / Miami Beach, Fire Rescue ambulance at Mt. Sinai Medical Center hospital. ] (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg/) Since 2021, federal la.....»»
Maize cultivation 300 years ago resulted in karst rock desertification, suggest researchers
Understanding regional vegetation dynamics and historical changes in rocky desertification is crucial for assessing the sustainability and potential of afforestation in karst regions......»»
Does RAM speed matter for PC performance?
Frequency, latency, and memory channels impact the speed of RAM, but should you care how fast your RAM is? The short answer: Yes, but not too much......»»
I’m a longtime Beatles fan, but I’m not sure I care about the Let It Be film coming to Disney+
When Michael Lindsay-Hogg was tapped to direct a making-of documentary to accompany work on The Beatles’ 1970 album Let It Be, he had no way … The post I’m a longtime Beatles fan, but I’m not sure I care about the Let It Be fi.....»»
Study highlights successful Iowa program for youth exiting foster care
Iowa offers a successful model for serving youth exiting foster care, according to a new study in Children and Youth Services Review......»»
New research highlights aging dog health care needs
New research from the University of Liverpool shows that dog owners think many important changes in their older pets are "just old age," when actually they are signs of serious health problems......»»
Bumblebees don"t care about pesticide cocktails: Research highlights their resilience to chemical stressors
Bumblebees appear to be quite resistant to common pesticides. This is shown by a new study, the results of which have now been published by scientists from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in the journal Environment International......»»
The urban-rural death divide is getting alarmingly wider for working-age Americans
The cause is unclear, but poverty and worsening health care access are likely factors. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) In the 1960s and 1970s, people who lived in rural America fared a little better than their ur.....»»
Fintech has a gender problem—here"s why you should care
Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It's the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation......»»
Can the bias in algorithms help us see our own?
Algorithms were supposed to make our lives easier and fairer: help us find the best job applicants, help judges impartially assess the risks of bail and bond decisions, and ensure that health care is delivered to the patients with the greatest need......»»
Focusing ultra-intense lasers to a single wavelength
Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers are powerful tools used in various fields like physics, national security, industry, and health care. They help researchers delve into strong-field laser physics, laser-driven radiation sources, particle acceleration,.....»»
New survey sheds new light on trans life in Maryland
More than three-quarters of trans people in Maryland worried about being negatively judged when seeking health care and nearly a third delayed necessary treatment, according to one finding of a new study of the state's trans population conducted in p.....»»
What is kinship care? Why is it favored for Aboriginal children over foster care?
The 1997 Bringing Them Home report into the removal of Aboriginal children from their families was a turning point in Australia's history. The inquiry rejected past government policies of assimilation and endorsed the importance of keeping Aboriginal.....»»
New GM aftersales VP Dave Marsh aims to improve customer, employee experiences
Dave Marsh was promoted to global vice president of Customer Care and Aftersales at General Motors as of Feb. 1......»»
Bedtime or go time? Observing what animals do during a total solar eclipse
When darkness falls on central Ohio during the total solar eclipse on April 8, will animals think it's time to go to bed? Will they be anxious? Will they care?.....»»
Training dairy cows with positive reinforcement can turn otherwise stressful events into play
Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training—or training with a reward to achieve a desired behav.....»»
Research suggests that menopause explains why some female whales live so long
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new research shows......»»
Team achieves successful mass production of metalenses designed for application in the ultraviolet region
Ultraviolet rays find diverse applications in medical and health care, serving purposes such as disinfection, sterilization, and therapy. They are also used in the semiconductor industry for creating microcircuits and patterns......»»
Climate change matters to more and more people, and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
If you ask American voters what their top issues are, most will point to kitchen-table issues like the economy, inflation, crime, health care or education......»»
How do neural networks learn? A mathematical formula explains how they detect relevant patterns
Neural networks have been powering breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, including the large language models that are now being used in a wide range of applications, from finance, to human resources to health care. But these networks remain a bla.....»»