New study looks at attitudes towards political violence
Justifiability of use or force or violence in specific situations. Respondents (n = 8,620) were asked, “What do you think about the use of force or violence in the following situations?” with…
Earth’s September Temperatures ‘Mind-Blowing,’ Scientists Say
After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency…
AI drones successfully monitor crops to report the ideal time to harvest
Drone-based pipeline. A visual overview of the system to capture and analyze image data about crops, which then informs a model to help farmers know the best time to harvest…
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record
ZURICH, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after record 2022 losses, shrinking their overall volume by 10% in the last two years,…
Antarctic winter sea ice hits record low, sparking climate worries
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday,…
Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have uncovered a crucial component…
4th Wave in U.S. Overdose Crisis: 50x Surge in Deaths From Fentanyl Laced Stimulants
UCLA research identifies a 50-fold increase in US overdose deaths involving fentanyl and stimulants since 2010, marking a concerning ‘fourth wave’ in the opioid crisis. The rise in polysubstance use…
New Study: AI Chatbots Surpass the Average Human in Creativity
A recent study indicates that AI chatbots may excel over the average human in creative thinking tasks, such as suggesting alternative uses for everyday objects. Nevertheless, top-performing humans still surpassed…
James Webb telescope stumbles onto signs of possible life on Earth-like planet
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope say they have stumbled onto possible signs of life coming from a massive Earth-like exoplanet, NASA confirmed in a release...
CDC Advisors Support Updated COVID Shots for All
Infectious Disease > COVID-19 Vaccine — Committee members raised concerns that a more graded recommendation would contribute to inequity by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today…
Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have successfully created an "embryo model" that closely resembles a 14-day-old human embryo, all without the use of sperm, eggs, or a womb. This research…
Exxon says world set to fail 2°C global warming cap by 2050
An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen during sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Acquire Licensing RightsExxon projects oil, gas to be 54%…
Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in ‘a different phase’
LONDON/CHICAGO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel, Denmark, the U.S. and the…
‘This isn’t normal,’ NASA says in announcing July as hottest month on record
July was the hottest month on record in 143 years, as Americans felt "the effects of the climate crisis," scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York…
Biden Invests $100 Million to Grow Nursing Workforce
Nursing > Nursing — Includes support for trainees, faculty positions, and NPs launching practices by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today August 11, 2023 The Biden Administration announced new funding…
What to know about the EG.5 coronavirus subvariant, now dominant in the U.S.
A new coronavirus variant, EG.5, now accounts for the largest proportion of Covid infections in the U.S., according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Over a two-week…
European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far
July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded, with a global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius. This surpasses the previous record set in 2019. Unfortunately, the high temperatures have…
House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth
Endocrinology > Transgender Medicine — Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today July 28, 2023 Lawmakers clashed…
July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record, scientists say
It is predicted that July 2023 will become the hottest month ever recorded, with a global mean temperature exceeding the pre-industrial average by approximately 1.5 degrees Celsius. This surpasses the…
Scientists Discover a New Way To Develop Drugs Without Side Effects
An artist’s impression of the GPCR activation from inside the cell and the resulting targeted response. Credit: Kobayashi and Kawakami et al., 2023Scientists have discovered a new way to activate…