Researchers call for urgent change to help low-income families facing cost of living crisis
A new report recommends urgent reforms to the UK's social security system to protect low-income families from extreme hardship......»»
Workers at Apple supplier Quanta rebel against lockdown in factory in China
Shanghai has been on lockdown for almost two months, due to its worst COVID-19 breakout since 2020. Apple supplier Quanta Computer, located in Shanghai, is facing backlash from mostly low-wage workers demanding more freedom from these lockdown restr.....»»
Xiaomi Mi Band 7 is here and it will only cost you $37
Xiaomi has announced its latest wearable, the Xiaomi Mi Band 7, coming in at a very affordable price of $37. The post Xiaomi Mi Band 7 is here and it will only cost you first appeared on Phandroid. While Xiaomi’s wearables aren&rsquo.....»»
Google is Rolling Out Chrome 102 with 32 Security Fixes, One Critical
This week Google began a rolling release for stable Chrome version 102 "with 32 security fixes for browser on Windows, Mac and Linux," reports ZDNet: Chrome 102 for the desktop includes 32 security fixes reported to Google by external researchers. T.....»»
PhD Students Face Cash Crisis with Wages That Don"t Cover Living Costs
Slashdot reader Hmmmmmm shares this surprising report from Nature. "Salaries for PhD students in the biological sciences fall well below the basic cost of living at almost every institution and department in the United States, according to data colle.....»»
Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change
ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe—but they also further warm the planet. Enlarge (credit: Jupiter Images | Getty) It was a monumental day for the environmental movement more than 30 years ago when all 198 countries.....»»
Climate change effect on Peruvian glaciers debated in German court
German judges and experts have arrived at the edge of a melting glacier high up in the Peruvian Andes to examine a complaint made by a local farmer who accuses energy giant RWE of threatening his home by contributing to global warming......»»
Vanuatu declares climate emergency
Vanuatu's parliament has declared a climate emergency, with the low-lying island nation's prime minister flagging a US$1.2 billion cost to cushion climate change's impacts on his country......»»
If you think PC gaming doesn"t have enough stories to tell, you"re wrong
Tentpole franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty are mainstay for PC gaming, but the platform offers more options than ever before......»»
US gun violence is a health crisis with evidence-based solutions, experts plea
Doctors and researchers say the science is clear, and it's long past time to act. Enlarge / Mourners visit a memorial for victims of Tuesday's mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency).....»»
Russian Academics Aim To Punish Colleagues Who Backed Ukraine Invasion
Some academic researchers in Russia are quietly working to prevent colleagues who have supported their country's invasion of Ukraine from being elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences this month. From a report: If they succeed, they will deny thos.....»»
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You need to take advantage of this amazing Hulu deal that slashes the cost of a monthly subscription from $7 down to just $1 for your first three months!.....»»
Researchers Made Ultracold Quantum Bubbles on the Space Station
NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory runs super-low-temperature experiments in near-zero gravity that would be impossible to accomplish on Earth......»»
NASA images reveal "Sharkcano" eruption, where sharks live near active underwater volcano
An underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean has begun to erupt, NASA images show. Living there: Sharks that can withstand extreme temperatures......»»
Researchers aim X-rays at century-old plant secretions for insight into Aboriginal Australian cultural heritage
For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world's most striking artworks. Today their work continues long lines of ancestral traditions, stories of the past and connections to current cultural landscapes, which i.....»»
Mass shootings leave behind collective despair, anguish and trauma at many societal levels
The deadly shooting of at least 19 children and two adults in Texas on May 24, 2022, is the latest in an ever-growing list of national tragedies, leaving families and friends of the victims gripped with grief, anguish and despair......»»
No "echo chambers" in Reddit climate debate
Climate change debates on Reddit don't happen in polarized "echo chambers", new research suggests......»»
Researchers unravel role of cohesins in embryonic stem cell division
Chromosomes undergo precise structural changes at a molecular level during the different phases of cell division. These changes occur at a high level of accuracy to prevent genome instability. Genome instability resulting from broken, missing, or rea.....»»
No photosynthetic improvement in ictB transformants in field-grown model crop
It is projected that by the year 2050, the global food supply will need to increase by 50-80% to keep up with the growing population. Researchers all over the world have been working to find ways to sustainably grow food crops to meet this need, and.....»»
Ancient viral elements embedded in human genome are not from fossil retrovirus
Using a next generation sequencing analysis to examine human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) integration sites, researchers from Kumamoto University, the National Institute of Genetics (Japan), and the University of Michigan (U.S.) have discovered that.....»»
Tech Industry Groups Are Watering Down Attempts at Privacy Regulation, One State at a Time
Coordinated industry lobbying is overwhelming the scattered efforts of consumer groups and privacy-minded lawmakers. From a report: In late 2019, Utah state senator Kirk Cullimore got a phone call from one of his constituents, a lawyer who represente.....»»