MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
A microRNA molecule is a tiny regulator of other genetic material.Artur Plawgo/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe 2024 Nobel Prize in...
Upgrading Your Hot Water System: Best Options for Flagstaff Hill Residents
Most old hot water systems cannot be at the same time comfort and economical. Among the options for Flagstaff Hill home owners...
A new book reveals much of Trump’s success is based on a myth he is a self-made billionaire
Lucky Loser tells the story of Donald Trump’s less-than-stellar business career and how he was able to misrepresent it as a ...
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research
Microplastics are invisible but omnipresent.Musat/iStock via Getty Images PlusBottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and B...
Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raise
Raising salmon in a tank at an aquaculture farm in Dubai.Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty ImagesThe global aquaculture indu…
Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power
Black Myth: Wukong has enthralled gamers around the world with its rich visuals and vigorous fight sequences.Courtesy Ga…
What is Chabad-Lubavitch? A Jewish studies scholar explains
Lubavitchers have put up leaflets, posters and even murals of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson around the world, with ma…
Bouncing between war-torn countries: Displacement in Lebanon and Syria highlights cyclical nature of cross-border refuge
Displaced people crossing a hole on the road caused by an Israeli airstrike near the Masnaa crossing.Bilal Jawich/Xinhua…
How to be a boss at giving performance reviews
When you’re a manager, delivering feedback can feel like walking a tightrope. Whether you’re praising an emp…
Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supporters
Election workers prepare to mail absentee ballots to Americans, including those living overseas.Allison Joyce/Getty Imag…
Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment…
Patients suffering withdrawal from fentanyl and xylazine can require intensive care.SDI Productions/E+ Collection via Ge…
4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference
The American public is on alert about artificial intelligence and the 2024 election. A September 2024 poll by the Pew Re…
Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding − entirely caused by humans
A consequence of dredging deep channels is that water also enters more easily with tides and storm surge.Google EarthCen…
What is Temporary Protected Status? A global migration expert explains why the US offers some foreign nationals temporary protection
Haitian students use mobile phones to record an exercise during an English class in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 13, 2024…
Presidential elections provide opportunities to teach about power, proportions and percentages
The complex voting system in the U.S. requires a sophisticated understanding of math.bamlou/DigitalVision VectorsTo Amer…
Claims that Qantas is greenwashing build a case for carbon assurance: here’s what it is
ChristianChan/ShutterstockQantas is being taken to Australia’s consumer regulator over its claim it is committed t…
Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
Excavations at Çatalhöyük show how closely people lived before the settlement collapsed.Mark Nesbitt/Wi…
China’s government is about to spend big on stimulus – can it turn around the country’s sluggish economy?
Sanga Park/ShutterstockChina’s relentless economic growth used to be the marvel of the world. Oh, what a memory. T…