Runners compete in the Falmouth Road Race, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Falmouth, Mass. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as she neared the end of a race … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to financial reporting, how much information is too much? Public companies in the U.S. file reports every three months to comply with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Some critics think that’s too often, arguing it focuses companies too much on short-term financial results and too … Read more
In Australia there are with fewer than 3% of men in the early childhood education workforce. Credit: UniSA Step into any early childhood education center, and you’ll encounter a whirlwind of activity: colorful art, energetic play and caring educators shaping young minds. But amid the vibrancy, there’s something often missing … male educators. The lack … Read more
Credit: Yan Krukau from Pexels If you’ve ever opened the door to your child’s room only to be greeted by a sea of clothes, toys and who knows what else, you’re not alone. Among countless reminders, pleading and threats, parents often find themselves in battle with their children when it comes to tidying up. For … Read more
Schematic representation of the upper MVA pathway and summary of the C. necator H16 derivative strains used in this study. Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c03561 While some microbes can make people sick or spoil food, others are critical for survival. These tiny organisms can also be engineered to make specific molecules. … Read more
Stockton’s McLeod Lake is looking pretty in pink this week. The splash of color is part of a study being conducted by the California Department of Water Resources, which is dumping pinkish dye into the water to figure out why the lake has become a hot spot for harmful algae. Hazardous algal blooms, which can … Read more
Overview and applications of the RENAISSANCE framework. Credit: Subham Choudhury et al Understanding how cells process nutrients and produce energy—collectively known as metabolism—is essential in biology. Modern biology generates large datasets on various cellular activities, but integrating and analyzing the vast amounts of data on cellular processes to determine metabolic states is a complex task. … Read more
Close-up view of the submerged stone bridge from Genovesa Cave, Mallorca, Spain. Credit: R. Landreth A new study led by the University of South Florida has shed light on the human colonization of the western Mediterranean, revealing that humans settled there much earlier than previously believed. This research, detailed in a recent issue of the … Read more
U.S. rates of intimate partner homicide involving female victims did not significantly change from 2018 to 2021, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Adam Rowh, M.D., and Shane Jack, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, analyzed changes in … Read more
An endangered Australian Green and Golden Bell frog hides between bricks inside a small sauna that protects it from the deadly chytrid fungus. Hundreds of endangered Australian Green and Golden Bell frogs huddle inside a sauna, shielded from Sydney’s winter chill. The sauna -– a small greenhouse containing black-painted bricks warmed by the sun—may be … Read more
