Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the lack of diversity in workplaces, particularly in terms of ethnic and gender diversity. To address this, many companies have taken action by adjusting their recruiting policies and setting targets for achieving minimum diversity levels. The accounting profession has suffered from … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the world reliant on west Africa for cocoa, there is significant concern about the impact on the prices of … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests are globally significant. They accumulate carbon faster than any other natural forest ecosystem in the world. But climate change is making it harder for these forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in wood. During heat waves, they stop removing carbon altogether and release … Read more
One in four American households has a member who experiences migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation. “I get asked all the time about a migraine diet, [and] there is no one true migraine diet,” that can prevent symptoms, says Dr. Fred Cohen, headache specialist and assistant professor of medicine and neurology at the Icahn … Read more
Credit: Intouchable / Openverse How stable are planetary systems? Will Earth and its seven siblings always continue in their steady celestial paths, or might we one day be randomly ejected from our cosmic home? Physicists understand the rules that govern the orbits of two celestial bodies, but as soon as a third is added (let … Read more
Credit: Nanyang Technological University Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics. Their work has been published in the journal Nature. To create reliably functioning semiconductor fibers, they must be flexible and without defects for stable signal transmission. However, existing manufacturing methods … Read more
Scientists, conservationists, and cat advocates all agree that unchecked outdoor cat populations are a problem, but they remain deeply divided on solutions. While some conservationists propose the targeted killing of cats, known as culling, cat populations have been observed to bounce back quickly, and a single female cat and her offspring can produce at least … Read more
Density of states of phononic crystals consisting of steel cylinders embedded in high-density polyethylene (HDPE), depicted here for σ = 50. Separate calculations were performed for two distinct cases: xy modes perpendicular (left) and z modes parallel to the scatterers (right). Notably, when broadening η softens the parameter step function, numerous new complete band gaps (vanishing DOS) … Read more
Information regarding the total solar eclipse is shown on a digital bill board as drivers make their way down a busy road in Addison, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Stock up on groceries. Print off driving directions. And be very, very patient. Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of … Read more
A 62-year-old US man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have announced. The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients”, the … Read more
