Category : science

NASA astronaut Anne McClain accused of committing first-ever 'space crime'

NASA astronaut Anne McClain is being accused of multiple crimes allegedly committed aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

More fires flare up in Amazon as Brazil warplanes fight blazes

Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes. Smoke choked Port Velho city as fires raged in the northwe...

Scammers make more than half of login attempts on social media, says study

Social media is increasingly being overrun by scammers.A whopping 53 percent of all social media login attempts are made by malicious actors, according to a new report by security firm Arkose Labs. In addition, a quarter of all new social media signu...

Stability of Earth's climate depends on Amazonia

The Amazon basin cradles the largest rainforest in the world, and plays an essential role in regulating regional and even global climates. Continued destruction of its tropical forests -- measured in tens of thousands of square kilometres per year -...

Trump never made it to the G7 climate meeting, and world leaders say they are giving up on bringing the US back into the Paris accords

President Trump was conspicuously absent from the G7 meeting on climate change. His aides attended instead.

CITES votes to ban trade in two endangered otter species

A trade ban is looming for two endangered otter species after some 100 countries voted to increase protections following a social-media fuelled craze for acquiring the silky mammals as pets. Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endang...

Sharks feel the love as nations push protection of marine species

Sharks appear to be getting an image makeover as countries move to restrict trade in several species of the oceans' top predator in a push to extend more protections to marine species. International restrictions on trade in 18 species of sharks and...

Lilly's Olumiant Meets Primary Endpoint in 3rd Eczema Study

Lilly (LLY) is conducting five studies on Olumiant (baricitinib) under the atopic dermatitis (AD) program and BREEZE-AD7 is the third study to be completed this year.

More Than Half of Americans Avoid Discussing Personal Finances, eMoney Advisor Study Finds

According to a recent survey, 57% of U.S. adults purposely avoid talking about personal finances with their friends. Conducted by eMoney Advisor (eMoney), a leading provider of financial planning software, the results confirm the majority of America...

Trump Was the Only World Leader to Bail on a G7 Climate Session

"We're having it in a little while," the president said of the session, which had already concluded

Hollywood Shuts Out Latinx Actors, Filmmakers (Study)

Hollywood has failed miserably to provide Latinx actors with starring roles in major movies, according to a new study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. To draw its conclusions, the report examined the 100 top grossing movies from 2007 to 201...

Latino Community Largely Ignored in Hollywood Films, New Study Finds

Only 3% of the top 100 grossing films from 2007 to 2018 featured Latino actors in lead or co-lead roles, according to a new study conducted by USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative in partnership with the National Association of Latino Independent Pro...

Hollywood Fails To Make The Grade With Latinx Representation In Film, USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative & NALIP Study Finds

The summer movie season is coming to a close and there have been diverse stories sprinkled amongst the films featured in theaters, but one group remains underrepresented: Latinos. In a study from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Ini...

Yet Another Study States That Americans Are Falling Down on Retirement Savings

And that's disturbing on many levels.

Having your partner present can help reduce feelings of pain, says new study

New European research has found that just having your partner with you could be enough to reduce feelings of pain, even without verbal or physical contact. Carried out by researchers at the University of Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Tech...

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