170 articles from TUESDAY 21.3.2023
Imaging the proton with neutrinos
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- 23/3/21 18:25
The interactions of the quarks and gluons that make up protons and neutrons are so strong that the structure of protons and neutrons is difficult to calculate from theory and must be instead measured experimentally. Neutrino experiments use targets that are nuclei made of many protons and neutrons bound together. This complicates interpreting those measurements to infer proton structure. By...
Weight stigmatizing experiences associated with disordered eating behaviors
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- 23/3/21 18:23
Researchers have found positive parenting and family factors were associated with reduced risk for disordered eating behaviors but did not lessen the influence of weight-stigmatizing experiences on disordered eating in young people. Weight stigmatizing experiences -- like weight teasing and hurtful weight-related comments -- were associated with higher prevalence of disordered eating behaviors.
New study shapes understanding of adaptive clothing customer needs
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- 23/3/21 18:21
With the growth of the niche adaptive clothing market comes new challenges for retailers, including making the process of online shopping more inclusive for people with varying degrees of disability as well as expanding the functionality and aesthetic appeal of individual garments.
Ballet dancers in sensor suits: New research explores how dance is used as a form of communication
Audio guides, maps, traditional and interactive texts help people attending art exhibitions to understand the works in front of them. With dance, however, the audience's understanding is usually taken for granted.
Protecting children from exploitation means rethinking how we approach online behavior
Raising children in the digital age is increasingly challenging. Many younger people are relying more on screens for social interactions. They experiment with new media sharing options, such as TikTok, Snapchat and BeReal, but without necessarily having the ability to consider long-term consequences.
Here's what businesses and consumers can do to tackle modern slavery in supply chains
Even though the practice of slavery has been formally abolished, an estimated 49.6 million people are in forced labor globally, a quarter of which are children.
Candida auris: deadly fungal infections spreading across US at ‘worrisome’ rate
Between 2020 and 2021 cases of Candida auris doubled, with symptoms including antibiotic-resistant high fever with chillsPotentially deadly fungal infections with Candida auris are spreading rapidly in US healthcare facilities, with cases nearly doubling between 2020 and 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.The number of cases rose by 44% to 476 in 2019, up from...
IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and embrace innovation
It's easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around the world are warning that climate change has advanced so far, it's now inevitable that societies will either transform themselves or be transformed. But as two of the authors of a recent international climate report, we also see reason for optimism.
Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there's still reason for optimism
Reading the latest international climate report can feel overwhelming. It describes how rising temperatures caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are having rapid, widespread effects on the weather, climate and ecosystems in every region of the planet, and it says the risks are escalating faster than scientists expected.
Opinion: Kenya's police are violent, unaccountable and make most citizens feel less safe—should they be abolished?
A world without the police is inconceivable to many people. The police are viewed as part of modern society's foundation, ensuring democracy and keeping people safe.
Developing smart light traps inspired by photosynthesis
Plants use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight. Now researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have applied this principle as the basis for developing new sustainable processes which in the future may produce syngas (synthetic gas) for the large-scale chemical industry and be able to charge batteries.
Watch a spider show off some fancy footwork—and footwear—to woo a mate
If the 1980s taught us anything, it’s that a pair of legwarmers is a surefire way to get attention. That’s a lesson male wolf spiders appear to have taken to heart. The arachnids are far more likely to score a mate if they sport fuzzy appendages when they do their mating dance, assuming the lighting is just right.
Researchers ran courtship trials withmembers of the diverse,...
UK's research evaluation system pushes academics to churn out lower-quality research, new study shows
The UK Government's research evaluation system encourages a higher quantity and lower quality of work from academics, according to a paper published this week from an interdisciplinary international team led by Queen Mary's Dr. Moqi Groen-Xu.
Visualization of electron dynamics on liquid helium for the first time
An international team led by Lancaster University has discovered how electrons can slither rapidly to-and-fro across a quantum surface when driven by external forces.
Be a Solar Active Region Spotter!
Want to help unravel the Sun’s secrets? Come track sprawling magnetic fields as they rotate across the Sun! (Credit: Emily Mason/NASA)
“Active regions” are large concentrations of magnetic field on the Sun, home to dramatic phenomena such as solar flares that can affect the Earth and other planets. Scientists need your help tracking these active regions as they return from their...
Research team finds indirect evidence for existence of dark matter surrounding black holes
Dark matter does not emit or reflect light, nor does it interact with electromagnetic forces, making it exceptionally difficult to detect. Nevertheless, a research team from The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has proven that there is a substantial amount of dark matter surrounding black holes. The study results are published in the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Policy over personal: How Native media cover women in politics
National Native news outlets focus more on policy issues when covering women in politics than the problematic, gendered stereotypes commonly emphasized in mainstream media, according to a new journalism study.
To ward off aging, stem cells must take out the trash
In humanity's ongoing quest for the elixir of life, the science keeps pointing to stem cells. Research increasingly shows that maintaining stem cell fitness promotes a long healthspan, and new findings show keeping stem cells clean and tidy is an integral step.
Seeing through sediment reveals Red Sea tectonics
Geologists have long contested the structure of the Red Sea. Many regard it as an extended rift basin where two continental plates are actively moving apart, while others see it as a fully developed ocean with a mid-ocean ridge and seafloor spreading.
Galaxy changes classification as jet changes direction
A team of international astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has changed classification due to unique activity within its core. The galaxy, named PBC J2333.9-2343, was previously classified as a radio galaxy, but the new research has revealed otherwise. The work is published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Headlines with a negative twist boost the consumption of online news, demonstrates study
If it bleeds, it leads. The old newspaper adage tells us that gory headlines are good for sales. It is a tactic that tabloid newspapers have long exploited in their battle against dwindling circulation. Today's news market is no longer determined by print sales, but by the range offered by online media and social networks. However, this has made the fight for attention all the more intense. There...
Have your cake and print it: the 3D culinary revolution is coming
Engineers show 3D printing’s potential by turning cartridges of paste and powder into cheesecakeIt was perhaps no surprise, when researchers set out to push the boundaries of 3D printing, that their attempts to rattle out cheesecakes were not immediately successful.The first trial started well enough, but as the printer gradually built up the dessert, squirting one layer and then the next, the...
New species of trapdoor spider confirmed in Australia
A trio of arachnologists at Queensland Museum Collections and Research Center, has described the rediscovery of a species of giant trapdoor spider believed to live in hidden parts of Queensland, Australia. In their study, reported in Journal of Arachnology, Michael Rix, Jeremy Wilson and Paul Oliver conducted a four-year field study looking for evidence of the spider and conducted a DNA analysis...
RNA molecule uracil found in asteroid Ryugu samples
Researchers have analyzed samples of the asteroid Ryugu collected by the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft and found uracil, one of the informational units that make up RNA, the molecules that contain the instructions for how to build and operate living organisms. Nicotinic acid, also known as Vitamin B3 or niacin, which is an important cofactor for metabolism in living organisms, was...