Critics of affirmative action in higher education have argued that the policy deprives more qualified students of a spot at a university or college. A new study by Cornell researchers finds that ignoring race leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials. Critics of affirmative action in higher education…
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surface water in arid areas can pose a serious threat to natural environment and human health. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surface water in arid areas can pose a serious threat to natural environment and human health. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research. How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research. Astronomy Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder has set out to unravel the mysteries of UFOs—not the alien spacecraft, but a class of unusually large and red galaxies that researchers have nicknamed Ultra-red Flattened Objects, or UFOs for short. In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder…
A new study on aging in the animal kingdom has highlighted how urgently Earth’s oldest and wisest creatures must be protected, with knowledge and environmental stability lost due to human intervention. A new study on aging in the animal kingdom has highlighted how urgently Earth’s oldest and wisest creatures must be protected, with knowledge and environmental…
University of Central Florida researchers have helmed a study that found Florida panthers are not particularly susceptible to a potentially transmissible disease that causes cognitive decline leading to death in their prey. The findings abate concerns that this fatal disease, known as chronic wasting disease, is threatening the species. University of Central Florida researchers have helmed…
Low-moisture foods such as dried fruits, seeds, tree nuts and wheat flour were once considered to carry minimal microbial risks. However, the increased number of outbreaks linked to bacteria-contaminated low-moisture foods has resulted in product recalls, lawsuits and financial losses. Low-moisture foods such as dried fruits, seeds, tree nuts and wheat flour were once considered to…
The search for the universe’s dark matter could end tomorrow—given a nearby supernova and a little luck. The nature of dark matter has eluded astronomers for 90 years, since the realization that 85% of the matter in the universe is not visible through our telescopes. The most likely dark matter candidate today is the axion,…
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) have captured a zoomed-in image of the dust-enshrouded red supergiant star WOH G64. The post VLTI Captures Detailed Image of Red Supergiant in Large Magellanic Cloud appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) have captured a zoomed-in image of…
An Indigenous botanist finds lessons in gratitude in the serviceberry An Indigenous botanist finds lessons in gratitude in the serviceberry Science