Minimum pricing can be very effective in reducing demand for cheap high-strength alcohol amid concerns about affordability fueling problematic drinking, according to a study on the impact of the measure during the COVID lockdown. Minimum pricing can be very effective in reducing demand for cheap high-strength alcohol amid concerns about affordability fueling problematic drinking, according to…
Limited understanding of basic ocean processes is hindering progress in marine carbon dioxide removal, with the on-going commercialization of some approaches “premature and misguided.” Limited understanding of basic ocean processes is hindering progress in marine carbon dioxide removal, with the on-going commercialization of some approaches “premature and misguided.” Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Phenotyping, which involves assessing observable plant characteristics, is crucial for understanding plant development and response to environmental stresses. Traditional methods are often cumbersome, costly, and destructive, limiting research scope and scale. A new system of affordable, mobile, and high-throughput phenotyping tools is making the technology accessible to a wider range of users. Phenotyping, which involves assessing…
In Hungary, ethological research is most often identified with tests on dogs, but novel methodological advances could bring another species, the paradise fish, into the spotlight. Fish are easy to handle and produce numerous offspring, which could open up new possibilities for researchers in the fields of evolution and behavioral genetics. Researchers from ELTE Eötvös…
Neutron stars typically rotate at fast speeds, taking just seconds or even a fraction of a second to fully spin on their axis. The post Astronomers Discover Slowest-Spinning Radio-Emitting Neutron Star appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Neutron stars typically rotate at fast speeds, taking just seconds or even a fraction of a second…
Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle have recovered a massive hail stone that’s about the size of a pineapple. It could be a new state record. The giant hail was found along the side of the road near Vigo Park on Sunday by veteran storm chasers Val and Amy Castor with Oklahoma City television station…
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people experience exclusion more frequently than heterosexual people. This is the finding of a recent study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin by researchers from the University of Basel and the RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau. Lesbian, gay and bisexual people experience exclusion more frequently than heterosexual people. This is the…
Seven to 9 billion tons of CO₂ per year must be sustainably removed from the atmosphere by mid-century if the world is to comply with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit. This is highlighted in the second “State of Carbon Dioxide Removal” (CDR) report, a scientific assessment delivered by more than 50 international experts. Seven to 9…
At an economic summit in Ireland last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul bragged about her state’s decades-long quest to implement so-called congestion pricing in New York City. Within mere months, the extensive toll system was poised to take effect, charging cars and trucks a once-per-day fee between $15 and $36 to enter lower Manhattan…
The educational expansion of women has led to changes in the differences in educational level of men and women when looking for a partner. The educational expansion of women has led to changes in the differences in educational level of men and women when looking for a partner. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories