A levy on shipping emissions will be discussed by governments at IMO talks this month, with climate-vulnerable nations seeking funding from the industry Discussions about climate finance are usually framed…
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a caregiver tax credit − an idea many Americans support
People caring for elderly or disabled relatives need a break – and, in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a proposal to give them one. Whitmer’s recently proposed $5,000 tax credit,…
Hispanic health disparities in the US trace back to the Spanish Inquisition
Many of the significant health disparities and inequities Hispanic communities in the United States face are tied to a long history of health injustice in the Hispanic world. The health…
Astronomers discover new Saturn-sized exoplanet
Light curves of TOI-1135 for the eight sectors of TESS. Credit: Díaz et al., 2024. An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new exoplanet orbiting a solar-type…
60% of Consumers Trust DIY Home Security Systems: Parks Study
Some 60% of consumers believe their self-monitoring home security systems keep them just as safe as monitoring provided by security pros, according to research released by Parks Associates. “Consumers view…
Shady bleaching jabs fuel health fears, scams in W. Africa
In Africa and Asia, having fair skin is associated with higher status, privilege and beauty. In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in…
Nintendo wins battle against piracy software company
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A company that was sued by Nintendo for creating software that allowed the mass pirating of video games agreed Monday to pay the “Super Mario” maker…
The automated method helps researchers quantify uncertainty in their predictions
Pollsters trying to predict presidential election results and physicists searching for distant exoplanets have at least one thing in common: They often use a tried-and-true scientific technique called Bayesian inference.…
Pornography’s Broad Impact Across Genders
Summary: A new study examines the phenomenon of problematic pornography use (PPU) across 42 countries, involving over 82,000 people of diverse genders and sexual orientations. The research highlights how PPU…
