Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Levi Strauss Canada is yet another company facing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. The allegations, which Levi Strauss denies, center on whether the…
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Real-world analysis of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in kidney transplant recipients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower blood sugar levels and have additional beneficial effects on kidney and heart health for individuals with and without diabetes, but little…
Endeavour assembly at Science Center starts with lifting 52-ton rockets into place
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The space shuttle Endeavour’s twin giant rockets will be hoisted by crane next week and affixed into place atop the craft’s aft skirts in a first…
Tai chi might help seniors counter mild cognitive decline
The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi…
When Oregon decriminalized drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen with Australia’s recent legislation?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalizing personal possession of common illegal drugs. The bill decriminalizes the possession of small…
Australia’s Cop31 proposal is welcome, but it needs actions
The climate minister of Pacific Island Vanuatu says those choosing the Cop31 host should examine Australia’s gas expansion plans The Pacific Islands Forum next week will bring together nations who…
Relief in crypto world over Bankman-Fried conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried is facing more than 100 years behind bars. Cryptocurrency backers on Friday celebrated the fraud conviction of the industry’s one-time golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried, hoping the embattled sector…
Spider-inspired, shape-changing robot now even smaller
Engineers at CU Boulder designed mCLARI with inspiration from the animal world, including spiders. Credit: Heiko Kabutz This shape-changing robot just got a lot smaller. In a new study, engineers…
Black Holes Feed Faster Than Expected
A Northwestern University-led study supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation is changing the way astrophysicists understand the feeding habits of supermassive black holes. Black holes eat faster than previously expected New finding might…
Remains of Ancient Planet Lie Deep Within Earth
In the 1980s, geophysicists made a startling discovery related to a hypothetical ancient planet: two continent-sized blobs of unusual material were found deep near the center of the Earth, one…
