On Saturday, April 22nd tens of thousands of protestors defied bone chilling rain to march on Washington D.C., while fellow marchers protested at “March for … March for ScienceRead more
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Novel antibiotic resistance gene in milk
A new antibiotic resistance gene has been found in bacteria from dairy cows. This gene confers resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics including the last generation … Novel antibiotic resistance gene in milkRead more
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A widow struggling to repay loans from private moneylenders
Chitempally Parameshwari often feels like running away. “But, I can’t leave my children. They have only me,” the 30-year-old mother says. Parameshwari’s husband, Chitempally Kamal … A widow struggling to repay loans from private moneylendersRead more
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‘Gauri’ Wins ‘Best Long Documentary Award’
Kavitha Lankesh’s Gauri, the eponymous documentary film about her sister and slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, won the “Best Long Documentary Award” at the South Asian … ‘Gauri’ Wins ‘Best Long Documentary Award’Read more
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Mother of the Disability Rights Movement
The trailblazing civil rights activist Judy Heumann died Saturday at the age of 75. Heumann was widely known as “the mother” of the U.S. disability … Mother of the Disability Rights MovementRead more
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ZIRP’s only Exit path is a Crash
Interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, in an upsweep. The non-financial economy of production and consumption grows more slowly as income is diverted to carry the debt … ZIRP’s only Exit path is a CrashRead more
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Coastal ecosystems emits methane
Coastal ecosystems are very good at pulling carbon out of the atmosphere. But, as new research in the Baltic Sea shows, we also need to … Coastal ecosystems emits methaneRead more
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Hacking A Hyundai Ioniq’s Infotainment System
These days modern cars are nothing if not a grouping of networked software held together by bits of hardware. This is reflected not only in … Hacking A Hyundai Ioniq’s Infotainment SystemRead more
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Societal cost of ‘forever chemicals’ about $17.5tn across global economy
The societal cost of using toxic PFAS or “forever chemicals” across the global economy totals about $17.5tn annually, a new analysis of the use of … Societal cost of ‘forever chemicals’ about $17.5tn across global economyRead more
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Mobile phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms next year
Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from Jan. 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in … Mobile phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms next yearRead more