Chandrayaan-3: Indian lunar mission inches closer to Moon
Chandrayaan-3 may not be the first to land on the south pole if it's beaten by Russia's new Moon mission.
2023-08-17 14:26
3 people have died after infection with rare flesh-eating bacteria in Connecticut and New York
At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday.
2023-08-17 09:23
US FDA approves French drugmaker Ipsen's rare bone disorder drug
By Bhanvi Satija and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved French drugmaker Ipsen's
2023-08-17 06:48
Brazil to Cap Carbon Emissions for Large Polluting Companies
Brazil will create a cap on carbon dioxide emissions for large polluting companies as part of a broader
2023-08-17 02:16
Pig Kidney Transplanted Into Human Shows Way to Wider Use
Doctors transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man’s body where it continued to function normally, moving the
2023-08-16 23:54
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: The Grim True Story of the Osage Murders
'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.
2023-08-16 22:19
Musk’s Twitter takeover sparks mass exodus of climate experts
Around half of the Twitter users who actively posted about climate and environmental issues have left the social media platform since Elon Musk took over, new research has found, raising concerns over the “troubling implications” of this mass exodus. The research, published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution on Tuesday, says that nearly half of Twitter users who identified as environmentally oriented had ceased being active on the platform. The authors of the study analysed the sample of 380,000 users who tweeted about climate and environment at least once in 15 days. The study found that within six months of take over by Mr Musk, around 47.5 per cent of these users became inactive. For comparison, the researchers also looked at a control group of 458,000 users who tweeted about US politics, and found that only 21 per cent of these users became inactive in the same period. The research took place between December 2022 and May 2023 and was led by Charlotte Chang, assistant professor of biology and environmental analysis at Pomona College. Researchers say this mass exodus shows the changes in Twitter’s ownership and how the platform is run has real-world impact. “Twitter has been the dominant social media platform for diverse environmental interests to communicate and organise around advocacy goals, exchange ideas and research and new opportunities for collaboration,” the authors wrote. “Currently there is nothing on the horizon to replace it, putting at risk robust idea-sharing on topics such as extreme weather disaster responses, preservation of biodiversity and climate change.” The social media giant, now called “X”, has gone through a series of shake-ups and changes since the Tesla founder bought the platform in October 2022. However, the platform has long stood as a vital source for real-time information and public mobilisation. Recent findings suggest that hate speech has increased substantially after the Twitter sale and that engagement increased much more markedly for contentious right-wing actors, the study notes. Researchers say changes since Twitter’s acquisition likely have ripple effects for other user segments as well, such as the climate policy sphere, or future disaster response after extreme weather events. Read More Google is profiting from climate misinformation on YouTube, report finds ‘Propaganda to infect children’s minds’: Climate misinformation textbook mailed to 8,000 US science teachers Fossil fuel lobby waged $4m disinformation campaign during climate summit, report finds
2023-08-16 21:29
'I hope one day I have more to say about what will happen with it': Lana Del Rey and Jon Batiste have leftover tracks from their sessions
Lana Del Rey and Jon Batiste have some more tracks they worked on that he hopes will be released.
2023-08-16 20:25
Cillian Murphy 'loves' watching Christopher Nolan movies
Cillian Murphy has heaped praise on Christopher Nolan, revealing that he loves watching his films.
2023-08-16 19:46
The Midwest Is Ground Zero for the Fight Over Carbon Capture Pipelines
Deadly rupture. Groundwater contamination. Earthquake triggers. One after another, residents from across Iowa fired off their concerns at
2023-08-16 18:24
Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel executive produce To Kill a Tiger
Hollywood star Mindy Kaling has been announced as an executive producer of 'To Kill a Tiger'.
2023-08-16 17:57
Tribunal says Georgia teacher who read book on gender identity to her fifth grade class should not be fired
A three-person tribunal has recommended against the firing of a Georgia teacher who is at risk of being terminated after reading a book about gender identity to her fifth grade class, according to the teacher's attorney.
2023-08-16 17:48