Tesla’s stock rose sharply on Wednesday, with investors believing that the company and its CEO, Elon Musk, will benefit from Donald Trump's return to the White House. Under a Trump administration, Tesla might gain an edge over smaller competitors if subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) decrease. Tr
These days, when we talk about climate change, it's not just about the science anymore. Social media has become a hotbed for conspiracy theories related to climate change. A recent study looked at a massive collection of tweets to see how these theories spread and who's behind them. The researchers
Did you know that divorce can leave a mark on kids' personalities? Scientists have been studying this, focusing on kids between 9 and 12. They used a test called the MPACI to see if kids from divorced families showed different personality traits. The results? Kids with divorced parents did show some
Have you ever wondered how teachers learn to include every student in the classroom? At Regensburg University, there's a special course called "Zertifikat Inklusion – Basiskompetenzen" (ZIB) that helps future teachers do just that. This three-semester program, starting in the summer of 2016, is desi
Scientists are looking at a new way to make weather and water predictions better. They're using something called coupled land–atmosphere data assimilation. This means they're combining information from the ground (like how wet the soil is) with information from the air (like temperature and wind spe
Ever wondered how tiny particles in the air can mess up our weather? Scientists explored this question using a computer model called the Weather Research and Forecasting Model. They focused on a specific region: the North Atlantic tropical ocean. Different levels of these tiny particles, called aero
Atlantic herring has been a big deal in Canada's seafood industry since the 1960s, with the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy herring fisheries being a major player. However, this stock has been struggling since the mid-1960s, despite efforts to boost it since 2003. Researchers wanted to understand why man
Europe's Open Science Cloud (EOSC) is all about making data easy to find, use, and share. Unlike experts, the public needs a simpler way to dive into science. Even so, they're making big waves, especially in fields like astrophysics. This review looks at how everyday people are contributing to scien
You might have noticed a bunch of police cars and officers around Millwood Avenue yesterday. Turns out, they were dealing with a "mental health-related emergency" on nearby Fairview Drive. The police blocked off a part of Millwood Avenue to both vehicles and people, just to be safe. Even some specia
Imagine a device that boosts your leg power and helps you move better. That's exactly what an electrically actuated lower limb exoskeleton (LLE) does. This clever contraption is made up of three main parts: the mechanical structure, the actuation system that makes it move, and the sensors that help
