Let’s think about trying to attract a diverse group of people to work for your company. Some companies say they care about diversity, but others go further and set clear goals, like hiring one woman or person of color for every White man. Does this make a difference to people looking for jobs, espec
Ever wondered how deep someone should be asleep to best see their sleep troubles? This study dove into that question. It focused on patients with obstructive sleep apnea and used a clever mix of tools—a technique called bispectrometry and polysomnography. These tools helped the researchers figure ou
Cancer, we know, is caused by tweaks in our genes. Scientists are hot on the trail of these mutated drivers, hoping to shed light on how cancer starts. But figuring out which genes are common or unique to different cancers is no walk in the park. This study aims to change that. Scientists have whipp
Minnesota is facing a significant rise in flu cases as we enter the new year. The latest report shows a stark increase in flu-related deaths, totaling 23 since the season began. The Minnesota Department of Health reported 722 hospitalizations due to influenza complications, with most cases concentra
Green innovation is crucial for a sustainable future, and China's SRDI enterprises are no exception. These firms, particularly family-owned ones, have been in the spotlight for their unique strategies called "de-familization. " This process involves shifting management rights and ownership away from
You might know blockchain as the backbone of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. But did you know that this clever tech isn't just about digital money? Blockchain is like an indestructible online notebook that everyone can see but no one can change. It's made up of blocks of data, linked together in a ch
When it comes to converting water into oxygen — a crucial step in generating clean energy — scientists have found that tiny bacteria can play a big role. There's a type of material called NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH) that's super efficient in doing this job, especially in alkaline conditions.
Phosphorus (P) is essential for plants, but in acidic soils, it's often tightly bound and unavailable. To make P easier for plants to use, farmers sometimes mix it with organic matter. This study explored how loamy and clayey soils in a tropical region handled P differently, when pH was changed, and
You might think turning waste into fertilizer is a brilliant idea, but what's the long-term impact? Let's dive into wheat fields treated with different compost types - chicken manure (CM), sewage sludge (SSC), and domestic waste (DWC). Research shows these boost heavy metals (HMs) in the soil. For e
In October 2018, Canada made a big change by legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Most studies so far have looked at the effects of this legalization using snapshots of data collected at one point in time. But what if we could follow the same people over time to see how their cannabis use chang
