• Scientists observe flattest explosion ever seen in space

    Updated: 2023-03-31 13:27:27
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Scientists observe flattest explosion ever seen in space March 31, 2023 University of Sheffield An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists , as part of its shape similar to that of an extremely flat disc challenges everything we know about explosions in . space The explosion observed was a bright Fast Blue Optical Transient FBOT an extremely rare class of explosion which is much less common than other explosions , such as supernovas . The first bright FBOT was discovered in 2018 and given the nickname “the . cow” Explosions of stars in the universe are almost always spherical in shape , as the stars themselves are spherical . However , this explosion , which occurred

  • Deer blood kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease

    Updated: 2023-03-31 13:26:15
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Deer blood kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease March 31, 2023 University of Massachusetts As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based  New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases  (NEWVEC and his team have completed research that offers a promising lead in the fight against Lyme . disease The study , published recently in the journal  Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases demonstrates that the blood of the white-tailed deer kills the corkscrew-shaped bacterium that causes Lyme disease , a potentially debilitating illness . The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC estimates that each year

  • Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines

    Updated: 2023-03-31 13:12:33
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines March 31, 2023 UCLA The concept for the UCLA study emerged from the idea that systemic racism and COVID-19 are interconnected “twin pandemics.” Efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of the positive feelings and actions between different social groups , according to a study of attitudes toward vaccines among supporters of the Black Lives Matter . movement The study by UCLA , psychologists  published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, found that across all racial , ethnic and income groups , people who expressed support for the BLM movement were less hesitant about receiving

  • Stressed plants emit airborne sounds that can be detected from over a meter away

    Updated: 2023-03-30 19:49:07
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Stressed plants emit airborne sounds that can be detected from over a meter away March 30, 2023 Tel Aviv University What does a stressed plant sound like A bit like bubble-wrap being popped . Researchers in Israel report in the journal  Cell  on March 30 that tomato and tobacco plants that are stressed—from dehydration or having their stems severed—emit sounds that are comparable in volume to normal human conversation . The frequency of these noises is too high for our ears to detect , but they can probably be heard by insects , other mammals , and possibly other . plants “Even in a quiet field , there are actually sounds that we don’t hear , and those sounds carry information,” says

  • MRI image of adult brain, with regions of cerebrospinal fluid overlaid in blue.

    Updated: 2023-03-30 19:37:21
    , . Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search MRI image of adult brain , with regions of cerebrospinal fluid overlaid in . blue March 30, 2023 PLOS ONE MRI image of adult brain , with regions of cerebrospinal fluid overlaid in blue . Researchers at Boston University , USA report that the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain is linked to waking brain activity . Led by Stephanie Williams , and publishing in the open access journal  PLOS Biology  on March 30 th the study demonstrates that manipulating blood flow in the brain with visual stimulation induces complementary fluid flow . The findings could impact treatment for conditions like Alzheimer†s disease , which have been associated with declines in cerebrospinal fluid . flow

  • Ovo Energy plans takeover of Shell gas and electricity arm – Sky News

    Updated: 2023-03-30 19:36:14
    Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Disclaimer Privacy Shell Blog Shell Online Library Ovo Energy plans takeover of Shell gas and electricity arm Sky News Mar 30th , 2023 by John Donovan REUTERS Ovo Energy plans takeover of Shell gas and electricity arm Sky News March 29 Reuters Ovo Energy is planning a takeover of Shell Plc’s  SHEL.L UK gas and electricity business , a move that would allow the British retail energy supplier to reclaim the No . 2 spot in the British supply market , Sky News reported on . Wednesday Ovo is expected to propose an indicative offer for Shell Energy Retail Ltd’s SERL UK operation , the  report added , citing sources . Shell Energy Retail has about 1.4 million . customers In January , Shell had

  • Ancient Graffiti Revealed in 3D Detail

    Updated: 2023-03-30 19:31:04
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Ancient Graffiti Revealed in 3D Detail March 30, 2023 Simon Fraser University SFU geography professor Nick Hedley . Photo Credit : Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti—and their intriguing comparisons to modern graffiti—as they produce a state-of-the-art 3D recording of the Temple of Isis in Philae , . Egypt Working with the University of Ottawa , the researchers published their early findings in  Egyptian Archaeology  and have returned to Philae to advance the . project “It’s fascinating because there are similarities with today’s graffiti,” says SFU geography professor Nick Hedley , co-investigator of the Social

  • Shell names Tony Nunan as its first chief of staff

    Updated: 2023-03-30 19:30:54
    Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Disclaimer Privacy Shell Blog Shell Online Library Shell names Tony Nunan as its first chief of staff Mar 30th , 2023 by John Donovan Shell names Tony Nunan as its first chief of staff March 30 Reuters Shell Plc SHEL.L said on Thursday Tony Nunan will undertake the newly created senior role of the chief of staff and corporate relations , while Cecile Wake would take over from Nunan as Chair of Shell . Australia The chief of staff , the first in Shell’s 115-year-old history , is the  biggest change made by Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan to the top management since he took helm on Jan . 1, with a promise to boost the oil major’s . performance Under the new role , Nunan will report to

  • Boosting the body’s anti-viral immune response may eliminate aging cells

    Updated: 2023-03-30 19:23:41
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Boosting the body†s anti-viral immune response may eliminate aging cells March 30, 2023 Massachusetts General Hospital Aging , or senescent cells , which stop dividing but don†t die , can accumulate in the body over the years and fuel chronic inflammation that contributes to conditions such as cancer and degenerative . disorders In mice , eliminating senescent cells from aging tissues can restore tissue balance and lead to an increased healthy lifespan . Now a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital MGH a founding member of Mass General Brigham MGB has found that the immune response to a virus that is ubiquitously present in human tissues can detect and eliminate

  • Despite windfall tax and record profits, Shell paid just £15 million to UK, 22p per Brit last year

    Updated: 2023-03-29 19:47:36
    , , Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Disclaimer Privacy Shell Blog Shell Online Library Despite windfall tax and record profits , Shell paid just 15 million to UK , 22p per Brit last year Mar 29th , 2023 by John Donovan Global Witness Despite windfall tax and record profits , Shell paid just 15 million to UK , 22p per Brit last year By comparison Norway received 6.3 billion from Shell , over a grand per Norwegian 28th March 2023, London  Energy giant Shell paid just 15 million in taxes and fees to the UK last year on their drilling , compared to over 6.3 billion to the Norwegian government over the same period , according to Global Witness analysis of  Shell’s latest tax reporting released . today This means Shell paid

  • Shell: Expect ‘continuous’ flaring at Pennsylvania cracker plant during maintenance

    Updated: 2023-03-29 19:19:39
    : Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Disclaimer Privacy Shell Blog Shell Online Library Shell : Expect continuous’ flaring at Pennsylvania cracker plant during maintenance Mar 29th , 2023 by John Donovan Shell : Expect continuous’ flaring at cracker plant during maintenance CHRISSY SUTTLES Beaver County Times MARCH 28, 2023 POTTER TWP . Residents should expect continuous elevated flaring at Shell’s ethane cracker plant as crews perform maintenance and repairs at the . facility Shell leadership announced a controlled shutdown of portions of the Beaver County petrochemicals complex Saturday for repairs and maintenance on one of the unit . systems This will require us to fully activate our elevated flare for a period of time

  • Shell pays just $8m tax on annual production in UK North Sea

    Updated: 2023-03-29 19:09:20
    Royal Dutch Shell Plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Disclaimer Privacy Shell Blog Shell Online Library Shell pays just 8m tax on annual production in UK North Sea Mar 29th , 2023 by John Donovan THE TIMES Shell pays just 8m tax on annual production in UK North Sea Emily Gosden Energy Editor Wednesday March 29 2023, Shell made net tax payments of 8 million for its UK North Sea operations last year less than it paid its outgoing chief . executive The London-listed oil and gas major said it had incurred a 134 million tax bill under Britain’s energy profits levy” windfall tax in respect of its 2022 . profits FULL ARTICLE Share : this Facebook Twitter Email Print Like : this Like Loading . shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites

  • Plug-in vehicle environmental benefits rely on market forces, public policy: Paper

    Updated: 2023-03-29 17:05:04
    , : Skip to content Menu My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About Plug-in vehicle environmental benefits rely on market forces , public policy : Paper March 29, 2023 Over the past decade , electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids have become increasingly popular , in part due to their perceived environmental benefits . But to what extent do reduced tailpipe emissions benefit human health and the climate According to a new paper by scholars at Resources for the Future RFF these vehicles provide sizable benefits determined by market forces and policy . conditions The paper , released today Jan . 3, 2023  assesses the climate and human health benefits of plug-in vehicles—a

  • You can find the flow – and scientists can measure it

    Updated: 2023-03-29 14:38:33
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search You can find the flow – and scientists can measure it March 29, 2023 Norwegian University of Science and Technology You know when you†ve found the flow . You experience it when you are doing something that engages you so fully that time seems to fly by . Maybe it’s a job , or something completely different , like chess or computer games or football or shovelling . snow But flow is not just an expression that people use . It has been a concept used by psychologists for almost 50 years , because finding the flow can be useful for . people “Finding the flow zone can be important when teachers have to adapt their instruction . If we find the flow , we†ve also found the right level for the

  • How to spot fake news through journalists’ use of language

    Updated: 2023-03-29 14:35:17
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search How to spot fake news through journalists†use of language March 29, 2023 University of Birmingham Grammatical patterns in language use can distinguish between real news and fake news stories – potentially helping those looking to combat disinformation , a new study . reveals A detailed linguistic analysis of the work of former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair , who left the newspaper after being found to have plagiarised and fabricated some of his stories , has established that there can be clear stylistic differences in the language of real and fake . news Published by Cambridge University Press as a book titled , The Language of Fake News , the University of Birmingham study by

  • Transportation noise increases risk for suicides

    Updated: 2023-03-29 14:33:23
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Transportation noise increases risk for suicides March 29, 2023 Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Mental health disorders affect nearly one billion people worldwide and are a leading cause of suicide . In Switzerland , it is estimated that about 1.4 million people are affected by mental health issues and that approximately 1,000 people take their lives every year . Environmental factors such as air pollution or noise have been linked to adverse health effects such as cardiovascular diseases and general well-being . However , robust evidence on the effects of transportation noise on mental health disorders remains . scarce For the first time , researchers from Swiss TPH have now

  • OpenAI’s ChatGPT costs $100k per day to run; accelerators could help

    Updated: 2023-03-28 17:25:55
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search OpenAI’s ChatGPT costs 100k per day to run accelerators could help March 28, 2023 University of Illinois The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The transformative changes brought by deep learning and artificial intelligence are accompanied by immense costs . For example,  OpenAI†s ChatGPT algorithm costs at least 100,000 every day to . operate  This could be reduced with accelerators , or computer hardware designed to efficiently perform the specific operations of deep learning . However , such a device is only viable if it can be integrated with mainstream silicon-based computing hardware on the material . level This was preventing the

  • The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return

    Updated: 2023-03-28 13:21:00
    Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return March 28, 2023 American Geophysical Union Much of the southern Greenland Ice Sheet , shown here , will melt irreversibly if we emit about 1000 gigatons of carbon , according to models in a new Geophysical Research Letters study . Credit : NASA GSFC The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers 660,200 square miles in the Arctic . If it melts entirely , global sea level would rise about 7 meters 23 feet but scientists aren†t sure how quickly the ice sheet could melt . Modeling tipping points , which are critical thresholds where a system behavior irreversibly changes , helps researchers find out when that melt

  • Climate crisis: Is it time to charge Big Oil with homicide?

    Updated: 2023-03-27 16:48:07
    A new academic study, accepted for publication in Harvard Environmental Law, asks the pertinent question about Big Oil and climate change: “Given the extreme lethality of the conduct and the awareness of the catastrophic risk on the part of fossil fuel companies, should they be charged with homicide?” The post Climate crisis: Is it time to charge Big Oil with homicide? appeared first on Oil Change International.

  • The Netherlands contradicts COP26 promise, moves ahead to support 30 year oil and gas production project in Brazil

    Updated: 2023-03-23 14:59:11
    The Netherlands just contradicted its COP26 pledge to end public finance for fossil fuels by the end of 2022 and shift this money to clean energy by issuing a commitment to insure the Brazil Santos Basin Pre-Salt Pole oil and gas production project for around USD 321 million. The post The Netherlands contradicts COP26 promise, moves ahead to support 30 year oil and gas production project in Brazil appeared first on Oil Change International.

  • Italy breaks climate promise to end public financing for international fossil fuel projects, publishing ‘worst-in-class’ climate policy

    Updated: 2023-03-21 14:04:34
    Italy breaks climate promise to end public financing for international fossil fuel projects, publishing ‘worst-in-class’ climate policy Italy publishes policy that continues investments in new fossil fuel projects, breaking commitment made at 2021 UN COP26 climate summit. Policy denies climate science and fossil fuel phase-out trajectories presented by the IPCC on the same day Civil […] The post Italy breaks climate promise to end public financing for international fossil fuel projects, publishing ‘worst-in-class’ climate policy appeared first on Oil Change International.

  • IPCC’s Report Raises the Alarms to Code Red

    Updated: 2023-03-20 00:58:55
    Today, the IPCC released its last report under the Sixth Assessment Cycle after approval by government delegates in Interlaken. The Synthesis Report covers the major findings from the last three Assessment reports and the Special Reports, and provides a comprehensive scientific framework for understanding the climate crisis and solutions to it. In response, Romain Ioualalen, […] The post IPCC’s Report Raises the Alarms to Code Red appeared first on Oil Change International.

  • Last Chance Alliance: California Issues Hundreds of Neighborhood Oil Drilling Permits in Blow to Environmental Justice

    Updated: 2023-03-17 11:02:28
    Climate justice advocates expressed outrage at California state oil regulator CalGEM over the recent approval of hundreds of oil and gas rework permits to continue dangerous oil operations within 3,200 feet of communities. The post Last Chance Alliance: California Issues Hundreds of Neighborhood Oil Drilling Permits in Blow to Environmental Justice appeared first on Oil Change International.

  • Block of 6 Pacific countries commit to spearhead global fossil fuel phase-out effort

    Updated: 2023-03-17 03:15:51
    Today, Pacific Island governments committed to create a “Fossil Fuel Free Pacific” and called for all countries to join them in managing a global, equitable, and unqualified phase out of coal, oil and gas. The post Block of 6 Pacific countries commit to spearhead global fossil fuel phase-out effort appeared first on Oil Change International.

  • New report: Commitment to end international finance for fossil fuels is shifting billions, but key countries breaking promises missing in action

    Updated: 2023-03-15 11:00:06
    : , Oil Change International Home About Values Jobs Blog Program Areas Global Policy Public Finance Global Industry Africa Asia United States Research Press Donate Home About Values Jobs Blog Program Areas Global Policy Public Finance Global Industry Africa Asia United States Research Press Donate Facebook Twitter New report : Commitment to end international finance for fossil fuels is shifting billions , but key countries breaking promises missing in action March 15, 2023 By OCI Team Blog Post Press Releases Stop Funding Fossils FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Contact Nicole Rodel nicole[at priceofoil.org 27842570627 SAST Adam McGibbon adam.mcgibbon[at priceofoil.org 447809368481 GMT Bronwen Tucker bronwen[at priceofoil.org 1-587-926-7601 ET New report : Commitment to end international finance

  • Promise Breakers: Assessing the impact of compliance with the Glasgow Statement commitment to end international public finance for fossil fuels

    Updated: 2023-03-15 11:00:04
    : Oil Change International Home About Values Jobs Blog Program Areas Global Policy Public Finance Global Industry Africa Asia United States Research Press Donate Home About Values Jobs Blog Program Areas Global Policy Public Finance Global Industry Africa Asia United States Research Press Donate Facebook Twitter Promise Breakers : Assessing the impact of compliance with the Glasgow Statement commitment to end international public finance for fossil fuels March 15, 2023 By OCI Team Featured Reports Resources Stop Funding Fossils Oil Change . International March 2023 Download this . report This report , Promise Breakers : Assessing the impact of compliance with the Glasgow Statement commitment to end international public finance for fossil fuels reveals that the Glasgow Statement , a joint

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