Hurricane Ian barreled ashore with winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph) on Florida’s southwest coast on Sept. 28, 2022. The storm’s powerful winds and torrential rains reduced entire communities to rubble, killing more than 120 people, including many who drowned in floodwaters resulting from the nearly 18-foot (5.5-meter) storm surge. Bridges connecting Sanibel,...
It was a deal that brought together oligarchs from some of America’s top adversaries. “The key is the cash,” the oil broker wrote in a text message, offering a deep discount on Venezuelan crude shipments to an associate who claimed to be fronting for the owner of Russia’s biggest aluminum company. “As soon as you...
More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. None of the proposals would force immediate changes inside the states’ prisons, though...
Scientists across Canada will be able to better predict and mitigate extreme weather events in the face of climate change thanks to a new satellite mission that’s received more than $200 million in federal funding. The HAWC satellite system – which stands for High-altitude, Aerosol, Water vapour and Clouds – is Canada’s contribution to NASA’s...
Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric causes of maternal death (high blood pressure disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis), say experts in The BMJ today. Rebecca Lawn at Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues say the majority of...
When office-job workers at home during the pandemic turned to day trading with cryptocurrencies and word spread of easy money, the market exploded. In May 2022, however, it collapsed – spectacularly. What causes new trends to come crashing down is the subject of a new research study published in Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Using examples...
Mathematical models that predict policy-driving scenarios – such as how a new pandemic might spread or the future amount of irrigation water needed worldwide – may be too complex and delivering ‘wrong’ answers, a new study reveals. Experts are using increasingly detailed models to better predict phenomena or gain more accurate insights in a range...
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A new study involving users of online dating sites has revealed a link between the perceived originality of text in dating profiles and better impressions of attractiveness. Tess van der Zanden and colleagues at Tilburg University in The Netherlands present these findings in PLOS ONE and reveal the features of “original” profiles. Previous research has...
Firearm suicide among minority youth has steeply risen over the past decade Examined 694 patients ages 5 to 17 during primary care visits with 47 doctors Study suggests ways to improve implementing the program during a larger trial A secure firearm storage program in which pediatricians engage with parents on the importance of secure storage...
An estimated 281 million migrants span the globe. The remittances they send home get a lot of attention from policymakers and development agencies like the World Bank due to their positive impacts on developing economies. This is because the movement of money is – for the most part – quantifiable, as much of it goes...
