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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researcher and technologist Matt Beane, an assistant professor in the Technology Management Department…

BEIJING —  At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option. For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in…

BEIJING —  At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option. For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in…

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1. IntroductionNowadays, the global demand for meat is surging, and pork stands as a major economic force worldwide. Throughout history, outbreaks of transmissible diseases have left a significant impact on human health and livelihood.…

Why did humans take over the world while our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, became extinct? It’s possible we were just smarter, but there’s surprisingly little evidence that’s true. Neanderthals had big brains, language and…

Heterodoxy's illustrious members included (clockwise from top right) Marie Jenney Howe, Susan Glaspell, Crystal Eastman, Rose Pastor Stokes, Doris Stevens,…

1. IntroductionWith the increasingly high penetrations of inverter-based resources (IBRs), the rotation inertia level and frequency regulation reserve become inadequate in modern power systems. To face this challenge, with the…

1. IntroductionAccording to Schalock and colleagues , intellectual disabilities (IDs) are characterised by severe limits in cognitive functions and adaptive behaviour across a wide variety of everyday tasks evident before age 18.…

People in India have a wide range of Neanderthal DNA in their genomesDebajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images The largest ever genome study of South Asian people has discovered a wide range of Neanderthal DNA…

Before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Andrey Muravyev, better known as the artist DazBastaDraw, mainly drew sketches and comics for himself as a hobby…

1. IntroductionThe advent of Industry 4.0 marks a paradigm shift in manufacturing, integrating cutting-edge digital technologies into established manufacturing practices. This transformation underscores the indispensable role of…

Equations (1) and (2) make up the conventional treatment process known as the simultaneous nitrification–denitrification process (SND). While bacterial communities play a crucial role in both steps, algae can also contribute to the…

How can we better understand the science of global and regional climate change and predict and react to the challenges it presents?  One way is to explore climate change and the processes controlling those changes over different…

Two retainer pieces next to one another. FirstClass Aligners Promotes Clear Aligners Over Braces. DOVER, DELAWARE, US, February 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FirstClass Aligners Unveils New Reasons Why Clear Aligners Offer a Modern…

A More Modern PMC Is on its Way - There's Still Time to Give Us Feedback. NLM Tech Bull. 2021 Nov-Dec;(443):e3. In June, we announced the arrival of PMC Labs, where you can test drive the work underway to create a more modern PMC…

The increase in the productivity of stone tool cutting-edge (shown in white lines) did not occur before or at the beginning of Homo sapiens' wide dispersals in Eurasia…

Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people -- and parts of entire cities — in the earthquake-prone country's deadliest disaster of modern times. Grieving Turks are still coming to terms with how a…

Early European humans may have hunted mammoths in a frozen landscapeDorling Kindersley/Getty Images When modern humans first began settling in Europe, they went straight to the cold north. A challenging excavation in…

Ditch the boring lehengas! In the ever-evolving world of fashion, the classic and contemporary rarely coexist making it difficult to find a fit that offers the best of both worlds. In this exploration, we will dive deep into various…

1. IntroductionThe electric power system industry is witnessing a structural reformation with the generation of portfolios dominated by renewable energy sources (RESs). Motivated by the global target to reduce carbon emissions, the…

Our favorite stainless steel appliances will make your kitchen functional and stylish One of the main reasons that homeowners love stainless steel appliances is their sleek appearance. From new builds to classic houses, they give the…

The Modern Farmer Guide To Buying Seeds If 2020 taught us anything when it comes to gardening, it’s that you should buy your seeds early. Last spring saw seed companies inundated with unprecedented demand, as…

Plants have adapted to function in adverse environmental conditions by synthesizing phytochemicals such as phenols, terpenoids, and alkaloids. These compounds can act collectively or independently to protect plants against herbivores,…

1. IntroductionIn a world witnessing unprecedented resource depletion, shifting climatic patterns, and a rapidly increasing global population, the conventional, linear model of consumption—take, make, and dispose—is untenable in the…

The need for effective defense and public safety measures has never been more critical. One innovation that has proven to be indispensable in meeting these challenges head-on is the deployment of Mobile Command Vehicles (MCVs). These…

Water, Vol. 16, Pages 150: Seasonal Variations of Modern Precipitation Stable Isotopes over the North Tibetan Plateau and Their Influencing Factors Water doi: 10.3390/w16010150 Authors: Haoran Zhu Liping Zhu Lun Luo Jiao Li…

An illustration of a sleeping alvarezsaurid dinosaur, Jaculinykus, like modern birds. Credit: Seiji Yamamoto, from PLOS ONE (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293801 CC-BY 4.0…

An illustration of a sleeping alvarezsaurid dinosaur, Jaculinykus, like modern birds. Credit: Seiji Yamamoto, from PLOS ONE (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293801…

What’s in a shell? Beyond capturing the sound of the ocean, shells hold layers of meaning: They…