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Science · Rogersville

In UK Study, the Risk of Certain Types of Crime, but Not Others, Increase After Dark

34% Center coverage: 18 sources

A UK study of data on more than 30,000 crimes sheds new light on crime after dark, suggesting that the overall risk of crime rises when darkness falls, but that risk varies depending on type of crime and geographical area. Jim Uttley of the University of Sheffield, UK, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One.See the Story

Technology · Poland

The World's Oldest Boomerang Is Even Older Than Scientists Thought, a New Analysis Suggests

87% Center coverage: 8 sources

Researchers revisited a crescent-shaped, mammoth tusk artifact discovered in Poland and estimated it’s around 40,000 years old See the Story

Artificial Intelligence

Emoji Science: How a Smiley Face Can Bring Your Texts to Life

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

Pick a screen, any screen, and chances are someone is deep in a text conversation. While phone calls are still around, texting has become the go-to means of communication across generations. Where words fall short, emojis step in. People around the world use them more than 10 billion times a day, with eight out of 10 regularly incorporating them into their digital conversations. Emoji use is on the rise A study published Wednesday, July 2, in th…See the Story

Scientists Use Gene Editing to Correct Harmful Mitochondrial Mutations in Human Cells

67% Center coverage: 6 sources

In a step toward treating mitochondrial diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have successfully edited harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA using a genetic tool known as a base editor. The results, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, offer new hope for people with rare genetic conditions.DNA · China See the Story

Trust in Michigan elections: Poll shows partisan divide despite overall confidence

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – While more than three quarters of voters in Michigan say the November 2024 election was fair and accurate, just over half of voters are not satisfied with the condition of democracy, according to a poll released Thursday.Education · Grand Rapids See the Story

Prioritizing Challenges in AI Adoption for the Legal Domain: A Systematic Review and Expert-Driven AHP Analysis

This research explores the crucial challenges influencing the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the legal domain, a field facing escalating challenges due to rapid technological advancements. We have comprehensively identified, extracted, and evaluated 11 pivotal factors across legal, technical, and socio-ethical dimensions through a systematic review based on the PRISMA guideline. These factors are categorized into three principal gro…Artificial Intelligence · Munich See the Story

New Data Underscore Rise in CDC Mistrust During Pandemic

The percentage of US adults reporting high confidence in the CDC fell from 82% in February 2020 to 56% in June 2022.Health · United States See the Story

Animal Movement Estimation and Network-Based Epidemic Modeling: Illustration for the Swine Industry in Iowa (US)

Animal movement plays a critical role in disease transmission between farms. However, in the United States, the lack of available animal shipment data, sometimes coupled with a lack of detailed information about farm demographics and characteristics, presents great challenges for epidemic modeling and prediction. In this study, we proposed a new method based on the maximum entropy to generate “synthetic” animal movement networks, considering ava…Olpe · Olpe See the Story

Climate change acting as catalyst for disease outbreak

Climate change acting as catalyst for disease outbreak Zandile.Khumalo Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:47 KIGALI- Climate change poses a growing and potentially disastrous threat to global health, acting as a catalyst for outbreaks of new and re-emerging diseases. A recent report published in the South African Journal of Science highlights the primary climate hazards driving the spread of vector-borne, waterborne, and airborne illnesses. The report identi…Climate Change · Pretoria See the Story

Cervical Cancer Affects Not only Women, but Also Mental Health and Finances of Their Family

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

A new Swedish registry study shows that women who are affected by cervical cancer are not only at risk of mental health and financial difficulties themselves—their children and partners also appear to be negatively affected. The study is published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Vaccinations See the Story

Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Related to Subtle Fetal Brain Changes

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

Fetuses more exposed to certain air pollutants show changes in the size of specific brain structures, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.Climate Change See the Story

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In UK Study, the Risk of Certain Types of Crime, but Not Others, Increase After Dark

The World's Oldest Boomerang Is Even Older Than Scientists Thought, a New Analysis Suggests

Emoji Science: How a Smiley Face Can Bring Your Texts to Life

Scientists Use Gene Editing to Correct Harmful Mitochondrial Mutations in Human Cells

Trust in Michigan elections: Poll shows partisan divide despite overall confidence

Prioritizing Challenges in AI Adoption for the Legal Domain: A Systematic Review and Expert-Driven AHP Analysis

New Data Underscore Rise in CDC Mistrust During Pandemic

Animal Movement Estimation and Network-Based Epidemic Modeling: Illustration for the Swine Industry in Iowa (US)

Climate change acting as catalyst for disease outbreak

Cervical Cancer Affects Not only Women, but Also Mental Health and Finances of Their Family

Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Related to Subtle Fetal Brain Changes

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