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Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops - but not animals
Advocates urge government to allow ‘precision breeding’ to combat disease, but RSPCA warns of ethical dangers. Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
The Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy weight loss research
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide — while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk’s home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Scientist behind Ozempic started her career developing laundry detergent
Novo Nordisk scientist Lotte Knudsen, whose research led to Ozempic and Wegovy, started her career developing laundry detergent.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.Science - The New York Times - November 6 -
California scientists unlock new key to mosquito-borne disease spread
Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications for insect-borne disease spread, a new study has determined. The mating ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Ultra-rich using jets like taxis, climate scientists warn
Researchers worked out the amount of planet-warming gas released by private jets over four years.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Elephants can wash with a hose – and sabotage shower time, scientists say
An elephant at Berlin zoo used its trunk to interrupt flow of water from hose used by another elephant. If you get frustrated by the shower hog in your house you’re not alone: research suggests ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Exhaustion at work can lead to difficulty controlling emotions, scientists say
Working long hours can lead to people having issues moderating behaviour due to ‘ego depletion’, research shows. If a hard day in the office leaves you crabby and uncooperative, you may have an ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Scientists Have Just Declared the Mid-Life Crisis Dead
New research shows that mid-life doesn’t have a monopoly on crises. Maybe it’s time to rethink our expectations about aging.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Slug Hid Its Identity From Scientists
It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.Science - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist
Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
‘He has different personas’: inside Benjamin Franklin’s life as a scientist
A fascinating and revealing new book looks back on the inventor, writer, publisher and founding father’s scientific work. Asked how he came to write Ingenious , his new biography of Benjamin ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits
A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing.Tech - Wired - Yesterday -
35 percent in new survey not confident in accuracy of voting in November
More than a third of voters say they are not confident in voting accuracy heading into the Nov. 5 elections, according to a new survey. The Marquette University poll found a stark divide along ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Harris up 3 points over Trump in new national survey
Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 3 points in a poll released Wednesday by Fairleigh Dickinson University, which took a close look at how voters see the candidates through ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Trump tops Harris by 7 points in battleground Georgia survey
Former President Trump has a 7-point edge over Vice President Harris in the battleground state of Georgia, according to a new survey. The poll, released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University, shows ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Harris edges Trump by 4 points in head-to-head matchup: Survey
Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 4 points in a head-to-head matchup, a new survey found. The poll, released Wednesday by YouGov, found Harris leads with 51 percent to ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Why Lou Williams believes Steph could be motivated by GM survey snub
Retired sixth man Lou Williams explained why Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry could be motivated after being snubbed by NBA general managers.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Harris up by 1 point over Trump in Pennsylvania survey
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck among likely voters in Pennsylvania, according to the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Harris support among Black swing-state voters steady: Survey
Vice President Harris is maintaining her lead over former President Trump with Black voters in swing states, according to a new survey. The Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion poll ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Middle-aged women prefer Harris over Trump, survey shows
A new survey from Marie Claire magazine finds middle-aged women prefer Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump. Forty-nine percent of women between the ages of 40 and 60 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Many GOP voters worried poll workers could tamper with ballots: Survey
More than half of Republican voters in a new survey said they are worried poll workers could tamper with ballots during the 2024 election, now less than three weeks away. The poll, released Friday ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Voters split on whether Harris or Trump is better on key economic issues: Survey
Voters are split on whether they trust former President Trump or Vice President Harris more on a host of key economic issues, according to a poll released Monday. The poll from The Associated Press ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Harris's lead over Trump slips to 1 point in new national survey
Vice President Harris's lead over former President Trump has narrowed in the latest national poll from Suffolk University and USA Today. The poll, released Monday, shows Harris leading Trump by 1 ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Harris holds 3-point national lead over Trump: Survey
Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 3 percentage points nationally, according to a survey released two weeks before Election Day. The Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris 46 percent ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Trump tops Harris by 2 points among Arab American voters: Survey
Former President Trump leads Vice President Harris by 2 points among Arab American voters, according to a survey released Monday. The poll, conducted by Arab News/YouGov, found Trump leading the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Majority of Americans are stressed by the election, survey finds. Here's how to cope.
A new survey from the American Psychological Association is shining a light on election-related stressors for Americans.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Harris leads Trump by 4 points in new tracking survey
Vice President Harris leads her opponent, former President Trump, by 4 points in a new tracking survey that was released on Tuesday. Harris holds a 4-point lead over Trump, 50 percent to 46 ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Harris leading Trump by 19 points in New York state survey
Vice President Harris has a double-digit edge over former President Trump in the state of New York, according to a new survey. The poll, released Tuesday by Siena College, shows Harris with a ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
18 percent in new survey say they've had political disagreement with neighbor
Nearly one-in-five people said they’ve had a political disagreement with a neighbor, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. The poll, released by real-estate firm RedFin, found that 18.7 ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Quarter of young Black men say they will vote for Trump: Survey
A new survey shows that more than a quarter of Black men plan to vote for former President Trump in November’s presidential election. The University of Chicago’s latest GenForward poll released ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Harris holds slim lead over Trump in new survey
Vice President Harris holds a slim lead over former President Trump in a new national survey from The Economist and YouGov. The survey, conducted over the last four days, shows Harris leading Trump ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Muslims in Europe experiencing ‘worrying surge’ in racism, survey finds
‘Dehumanising rhetoric’ blamed as almost half of respondents say they recently suffered discrimination. Muslims across Europe are grappling with a “worrying surge” of racism that is being fuelled ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Eurozone activity contracts again in October, S&P PMI surveys suggest
The eurozone’s economy looks set to weaken further, with activity contracting for a second-straight month, as policymakers at the European Central Bank consider whether to accelerate interest-rate ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24
