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“#‘Half-masking’ may increase coronavirus risk, study finds” August 26, 2020 | 5:11pm So-called “half-masking,” or wearing a face mask below the nose, may allow coronavirus the opportunity to enter your body, according to a recent study and health experts. During the coronavirus pandemic, half-masking still leaves you at risk for contracting Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, physicians…
“#New voting laws continue disenfranchisement, put elections administrators in difficult positions, study finds” Credit: Pexels.com In the years since a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, some states have passed laws that have made it more difficult for minority and low-income Americans to vote. Those…
“#End of affirmative action at UC hurt Black, Latinx students, study finds” When California banned affirmative action, thousands of underrepresented minority students were deterred from applying to the University of California — even though most would have qualified for admission, according to new research. Credit: Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering The end of affirmative action at California…
“#Reports of domestic violence on the rise during pandemic, study finds” BYU economics professors Emily Leslie and Riley Wilson’s research found an increase in domestic abuse during this year’s global pandemic. Credit: Tyler Richardson/BYU The conditions created by COVID-19—unexpected time at home, unemployment and financial insecurity, anxiety and stress—are the same conditions known to aggravate…
“#Women’s bodies can weed out ‘unwanted’ sperm, study finds” August 19, 2020 | 12:34pm Enlarge Image Undesirable sperm may not stand a chance thanks to a newly discovered function in the female reproductive tract. Getty Images/iStockphoto Men can get rejected even after sealing the deal. Contrary to popular belief, the fastest sperm don’t always finish…
“#Flushing public urinals can spread coronavirus, study finds” August 18, 2020 | 3:34pm | Updated August 18, 2020 | 3:54pm Flushing a urinal causes an “alarming upward flow” of coronavirus-laden particles, a new study has found — prompting health experts to recommend wearing face coverings in public bathrooms. Researchers in China found that COVID-19 particles…
“#Smartphones are lowering student’s grades, study finds” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. The study, published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that smartphones seem to be the culprit. Students…
“#American CEOs got a 14 percent pay raise last year, study finds” August 18, 2020 | 10:42am America’s leading CEOs got paid 14 percent more on average in 2019 — and their paychecks could grow again this year even amid the coronavirus pandemic, researchers say. The chief executives at the top 350 US companies by…
“#Donor incentives don’t always equate to more charitable giving, study finds” People are accustomed to getting cash in the mail from an aunt or grandparent. But what about from complete strangers? That’s now one of the most common ploys used by charitable organizations. Nicknamed “the coin trick,” charities often send money in donation request letters…
“#An irresistible scent makes locusts swarm, study finds” Record numbers of locusts have descended in devastating swarms across parts of Africa and Asia this year The coronavirus isn’t the only plague making headlines this year—locusts are devastating crops in several parts of the world, and now scientists are discovering why the pest forms destructive swarms….