Scorpios Need Not Apply: Zodiac Signs Inspire Job Bias
Posted on January 22, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Everyone knows (or should know) that it's illegal for businesses to discriminate against people because of their gender, race, religion and other things, at least in the United States. But what about rejecting an applicant based on their astrological sign?
According to a job listingin the Chutian Metropolis Daily newspaper in Wuhan, China, a language training company there is seeking qualified applicants — as along as they're not Scorpios or Virgos.
[Read More]Want to Know the Future? Most People Don't, Study Suggests
Posted on January 22, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Despite the popularity of horoscopes, most people don't really want to know their futures, a new study from Europe suggests. That's particularly true if future events are negative, such as the person's death, the study found.
The research, which surveyed more than 2,000 adults in Germany and Spain, found that 85 to 90 percent of participants said they wouldn't want to know about certain future negative events in their lives, and 40 to 70 percent said they wouldn't want to know about certain future positive events.
[Read More]'Frankenfish on the Menu? FDA Gives Initial Approval
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
Genetically modified Atlantic salmon — known by critics as "Frankenfish" — may soon be available in your local grocer's seafood aisle. The Food and Drug Administration has given initial approval to the biotech developers of the salmon, clearing the last big hurdle before consumers can purchase the fish.
But consumers won't know if the salmon they're buying is genetically engineered or not — U.S. regulations don't require food made from a genetically modified organism (GMO) to be labeled.
[Read More]41,500-year-old ivory pendant may be oldest human-decorated jewelry in Eurasia
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remains of a 41,500-year-old pendant made of mammoth ivory and decorated with puncture marks, which is the oldest piece of jewelry decorated by modern humans in Eurasia on record.
The pendant, which is now in two pieces, was found during archaeological excavations carried out in Stajnia Cave, Poland, in 2010, and recent radiocarbon work dates it to around 41,500 years ago, a team of scientists reported in a paper published online Thursday (Nov.
[Read More]Bizarre Perpetual Sleepiness Explained
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
A new treatment may help people with a bizarre medical condition that makes them perpetually sleepy.
The findings, detailed Nov. 21 in the journal Science Translational Medicine, may provide relief for the people who sleep constantly and feel exhausted despite caffeine, other stimulants, and several alarm clocks.
People with hypersomnia need to sleep about 70 hours a week and have trouble rousing from sleep. When they are awake, they usually feel as if they've pulled an all-nighter, and describe it as walking around in a fog.
[Read More]Face Transplant Patient Thanks Donor and Doctors & Releases Photo
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
Charla Nash, who received a full face transplant in late May of this year after she was mauled by a friend's chimpanzee in 2009, has released a photo and statement about her treatment.
Nash lost her hands, lips, nose and eyes in the attack, leaving her blind and disfigured. The transplant operation took 20 hours.
In her statement, Nash expressed gratitude to the family of the organ donor, who remains anonymous.
[Read More]How body fat is calculated
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
Ever wondered how body fat is calculated? There are lots of ways to do it, including smart scales, calipers and the good old-fashioned tape measure. In this article we’ll tell you all about the different ways to calculate body fat, but first, why bother?
Being underweight or overweight, especially obese, can increase your risk of health problems, and it’s not just the amount of fat you have – it’s where it is on the body.
[Read More]Isolated Coral Reefs Can Heal Themselves
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Coral reefs may be more independent and resilient than previously thought.
New research shows that an isolated reef off the northwest coast of Australia that was severely damaged by a period of warming in 1998 has regenerated in a very short time to become nearly as healthy as it was before. What surprises scientists, though, is that the reef regenerated by itself, found a study published today (April 4) in the journal Science.
[Read More]Javan Rhino Officially Extinct In Vietnam
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
It's official: There are no more rhinos left in Vietnam.
A large female Javan rhino, estimated to be between 15 and 25 years old, was shot and killed in late April 2010, and had its horn removed by a poacher. Turns out it was the country's last, as reported by Rachel Nuwer at Take Part, a digital media and advocacy company.
It's the second subspecies of Javan rhino to go extinct. The third subspecies remains in Indonesia, likely confined to a single park, where as few as 35 of the critically endangered animals survive.
[Read More]Most Effective After-Sex Contraception: IUDs
Posted on January 21, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
The most effective way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex is with an intrauterine device (IUD), a new study finds.
Researchers reviewed 42 previous studies involving a total of 7,034 women who had an IUD inserted after unprotected sex, and found that 0.9 percent of the women subsequently became pregnant.
The study did not directly compare IUDs with emergency contraception pills, but other studies of women taking the pills have shown that 1.
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