• Study finds labor market support for transgender people is lower than for other sexual minorities

    In 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in "Bostock vs. Clayton County" that transgender people are legally protected from employment discrimination. This came at a time of increased visibility, but also of legal and social challenges to the rights of transgender individuals. Meanwhile, there has been very little study of labor market discrimination against them.

  • Crypto Market Dominance: Upbit Handles 80% Of South Korean Trading Volume

    A recent report revealed that the South Korean exchange Upbit dominates the local crypto market with over 80%. Additionally, Upbit rose to fifth place in the top five global exchanges list. Different platforms have unsuccessfully challenged the exchange’s dominance in the country, and the upcoming regulatory framework has affected them. Related Reading: Terraform Labs And […]

  • Study finds that we are much more likely to find an Einstein on the political left

    A provocative fresh study has unearthed a correlation between left-wing convictions and both elevated intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and genetic markers thought to be linked with heightened intelligence. As elucidated by psychology researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in their novel paper, published in the journal Intelligence, a plethora of intelligence assessments revealed […]

  • Meme Coins Outperform Broader Crypto Market With Notable Gains – Market Updates Bitcoin News

    In the past 24 hours, the meme coin crypto economy has risen by 9.6% against the U.S. dollar. The Solana-based meme token BONK emerged as the day’s top performer, climbing 41.8%, while FLOKI saw an 18.7% increase. Top Meme Coins Register Impressive Gains As of April 21, 2024, the meme coin sector is experiencing significant […]

  • Huawei unveils Pura 70, 70 Pro and 70 Pro+

    Huawei celebrates the 12th anniversary of the launch of the Ascend P1, the phone that started the photo-centric P series. To mark the occasion, the company decided to launch the latest P70 lineup, which is officially called Pura 70. The 2024 edition of the series starts with a vanilla Pura 70, with the Pura 70 Pro and Pro+ following and a Pura 70 Ultra sitting on top of it all. They all share a triangular camera island and a new Kirin 9010 chipset made by Huawei. The company officially...

  • Study Finds That Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness

    Recent revelations from the Bee Sensory and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Queen Mary University have unveiled the playful antics of bumblebees.

  • Sugar cravings could be caused by loneliness, study finds

    Researchers linked brain chemistry from those who socially isolate to poor mental health, weight gain, cognitive decline and chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

  • Global study finds there really are more insects out after dark

    Have you ever wondered if there are more insects out at night than during the day?

  • Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

    Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans' organs – and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Apr. 10., involved feeding healthy mice microplastics over a period of four to eight weeks. Scientists later found that various organs in the mice were contaminated. "In mice that ingested microspheres, we detected polystyrene microspheres in distant tissues including the brain, liver, and kidney,"...

  • At what age are you old? Study finds our perception has changed over the years

    As human life expectancy has improved over the decades, the age that we think of as "old" has pushed back later in life, researchers say.

  • Study finds that providing housing and support benefits homeless

    Being supported to find a home and then receiving ongoing specialized support services are the key combination in significantly improving the well-being of people who have experienced homelessness, researchers say.

  • Attachment styles predict experiences of singlehood and well-being, study finds

    A new study published in the Journal of Personality examined the link between attachment profiles, singlehood, and psychological well-being. Despite the universal desire for romantic companionship, a growing number of people are choosing to live alone, with a significant increase in solo living from 7.6% in 1967 to 14.4% in 2020 in the United States. Further, around 35% of U.S. adults are not in a romantic relationship. In their new study, Christopher A. Pepping and his colleagues examined...