Researchers submitted fake résumés for job postings and found that older workers, especially women, were less likely to hear from recruiters. (For complete article visit: https://www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-2017/older-workers-resume-no-response-fd.html)
You may think that as an adult you don’t have to worry about cavities anymore — but dental cavities aren’t just child’s play! As we entered the new millennium, it was discovered that seniors were actually getting more dental cavities than children. Today, …
The ichthyosaur she found helped prove extinction By Jerald Pinson, Botany, University of Florida – Whenever we think about the origins of evolutionary biology, paleontology, and geology, we’re inevitably drawn to 19th century figures like Charles Darwin, Georges Cuvier – the founder …
Rich Haridy — The location of our DNA inside a cell’s nucleus can determine how effectively the cell functions (Credit: Alexandra Angelich UVA) Science is often a piecemeal process, with each small, new discovery adding another insight into the mysterious mechanisms behind …
Rich Haridy New studies rekindle debate over whether obesity can be beneficial in some health situations(Credit: Whitewolf/Depositphotos) Over 15 years ago, a strange counter-intuitive bit of data was identified in patients undergoing hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. Across several studies, overweight or …
I’m going through a divorce. It’s amicable, mature, and adult. We just don’t work together as a couple anymore, but we’ll try and remain friends. As a writer, I work from home. I’m alone all day and now, no one is coming home …
Nick Lavars – A 120-meter section of The Ocean Cleanup Project’s barrier is towed out to sea. The Ocean Cleanup project has been busy knocking up its first barriers since moving into an old naval base earlier this year, and now it’s …
Michael Irving Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have determined how long it takes electrons to quantum tunnel(Credit: fredmantel/Depositphotos) In the weird world of quantum physics, it’s not unusual for particles to tunnel through barriers that under normal circumstances they shouldn’t be …
Rich Haridy 6 pictures — A new imaging technique is suggesting there is a large, previously undiscovered void inside the Great Pyramid of Giza(Credit: HIP Institute) A team of scientists has discovered a mysterious “big void” inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the …
Ireland gives us whiskey, Bitcoin gives us… hmm. 2.55 Gigawatts! The amount of energy Bitcoin is consuming, at the low end, every year; the same as the country of Ireland. By Paris Martineau – 2018 May 16 In addition to being insufferable, Bitcoin …
