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Vending machines can get STI tests to more people, U.K. study suggests

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In at least two British cities, certain vending machines offer up not snacks and sodas but a more unusual item: free self-test kits for sexually transmitted diseases. The initiative aims to overcome some of the obstacles that keep people from testing: the hassle of going to the doctor, the stigma of visiting sexual health clinics … Read more

A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted

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Scientific publisher Sage Journals has retracted three papers on abortion—including a controversial 2021 study on mifepristone, the medication at the center of a US legal battle. The 2021 study found that mifepristone, one of two pills used in a medication abortion, significantly increased the risk of women going to the emergency room following an abortion. … Read more

Tiny invasive ants are changing how lions hunt in Kenya, study says

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Lions have long stood atop the food chain, but now a new enemy has forced the dominant carnivores in Kenya to change their hunting strategies and diets. The threat? Ants that are smaller than a grain of rice. The invasive insects that arrived in Kenya in the early 2000s, probably due to global shipping and … Read more

NASA Needs Ideas to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Apophis

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Asteroid 99942 Apophis is fast approaching our home planet for an uncomfortably close encounter in 2029. In order to prepare for the rare event, NASA is calling for ideas for low cost missions to rendezvous with Apophis, but the space agency already has a pair of asteroid probes ready to take on the task. This … Read more

Cursive Handwriting Could Make Your Idiot Kid Smarter, Study Suggests

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There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting learning than typing, and if we want to pump smarter kids out of our … Read more

Professor of Taylor Swift Class at Harvard on Why the Pop Star’s Work Is Worthy of Study

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The Taylor Swift class being offered at Harvard next semester is officially titled “English 183ts. Taylor Swift and Her World.” It’s not the first time a Taylor Swift class is available at an institution of higher learning. Stanford, NYU and the University of Texas at Austin are just some of the universities offering similar courses. But when … Read more

Study for a Python certification with this discounted e-learning bundle on sale for $25

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The 2024 Python for Software Engineering Bootcamp Certification Bundle is $25 now.  StackSocial Python is one of the most commonly used and favored programming languages globally. This is a sign that there’s a lot of call for experts and programmers who are proficient in Python.  One of the best ways to showcase your capabilities is … Read more

Study Finds Specific Cancers Could Be Prevented by Exercise

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Regular exercise is linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, such as those of the head, neck and the lungs, according to a new study. The researchers also found that people who were diagnosed with cancer but exercised still tended to live longer than those who didn’t exercise. Will You Click Windows’ New … Read more

Germany’s CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows

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BERLIN — Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, dropped to their lowest level in seven decades as the use of coal declined unexpectedly sharply in 2023 and economic pressures weighed down production by energy-intensive industry, according to a study released Thursday. Germany aims to cut its emissions to net zero by 2045 and … Read more