29 NOV 2021 You probably don’t realize it when you’re listening to your favorite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing an instrument, or listening to music have all been shown to activate numerous areas of the brain that control speech, movement, and cognition, memory and emotion – often all …
Read More »THE 5:2 DIET HAS ONE KEY ADVANTAGE OVER TRADITIONAL DIETS, NEW STUDY CLAIMS
27 NOV 2021 In the last decade, the ‘5:2 diet’ has exploded in popularity, transforming the eating patterns of thousands of people seeking to lose weight. The 5:2 diet is an example of what’s called intermittent fasting, or time-restricted eating. At its most basic, the 5:2 system means you can eat …
Read More »NEW LIE DETECTOR CAN READ FACIAL MUSCLES YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU’RE USING
23 NOV 2021 Humans are notoriously woeful lie detectors, even when staring liars straight in the face. A machine learning tool trained to detect tell-tale signs of lying has been found to do better than the average person, using little more than data from wearable sensors that pick up teensy flickers in …
Read More »ITF SAYS MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE SHOWS URGENT NEED TO MAKE MARITIME SAFE FOR WOMEN
18 NOV 2021 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says the recent report of sexual assault by a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet during her at sea training brings shame on the shipping industry and underlines the urgent need for action to eliminate violence in the workplace. The case, which …
Read More »MIDSHIPMAN X IS NOT ALONE
17 NOV 2021 I don’t know Midshipman X, but I am floored by the courage it took for her to come forward, tell her story, and seek justice. Too few of us come forward. I was one who didn’t. Saying publicly that you were raped, assaulted, or harassed is fraught …
Read More »USMMA “PAUSES” SEA YEAR PROGRAM AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS
17 NOV 2021 In a letter released Tuesday evening, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has decided to pause the next cycle of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s iconic Sea Year program, citing an ongoing sexual assault and sexual harassment scandal. Sea Year provides the academy’s students with …
Read More »ABANDONING FOSSIL FUELS WOULD BRING IMMEDIATE BENEFITS TO MILLIONS, STUDY SHOWS
11 NOV 2021 Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted by burning fossil fuels for energy today will only be removed from the atmosphere by natural sinks – like forests and the ocean – in the next 300 to 1,000 years. That means the climate benefits of transitioning to clean energy become apparent on …
Read More »DSF THINKS DECARBONIZATION WILL SHRINK THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY
11 NOV 2021 In a forecast issued last week during the COP26 summit, Danish Shipping Finance (DSF) predicted that decarbonizing the global shore side economy will result in a smaller shipping industry – indirectly helping shipping to reduce its emissions. The report echoes the findings of ABS’ global sustainability team, …
Read More »PAST 7 YEARS IN A ROW WERE HOTTEST ON RECORD, HARROWING WMO REPORT CONFIRMS
12 NOV 2021 The United Nations Secretary-General has called 2021 “the make it or break it year” for climate action. 2021 is not over yet, but a provisional report on the state of the planet suggests we are leaning heavily towards breaking it. Experts at the UN’s World Meteorological Organization …
Read More »THERE MAY BE PEOPLE WHO ARE GENETICALLY RESISTANT TO COVID-19, SCIENTISTS SAY
29 OCT 2021 Two humans are at least 99.9 percent genetically identical to each other. But it’s that 0.1 percent or so that makes us special. This is what determines all our differences, from the unique ways we look, to our resistance or susceptibility to diseases such as HIV. Certain tiny …
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