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Credit: Shutterstock Like in many aspects of life, there remains an undercurrent of sex bias against women in the STEM fields. And this bias has a negative impact on not only women, but men too—and those who don't fit within a binary category. …

The contract research organization Inotiv is neglecting animals at a research facility in Indiana that conducts toxicity testing of experimental drugs, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) alleged last month. The company has been in the spotlight in recent months for serious animal welfare violations at its Virginia beagle breeding facility, prompting a crackdown by lawmakers in that state and an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Inotiv, a major…

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness across the globe. People suffering from glaucoma have their optical nerves damaged. This nerve damage, which curbs the relay of visual information to the brain, is often caused by abnormally high pressure in the eye. Wouldn't it be useful if there's a way to reduce eye pressure to avoid glaucoma? A team of researchers have developed a compact wireless device – a flexible (smart) contact lens – that appears to detect rising eye pressure. It then releases a drug on demand…

A flexible contact lens that senses eye pressure and releases a drug on-demand could help treat glaucoma, the second leading global cause of blindness worldwide.The compact wireless device, which has been developed by a team of Chinese researchers and tested in pig and rabbit eyes so far, appears to detect and reduce rising eye pressure, one of the usual causes of glaucoma.  Glaucoma is an umbrella term for a group of eye diseases where damage to the optic nerve, which relays visual information to the brain, causes…

Mr. Powell’s nomination, scheduled for a Senate vote on Thursday afternoon, has been on track for months to win bipartisan approval despite unease over inflation and aggressive interest-rate increases that the Fed has urgently commenced to cool price pressures. President Biden said last fall he would reappoint Mr. Powell, opting for continuity as the scale of the central bank’s challenges in controlling inflation was becoming more evident. Mr. Powell, 69 years old, was tapped by President Donald Trump…

After episodes of sleep deprivation, eye problems such as dryness and itching are common. Long-term sleep deprivation can increased the risk for eye disease.Sleep deprivation, which means getting too little high-quality sleep, is a serious health problem. More than one-third of Americans report sleeping less than the suggested minimum of seven hours every night. Sleep deprivation has negative impacts on mental and physical health. Eye problems such as dryness and itching are commonly experienced after episodes of sleep…

The Universe is full of processes that are as exciting and thrilling as they are enigmatic. Astronomers have long tried to unravel these mysterious processes to better understand the composition of our solar system and the world beyond. To push the boundaries of human understanding, NASA has placed several observatories in space to continuously keep an eye on the happenings in these faraway places. The agency also shares images of these events. It recently shared an image of two galaxies colliding. It is a stunning sight,…

India's smartphone shipments are down by 1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the January-March quarter of FY22. Owing to the shortage of components and a sharp decline in demand, smartphone shipments hit 38 million units in Q1 2022. The data has been revealed in the latest research from Counterpoint's Market Monitor service, which reflects the effects of COVID-19 on the smartphone market in India. The third wave of the pandemic, which hit the country in January this year, resulted in a slow start to the quarter, which gained…

Cache isn’t something PC gamers think nearly enough about. At least, that seems to be AMD’s thinking as of late. With the release of 3D V-Cache on the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, though, AMD just proved its own point. The 5800X3D is the most powerful gaming CPU you can buy, and 3D V-Cache is to thank. But one question looms: Why? Cache has always been important, but AMD didn’t decide to apply its 3D Hybrid Bond packaging to cache on just a hunch. After finishing my Ryzen 7 5800X3D review, I sat down with Robert Hallock,…