[ad_1] Renowned author and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson will visit Spartanburg on September 27 to perform at Converse University’s Twitchell Auditorium. Tyson’s appearance is part of a tour promoting the release of his latest book, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization, presented by Hub City Bookshop. The book, due out Sept. 20, is “a wake-up ...

[ad_1] We’re 12 weeks into the biggest test run of its kind, does the time savings make a difference to productivity and team morale? In June, 3,300 workers at 70 UK companies started a four-day work week trial without losing their wages. Hosted by the non-profit 4 Day Week Global, London-based think tank Autonomy and ...

[ad_1] When you go to vote this November, think about what kind of country you want to live in. Never in American history has the expression “knowledge is power” been so true. Democracy depends on informed voters. Informedness depends not only on interests and broad reading skills, but also on the development of critical thinking, ...

[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists said Saturday they had identified a mechanism by which air pollution triggers lung cancer in nonsmokers, a finding that one expert hailed as “an important step for science and society.” The study reveals the health risks posed by tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels and has sparked a ...

[ad_1] Scientists said Saturday they had identified a mechanism by which air pollution triggers lung cancer in nonsmokers, a finding that one expert hailed as “an important step for science and for society.” The study reveals the health risks posed by tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels and has sparked a new call for ...

[ad_1] Scientists say they have identified the mechanism by which air pollution induces lung cancer in nonsmokers, a finding hailed by one expert as “an important step for science and society.” The study reveals the health risks posed by tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels and has sparked calls for more urgent action to ...

[ad_1] Addressing participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Francis stresses the importance of using scientific knowledge to save our common home and avoid conflict. Sophie Peters Over the past three days, the Vatican has hosted a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on the theme “Fundamental Sciences ...

[ad_1] Washington – $2 million gift from a philanthropist Joanne and William Conway To College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences – the largest the university has received in its existence – supporting three new faculty positions and scholarships for nursing students at bachelor, master and doctoral levels. This donation will cover the salaries of ...