Celebrate World Animal Day – Speak up for those who have no voice
Harmonie Hefley-Lawson, STEAMRegister.com Today is World Animal Day, so let’s party like we’re all animals! The mission of World Animal Day is “To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing it into a global force […]
Seven Reasons To Listen To Carl Icahn’s Danger Ahead
By Worth W. Wray, Chief Economist, Evergreen GaveKal – EVA on Carl Icahn EVA Summary: This week’s Guest EVA features a video from the legendary activist investor, Carl Icahn, who is starting to make a lot of noise about frothy valuations, fuzzy accounting, and the corrosive consequences of zero interest rate policy. In the video, […]
Taj Mahal to get a 9-year beauty treatment
Lola Gayle, STEAMRegister.com The Taj Mahal, located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra, is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India.” It is one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a symbol of India’s rich history. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in […]
Children who identify with math get higher scores
STEAM Register Staff A child’s math “self-concept” can be used to predict how high they will score on a standardized test of math achievement, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Washington. This study is the first to demonstrate a link between students’ subconscious math self-concepts and their actual math achievement […]
loggers are an owl’s best friend
Lola Gayle, STEAMRegister.com Can’t we all just get along? If you ask owls and loggers in Russia’s Far East, the answer is a definite ‘yes.’ As a matter of fact, for the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl, loggers are essential for survival in Russia’s Primorye. A new study shows that the greatest proportion of suitable fish […]
Shorting The Federal Reserve
Shorting The Federal Reserve by 720Global “I’ve never let my guard down by saying, I do not need to be hedged” – Paul Singer Preservation of clients’ wealth is the most important fiduciary duty guiding investment managers. This obligation tends to be under-appreciated in the midst of financial asset bubbles when recency bias blunts the […]
Water on Mars Could Unlock The Secrets of The Origin of Life on Earth
NASA scientists recently announced that hyper-saline water occasionally flows on the surface of Mars, even in the present day. The evidence is the detection of chlorate salt deposits on the surface and the association of those minerals with channel-like features on some steep slopes—channels that form, disappear and reappear at different times throughout the Martian […]
Bumble Bees Changing In Response To Decreased Flower Diversity, Research Shows
Ongoing changes in flower diversity, related to a shifting climate (amongst other things), are impacting the bodies of bumblebees, according to recent reports. These changes include a decrease in the length of bumble bee tongues – leaving the bees with less options as far as feeding goes – according to the work. The cause of […]
Forget the antioxidant pills; just stick with veggies
Richard G ‘Bugs’ Stevens, University of Connecticut Based on commercials for nutritional supplements, or even a trip down the supermarket aisle, you might get the impression that your food just isn’t nutritious enough. Why just stick to eating fruits and veggies when you can get an extra boost from supplements that put good things like […]
Marquette #PinkOut Day Event TODAY!
#PinkOut Day is a National Day of Action on September 29th, when people across the country will join together to stand with Planned Parenthood, an essential health care provider that millions of women, men, and young people rely on for reproductive health care, education, and advocacy.Planned Parenthood provides 2.7 million women and men a year […]
