Water cremation: What are the benefits of this sustainable form of body disposal? Already a popular option in the U.S., and famously chosen by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died in 2021, alkaline hydrolysis—a sustainable method of disposing the body after death—is set to be regulated in Scotland.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-....cremation-benefits-s

Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall French director Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall," winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the film's leading couple, Sandra Voyter and Samuel Maleski.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-....science-couples-math

Disadvantaged entrepreneurs often fear success, but new research can help When low-income entrepreneurs start their own businesses, they frequently fear failure—a well-documented phenomenon. But over time, they may also fear success, given the costs and unknowns it can bring, and this barrier to growth is under-studied and underappreciated.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-....disadvantaged-entrep

Researchers search for solutions to construct a comprehensive workforce At the perimeter of any construction site, you will find large fences designed to keep construction materials in and danger out. But those aren't the barriers that keep more people from joining the construction workforce.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-....solutions-comprehens

The spread of misinformation varies by topic and by country in Europe, study finds The eventual prevalence of a piece of misinformation may depend on its topic and the country in which it spreads, with notable differences between the UK, Germany, France and Italy, according to a study published May 8 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Fabiana Zollo from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and colleagues. This finding suggests that policies to combat misinformation and polarization may need to be context-specific in order to be effective, the authors say.
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-....misinformation-varie