Are fewer young people identifying as trans?
05 Nov
Politics

Are fewer young people identifying as trans?

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Are young Americans becoming less likely to identify as trans? This claim is getting a lot of attention on social media after two researchers published survey data appearing to show a shift in youth gender identity.The first analysis came from Eric Kaufmann, a Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom, and a longtime anti-PC and anti-”woke” crusader. In early October, Kaufmann published a report titled “The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity Among Young Americans.”“The transgender share among university students peaked in 2023 and has almost halved since, from nearly 7 percent to under 4 percent,” Kaufmann writes in that report. A few days later, Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, posted on X that “trans identification really is in free fall among the young,” citing...
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How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science
09 Apr
Science & Technology

How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science

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Physics Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup just as flavoursome By Matthew Sparkes   The right technique can make great pour-over coffee with fewer beans Kemal Yildirim/Getty Images Physicists have discovered a technique that can produce the perfect cup of coffee with up to 10 per cent fewer beans. With climate change making coffee production an increasingly tricky proposition, it is becoming more important to brew in the most efficient way possible, says Arnold Mathijssen at the University of Pennsylvania. “Coffee is getting harder to grow, and so, because of that, prices for coffee will likely increase in coming years,” he says. “The idea for this research was really to see if we could help do something by reducing the amount of coffee beans that are...
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