Generating power while purifying the environment of greenhouse gases should be achievable using bacteria. In a new publication, microbiologists from Radboud University have demonstrated that it is pos

A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks), has demonstrated that some plant species could help to remove toxi

People tend to have better sexual relationships when their partner believes that a person’s sex life can change for the better over time, according to new research published in the Journal of Social a

Right from birth, human brains are organized into networks that support mental functions such as vision and attention, a new study shows. Previous studies had shown that adults have seven such functi

Seeing the stars in all their glory from the inside of a spacecraft might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—but if you spend too much time in outer space, Earth might be a sight for sore eyes. This

At the beginning of the target rating block, we asked participants to “Think of the ‘biggest asshole’ you know personally where you have directly experienced the person’s negative behaviors” and to re

We investigated the contribution of bilingual experience to the development of cognitive reserve (CR) when compared with other, traditionally more researched, CR proxies, in a sample of cognitively he

Factors associated with psychological flourishing include being married, being physically active, and being free from chronic pain and other mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety A new

Microfluidic devices are compact testing tools made up of tiny channels carved on a chip, which allow biomedical researchers to test the properties of liquids, particles and cells at a microscale. The

An enormous comet — approximately 80 miles across, more than twice the width of Rhode Island — is heading our way at 22,000 miles per hour from the edge of the solar system. Fortunately, it will never

Being extroverted and socially engaged may keep cognitive impairment at bay longer. (Marek Uliasz, Alamy) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes ATLANTA — Certain personality traits may be a key factor in

Rutgers analysis answers questions arising from immunosuppressive treatments COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effe

In a finding that has implications for the 2022 midterm elections, Cornell researchers found Russia tried to distract liberal voters during the 2016 presidential campaign with a seemingly innocent wea

Having ‘meaning in life’ and a ‘sense of purpose’ could lower the risk of developing dementia later in life, finds a review by researchers at the University College London (UCL). The researchers anal

Source: MIOTRAN/Pixabay Suppose you are told you can have either two marshmallows now or four later. Which do you choose? (Or replace “marshmallows” with a more attractive reward, like “a million dol

The finding by Brazilian researchers was based on data for 3,587 adolescents who took part in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Based on data for 3,587 adolescents age

Ajzen, I., & Fishbein, M. (2000). Attitudes and the attitude-behavior relation: Reasoned and automatic processes. European Review of Social Psychology, 11(1), 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/14792779943

Recent Mars Exploration Rovers (MERs) launched in 2021 show the growing interest in the robot’s mobility improvement and application of cooperative robotics. Increased mobility has been addressed by l

Hydrogen will be one of humanity's key weapons in the war against carbon dioxide emissions, but it must be treated with care. New reports show how fugitive hydrogen emissions can indirectly produce wa

Headaches are among the most common health problems worldwide. According to a comprehensive review of 357 prevalence studies whose findings have been published in The Journal of Headache and Pain, 52%

A new spin on one of the 20th century’s smallest but grandest inventions, the transistor, could help feed the world’s ever-growing appetite for digital memory while slicing up to 5% of the energy from

Many Indians have grown up hearing things like “Pati parmeshwar hota hai” (your husband is your god), so it is hardly a revelation to learn that men are more religious in countries with poor gender eq

A new study by scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT provides the most comprehensive and rigorous evidence yet that the mammalian brain stores a single memory across a wid

Infectious viral load (VL) expelled as droplets and aerosols by infected individuals partly determines SARS-CoV-2 transmission. RNA VL measured by qRT-PCR is only a weak proxy for infectiousness. Stud

Key Points Question What are the neuropathologic changes of COVID-19 in the olfactory region? Findings In this cohort study of 23 deceased patients with COVID-19 and 14 matched controls, more severe

Children see eating meat as less morally acceptable than adults do, according to new research in Social Psychological and Personality Science. This work demonstrates that humans are not born with the

Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year, according to the WHO. Image credit: Sarit Wuttisan/Shutterstock.com Scientists believe they may have found out why some smokers, against the odds,

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(CNN) How we feed our pets, store their food and wash their dishes can have negative health consequences if not done properly -- for both humans and animals. There have been multiple outbreaks of ill

A series of 13 studies with over 10,000 participants tested the change in Americans’ prejudice following the presidency of Donald Trump. The researchers found that explicit racial and religious prejud

A new study by researchers from McGill University, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and North Carolina State University estimates that over the next 30 years, 1.4 million street trees

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One of the trickiest things about COVID-19 is that the virus seems to affect everyone differently. Scientists have struggled to figure out why this is so—and it's not just about determining who may be

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Physicians Comm

Abstract This study shows that the frequency of North American summertime (June-August) heat extremes is skillfully predicted several months in advance in the newly-developed GFDL (Geophysical Fluid

Media Inquiries Name Jill Rosen Email jrosen@jhu.edu Office phone 443-997-9906 Cell phone 443-547-8805 Twitter JHUMediaTeam A new artificial intelligence-based approach can predict if and when a pati