The proliferation of social media—counter to the initial projection that it would usher in democratization across the globe (Diamond Reference Diamond2010; Tufekci and Wilson Reference Tufekci and Wil

A large study has found high rates of mental health problems in COVID-19 patients up to a year after their acute infection. Looking at health records from millions of Americans the research found mild

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a strange new nanocrystal material that can switch between gel and liquid states in response to temperature or other triggers. This coul

In news that will have alarm bells ringing for half the world’s population, a new study suggests that COVID-19 could spell trouble for testicular health, including a decrease in size, sperm count, and

Purpose 3D-printing (three-dimensional printing) is an emerging technology with promising applications for patient-specific interventions. Nonetheless, knowledge on the clinical applicability of 3D-p

Conclusions: Higher intakes of raw, but not cooked, vegetables were associated with lower CVD risk. Residual confounding is likely to account for much, if not all, of the observed associations. This s

Medicine/Health Food for Thought: A High-Fiber Diet May Reduce Risk of Dementia Feb 10, 2022 Image by Tatjana Baibakova/Shutterstock Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, find that high

Road transportation is going electric — though not fast enough. Road vehicles account for 19% of total global energy consumption and 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions1,2. Compared with internal comb

Illicit amphetamine (‘speed’) use linked to 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis Risk evident across all age groups, especially among women and serial offenders The illicit use of amphetamines, the s

Extreme levels of childhood adversity have been consistently associated with lifelong and transdiagnostic risk of psychopathology (Green et al., 2010; Kessler et al., 2010). Recent efforts have focuse

A world of biological robots is just a heartbeat away. Artificial muscles based on human heart cells have just powered a swimming ‘fish’ for more than three months. In a study published by the journa

New research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found a racial bias in the social perception of risk-taking. The study indicates that stereotypes about Black people in t

What little rain that falls on a gravelly desert located in western China’s Tarim Basin evaporates as it hits the blistering turf. Here, in this parched wasteland, lie the ancient remains of people wh

Individuals’ values, in particular their stance on abortion morality, are more influential in the decision of how to help than demographic characteristics. Here, we see marked rates of discordant bene

HYPER pipeline An illustration of the HYPER pipeline can be found in Fig. 2. Visual face stimuli were synthesized by the generator network of a GAN and presented to participants in an fMRI scanner. N

Synopsis Nanoscale Computer Operates at the Speed of Light Predictions indicate that a nanometer-sized wave-based computer could solve equations in a fraction of the time of their larger, electronic

Zwicky, E. Die rotverschiebung von extragalaktischen nebeln. Helv. Phys. Acta 6, 110–127 (1933). Rubin, B. C. & Ford, W. K. Jr Rotation of the Andromeda Nebula from a spectroscopic survey of emission

February 18, 2022 Money well spent Jason Baron discusses the effects of different types of school spending on student outcomes. Source: Wavebreak Media Ltd The United States has dramatically incre

Objective Two studies examined the relationship between right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and religious fundamentalism (RF), and tested their unique contributions to meaning in life (MIL). Method We

Dream or nightmare, our sleep is often rich in emotions. A study conducted by Jean-Baptiste Maranci (Sorbonne University), Isabelle Arnulf (AP-HP/Sorbonne University) and their collaborators at the Pa

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI)–synthesized text, audio, image, and video are being weaponized for the purposes of nonconsensual intimate imagery, financial fraud, and disinformation campaigns.

Youth of today grow up in a digital social world but the effects on well-being and brain development remain debated. This study tracked longitudinal associations between structural brain development,

New research has found that wearing a mask tends to increase eye involvement when smiling. The findings appear in the journal Scientific Reports. “As almost everyone in Japan is wearing a face mask d

For the first time, artificial intelligence has been used to control the super-hot plasma inside a fusion reactor, offering a new way to increase stability and efficiency Plasma inside the TCV fusion

UNC-Chapel Hill scientists sequenced the genes expressed in individual single cells from human GI tracts to discover new cell-type characteristics and gain insights into important cell functions such

The sunlight that hits Earth during one hour corresponds roughly to humanity's total energy consumption for an entire year. Our global carbon dioxide emissions are also increasing. Using the sun's ene

(CNN) You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new study. Dogs can recognize their owners b

More than half of unemployed American men in their 30s have a history of being arrested or convicted of a crime, a stigma that poses a barrier to them participating in the nation’s labor force, accord

Wild animals sometimes found on the menu in Asian countries harbor a bewildering panoply of viruses, a new study has found—including many that can infect humans. Although none is closely related to th

Although it occurs naturally, lead levels increased during the industrial revolution and have posed serious problems for humans and animals. Since the mid-1900s, efforts were made to limit anthropogen

Researchers studying a protein that is strongly linked to the psychiatric disorder are the first to determine the protein’s function, tracing it to a structure in the hippocampus called the dentate gy

One in three adults in the United States has been arrested at least once, a strikingly high number compared with many other countries. Now, a new study reveals one of the implications of that figure:

The Iron Age was the time when people acquired iron processing technology and is generally thought to have begun after 1200 B.C. Some prehistoric iron artifacts made of iron meteorites are dated from

Research from BYU found that students who participate in multiple field trips during a school year have higher test scores, perform better in class and have increased cultural conscientiousness over t

National Prevalence Survey of Age Discrimination in the Workplace (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2015). Erber, J. T. & Long, B. A. Perceptions of forgetful and slow employees: does age matter?

Participants The present research project was part of a larger cross-national study investigating how individual and cultural values influence emotional well-being and moral attitudes around the worl