Getting less sleep makes people less likely to help others
Whether it’s a night of sleep deprivation, natural sleep variation, or just a single hour of sleep lost for a whole society, research by Eti...
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Sleepless and selfish: Lack of sleep makes us less generous
Humans help each other — it’s one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley,...
NASA schedules SwRI-led PUNCH mission to launch in 2025
SAN ANTONIO — Aug. 23, 2022 — More than 60 engineers and scientists are gathering at Southwest Research Institute Aug. 23-24 to kick off the...
Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington and Oregon shores
Citizen scientists recorded trash on Pacific Northwest beaches, from southern Oregon to Anacortes, Washington, to contribute to the growing study of marine trash. A study...
James Peyer to present at the 9th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2022
August 23, 2022 – James Peyer, PhD, will present the latest research on the topic Innovations and moonshots in longevity biotech at the world’s largest...
New players in the immune response
The human body contains 600 to 800 lymph nodes, which are specialised organs that trigger immune responses. To be informed about infections in the body,...
People with similar faces likely have similar DNA
A collection of photos of genetically unrelated lookalikes, along with DNA analysis, revealed that strong facial similarity is associated with shared genetic variants. The work...
Plants that pull nitrogen from thin air thrive in arid environments
After a comprehensive study of plants across the United States, researchers have arrived at the unexpected conclusion that plants able to fix atmospheric nitrogen are...
Optimization of human small intestinal organoids
Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids – miniature versions of the small intestine. This will help...
Research shows that it’s new skills that lead to higher salaries
A new study by Jeroma Adda (Bocconi University, Milan) finds that the acquisition of skills is the main contributor to higher salaries for workers, with the magnitude of the...
New revelations about an ancient fish: The secret to swimming upside down
When a South African fisherman came across a coelacanth in his net in 1938, it was like finding a living dinosaur - a catch that...
Novel step to prevent looming food crisis: biosensor that detects hidden rot in potatoes
Despite advances in increased food production, half of all world’s harvested food is lost due to rot caused by microorganisms. Plants emit various volatile organic...
COVID behaviors and attitudes vary among NYC boroughs, CUNY SPH survey finds
New York, NY – As the nation follows new CDC recommendations to relax COVID-19 restrictions, a new survey of 2,500 New Yorkers conducted by the...
Detecting nanoplastics in the air
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 — Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into the soil and water....
Study first to link weed killer Roundup® to convulsions in animals
A recent report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found more than 80 percent of urine samples from children and adults...
