Is spirituality a component of wisdom?
Yes, say researchers, though it's not as critical as pro-social behaviors like compassion and empathyCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Wisdom has gained increasing interest...
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Future VR could employ new ultrahigh-res display
Credit: Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology By expanding on existing designs for electrodes of ultra-thin solar panels, Stanford researchers and collaborators in Korea have developed...
Sarah Nicole Forrester, Ann Moormann awarded $2 million NCI SeroNet grant
Storytelling approach aims to increase diversity in COVID-19 immunology study participationCredit: UMass Medical School A new, $2 million grant from the NCI Serological Sciences Network...
Comparing the promise and reality of e-scooters
A critical assessment of equity improvements and mode-shiftCredit: Michael McQueen Is shared micromobility the ideal first/last mile supplement to transit? Can electric scooters make it...
Gutmann Leadership Scholars Program created at Penn Nursing with $2M gift
Credit: University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA (October 21, 2020) - University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and her husband, Michael Doyle, have a made a $2...
COVID-19 infection may be part of a ‘perfect storm’ for Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Courtesy of Trends in Neurosciences GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) -- Can COVID-19 infection increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease? That's the...
NRL researchers evaluate ultraviolet sources, combat COVID-19
Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen WASHINGTON - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers evaluated commercial ultraviolet (UV) sources for viral disinfection to combat COVID-19...
NIA awards up to $2 million to AFAR renew Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center
In addition, two new Nathan Shock Centers fundedCredit: AFAR/NSC NEW YORK -- The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), has received a renewal award for...
Research shows aging chimps, like humans, value friendships
Credit: University of New Mexico Old friends get together to relax, share meals, and trust and support each other. In the latter part of life,...
Bat-winged dinosaurs that could glide
The origin of bird flight launched from a more complex evolutionary race than previously thoughtCredit: Image credit: Gabriel Ugueto. Despite having bat-like wings, two small...
AI detects hidden earthquakes
New technology from Stanford scientists finds long-hidden quakes, and possible clues about how earthquakes evolveCredit: Mousavi et al., 2020 Nature Communications Measures of Earth's vibrations...
Type 1 diabetes: Tannic acid encapsulation protects transplanted islets from rejection
Layers of tannic acid and another biopolymer delay allograft and autoimmune-mediated rejection in mouse models of Type 1 diabetes.Credit: UAB - Steve Wood BIRMINGHAM, Ala....
Increasing sleep time after trauma could ease ill effects, study says
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. - Increasing the amount of time spent asleep immediately after a traumatic experience may ease...
‘Mini-lungs’ reveal early stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Credit: Jeonghwan Youk, Taewoo Kim, and Seon Pyo Hong 'Mini-lungs' grown from tissue donated to Cambridge hospitals has provided a team of scientists from South...
Robots deciding their next move need help prioritizing
Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering As robots replace humans in dangerous situations such as search and rescue missions, they need to be able to...