The new architecture of science: Learning from graphene
The unique design of the National Graphene Institute (NGI) in Manchester, UK sheds light on the new generation of 21st ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
Credit: Naoyuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Kezuka By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology ...
Popular doesn’t mean influential among Cambodian farmers
Tackling food insecurity by leveraging social networksCredit: Junjian Zhang, University of Sydney It's become common practice for NGOs and environmental ...
Biology in art: Genetic detectives ID microbes suspected of slowly ruining humanity’s treasures
DNA science may help restore, preserve historic works, unmask counterfeits; The trait elite baseball hitters share with Leonardo da Vinci: ...
Food Technology: Insect Flours
Researchers Improve Baking Properties of Insect FloursCredit: Photo: Markus Breig, KIT According to estimates of the United Nations Food and ...
IU study finds most people saw a decrease in their sexual behavior early in the pandemic
Credit: Indiana University One in five adults in the United States report they have experienced change - mostly a decrease ...
Your brain shows if you are lonely or not
New insight into how the brain maps our interpersonal tiesCredit: Figure provided by Andrea L. Courtney and Meghan L. Meyer ...
Neurons can shift how they process information about motion
Credit: Getty Images Our brains use various reference frames--also known as coordinate systems--to represent the motion of objects in a ...
Survey: In Vermont, pandemic’s impact falling disproportionately on lower income groups
Credit: Glenn Russell High percentages of Vermonters agree with the social distancing measures put in place by the state in ...
Researchers flush out worrying trend of designer drug use
Credit: University of South Australia In a sign that designer drugs are becoming more prevalent in Australia, synthetic cathinones - ...
Protecting scientific diversity
International researchers demand the active protection and support of diversity, equity and inclusion in scienceCredit: Rejane Santos-Silva @@rejsantossilva In the ...
Opposition to sexual- and gender-minority rights linked to support for Christian dominance
Credit: Graphic by Michael B. Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many Christian and political conservatives in the U.S. support legislation to ...
Cannabis poisonings in children linked with drinking and illicit drug use
Credit: BCCHR Most cannabis poisoning incidents involving children resulted from the intentional use of cannabis combined with alcohol, illicit drugs ...
Gaps in data on marijuana use limit public health response
UMass Amherst research examines availability of cannabis data as more states consider legalizationCredit: UMass Amherst Better data on marijuana use ...
Marijuana concentrates spike THC levels but don’t boost impairment
Mobile lab offers first glimpse of real-world useCredit: CU Boulder Smoking high-potency marijuana concentrates boosts blood levels of THC more ...
National Autism Indicators Report: the connection between autism and financial hardship
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute releases the 2020 National Autism Indicators Report highlighting the financial challenges facing households of children with ...
Do COVID-19 apps protect your privacy?
Many mobile apps that track the spread of COVID-19 ask for personal data but don't indicate the information will be ...
How much color do we really see?
Study finds our visual world of color is largely incorrectCredit: Rendering by Caroline Robertson. Color awareness has long been a ...
Stanford-led study suggests a new approach to reducing spread of mosquito-borne diseases
Credit: Desiree Labeaud (Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsG_bZdY7w&feature=emb_logo) In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, another source of deadly and increasingly frequent ...
For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?
Credit: Photo provided by Naomi Fitter, OSU College of Engineering. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely ...