Summary: A psychological replication study established an empirical link between a person’s abstract psychological identity and their physical, bodily awareness. The research utilizes the classic “rubber hand illusion” to demonstrate…
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Economic Inequality May Drive Rising Youth Perfectionism
Summary: College students face substantially more intense pressure to be perfect than they did a generation ago. The research compiled data from 307 studies spanning 1989 to 2024, evaluating over…
Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism
Click here for our video on what happens when scientists release homing pigeons with disabled magnetic immune cells. Homing pigeons don’t rely on gut instinct to return to the roost.…
Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient
Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling to swallow steak without vomiting. Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening…
Paternal Anxiety Rewires Embryonic Growth Settings
Summary: A father’s psychological stress prior to conception can actively alter his offspring’s physical growth via small molecular signals carried in sperm. The research demonstrates that prolonged pre-conception stress elevates…
Ancient mega-structure discovered in Romania
Archaeologists investigating a prehistoric settlement in northeastern Romania have uncovered evidence from a massive communal building that could transform our understanding of how some of Europe’s earliest large communities were…
China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: ‘We will spare no effort’
China is establishing an integrated program called the Lunar Exploration Program, melding both its robotic Chang’e lunar probe activities with the country’s human spaceflight program. Zhang Jingbo, spokesman for the…
Simple Dietary Switches Lower Clinical Depression
Summary: A randomized controlled tria demonstrated that incorporating a single glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie into a daily diet can significantly improve mental wellbeing and lower depression…
Is rubbing your eyes bad for you? 2 eye specialists explain what’s behind the urge to rub and what to do about it
You know the feeling – the itchy eye that is just begging to be scratched. Before you start rubbing your eyes, you may want to think twice about the potential…
Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth
For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal mortality – the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth – is…
