Summary: Research shows a strong link between impulsivity, boredom, and stress, with highly impulsive individuals reacting more to boredom by releasing more of the stress hormone cortisol. This physiological response…
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Unique straining affects phase transformations in silicon, a material vital for electronics
Valery Levitas, right, and Sorb Yesudhas prepare a rotational diamond anvil cell for experiments at Argonne National Laboratory. Credit: Ryan Riley/College of Engineering When Valery Levitas left Europe in 1999,…
Lifting the veil of topological censorship
Schematic picture of the experimental setup showing a Chern insulator (purple) with attached electrodes (gold) and a SQUID magnetometer (shown as a loop on top of the insulator), which allows…
UK oil and gas workers risk becoming the ‘coal miners of our generation’
Credit: Frans van Heerden from Pexels At the end of September, the UK’s last remaining coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will be retired. The closure of the plant should—and…
Self-esteem can boost sexual well-being—and vice versa
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A long-term study by the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht has confirmed a dynamic correlation between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. The results provide valuable insights about…
Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school
On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer. But when it comes to nutrition and dietary advice, that may…
America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in…
James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘puffball’ exoplanet is uniquely lopsided
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered that a “puffy” planet is asymmetric, meaning there is a significant difference between one side of the atmosphere and the…
Researchers design platypus-inspired bionic multi-receptor skin
Roughly illustration of the team’s multi-receptor skin concept. Credit: Du et al While engineers have developed increasingly advanced bio-inspired systems over the past decades, the sensing capabilities of these systems…
