New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart conditions. Scientists already know that…

Experts outline recommendations for reducing traumatic birth experiences

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels International experts have published recommendations for practice, policy and research that have the potential to reduce the occurrence of negative birth experiences and the development…

As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster—especially in hot, humid areas: What can we do?

Credit: Erik Karits from Pexels To reach the goal of 82% renewable energy in Australia’s grid by 2030, we’ll need to build a lot more solar. But even as we…

Are You At Risk of Burnout?

Summary: Researchers highlighted that around 13% of Norwegian employees are at high risk of burnout. The study introduces a novel tool, the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), designed to identify individuals…

Study finds quantum state of a rotating superfluid can discharge in three ways

Antidepressants Impact Brain Development – Neuroscience News

Summary: Using antidepressants during pregnancy, specifically fluoxetine (found in Prozac and Sarafem), can significantly affect a child’s brain development, particularly in the prefrontal cortex, potentially increasing the risk of mental…

Understanding Impatience: Why We Hate Waiting Around

Summary: A new study delves into the psychological dynamics of impatience, exploring why waiting feels so arduous. Through two comprehensive studies, researchers investigate how the need for closure exacerbates impatience,…

Loss and damage must be a focus of IPCC’s reports

Without proper interventions anchored on the latest and best available science, even more people would be vulnerable to disastrous impacts of tremendous economic and non-economic costs. The reports of the…

Diamond quantum memory with Germanium vacancy exceeds coherence time of 20 ms

Precision in Quantum Network Operations: Laser beams finely tuned for resonant addressing and readout illuminate the GeV quantum memory. Credit: Katharina Senkalla. The color centers of diamond are the focus…

Candidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads

The leading contenders in the 2024 presidential election are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president. President Joe Biden is 81. Former President Donald Trump is…