Summary: A new study explores the potential of aesthetic chills, intense emotional responses characterized by shivers and goosebumps, as a novel intervention for depression. The research enrolled 96 individuals diagnosed…
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Sweating the Small Stuff: Scientists Have Begun to Study Samples from Asteroid Bennu
At the university’s Kuiper-Arizona Laboratory for Astromaterials Analysis, a suite of instruments allows researchers to study the particles collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission down to the atomic scale. This mosaic…
What are the relationships between water and silicon uptake in plants, and what factors change cause shifts in these? – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Julia Cooke and Joanna Carey—ecologists and friends from the UK and USA—present their work ‘Stress alters the role of silicon in controlling plant water movement’. They…
California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion training
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community—including access to abortion care. Her commitment…
Greening our Northern California home and cars cut our energy bills by $11,000 a year, but it wasn’t easy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As global carbon emissions from human activity hit an all-time high last year, my family zeroed out emissions from our home and cars while getting an…
Witness bribing minister’s family own Congolese carbon credit company
The minister Jean-Pierre Bemba bribed witnesses in his war crimes trial and holds power over the environment minister Eve Bazaiba Family members of a powerful government minister in the Democratic…
Dark Energy Survey Uncovers Clues to Universe’s Complexity
In 1998, astronomers discovered that the universe is accelerating, thanks to a mysterious force called dark energy that makes up about 70% of the universe. The discovery came as a surprise…
Watching others visibly dislike vegetables might make onlookers dislike them, too
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans learn which behaviors pay off and which don’t from watching others. Based on this, we may draw conclusions about how to act—or eat. In the…
Targeting Inflammation Reduces ALS Symptoms
Summary: New research reveals that in people with ALS, structural changes in neurons activate immune cells, leading to inflammation and reduced motor function. A study explores the correlation between neuron…
Laugh Lines: Humor Differences Between Men and Women Revealed
Summary: A new study analyzing print cartoons from 1930-2010 reveals intriguing gender differences in humor preferences. Men tend to favor visual jokes, while women prefer humor involving politics or close…
