Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Americans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of…
Category: Humans
Emotion vs. Reason: Rethinking Decision-Making
Summary: Researchers challenge the notion that rational thinking is the only path to good decision-making. Highlighting the limited role of rationality in our choices, the researchers emphasize the profound influence…
What’s in tattoo ink? My team’s chemical analysis found ingredients that aren’t on the label and could cause allergies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you…
New classification of tuberculosis to support efforts to eliminate the disease
Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the…
Archaeologists to excavate Sheffield Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology will be conducting an excavation of Sheffield Castle in Sheffield, England. Sheffield Castle was constructed following the Norman Conquest of England (1066) at the confluence of…
Pregnancy in low-income, food-scarce neighborhoods may increase risk of adverse birth outcomes, study reveals
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Living in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of babies born small for gestational…
Harmony in Chaos: How BPD Influences Music Tastes
Summary: Recent research reveals that individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) exhibit distinct music preferences, favoring reflective and complex genres such as classical and jazz over intense, rebellious ones. The…
Canine Cognition: Dogs Match Words with Objects
Summary: A new study reveals dogs’ ability to understand words as representations of objects, indicating a deeper level of cognitive processing than previously thought. Researchers used non-invasive EEG to measure…
Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your spring
The branches of an oak tree are stained with a green tint from pollen at park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The 2024 allergy season in the U.S.…
Scientists using novel hydrogel to create ‘lollipops’ for mouth cancer diagnostic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are creating a new ‘lollipop’ diagnostic for mouth cancer using a novel smart hydrogel. Developed by Dr. Ruchi Gupta…