4000 Tons Released Annually: Hazardous Herbicide Chemical Goes Airborne
Amines can have a damaging effect on human and environmental health. “Dicamba drift,” or the movement of the herbicide dicamba through the atmosphere, can cause…
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New Structures To Harvest an Almost Limitless Supply of Freshwater
An almost limitless supply of fresh water exists in the form of water vapor above Earth’s oceans, yet remains untapped, according to researchers. A new…
Good Sleep Can Increase Women’s Ambitions
Sleep quality impacts women’s daily intentions to pursue workplace status. Women may wish to lay down for a full night’s sleep before leaning into work….
What Predicts Parents’ Desire for More Children?
There are no differences in the desire for more children or the ideal family, according to recent research by Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg and his…
Puzzling Scientists for Nearly 50 Years: Mystery of Namibia’s Fairy Circles Finally Solved
Inexplicable circles are caused by plant water stress, not termites, according to research from Göttingen University. For almost 50 years, researchers have been perplexed by…
Psychologists: Dark Personality Traits Make People Susceptible To Fake News
A new study has found a link between dark personality traits and fake news. Fake news has been the focus of recent research at the Human-Computer-Media…
Too Much Motivation Affects Your Perception and Decision-Making
An EPFL and UNIGE team demonstrates how motivation affects the neural circuits of perception and influences decision-making. Whether we are in a good mood or a…
Two Minerals – Never Before Seen on Earth – Discovered in Massive Meteorite
New minerals discovered in massive meteorite may reveal clues to asteroid formation. At least two new minerals that have never before been seen on Earth…
COVID-19 “Severely Ruptured” Social Skills of the World’s Poorest Children
Primary school pupils were less confident talking to others and found it harder to make friends after the pandemic. Two interlinked studies, involving 8,000 primary…
Science Textbooks Wrong? 525-Million-Year-Old Fossil Defies Common Explanation for Brain Evolution
According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system solve a century-old debate over how the brain…
Scientists Reveal That This Type of Dating Profile Sparks More Attraction
Additionally, owners of “original” profiles are rated as being smarter, funnier, and more likable. A new study of online dating site users found a correlation…
Groundbreaking New Technology Allows People To Listen to Music Through Touch
An audio-tactile algorithm created by University of Malaga scientists conveys melodic information through vibration. A ground-breaking prototype developed by experts from the Department of Electronics…
Ancient Roman Gold Coins – Long Thought To Be Fakes – Now Authenticated
Gold coins are only clue that Roman leader named Sponsian ever existed. Several Roman coins unearthed in 1713 — long thought to be forgeries —…
Scientists Answer: Are Women Really Better at Remembering Words Than Men?
Textbooks and popular science books claim that women are superior at finding and remembering words, but is this true? “Women are better. The female advantage…
Caltech Mathematicians Solve 19th Century Number Riddle – Finally Prove “Patterson’s Conjecture”
Caltech mathematicians Alex Dunn and Maksym Radziwill finally prove “Patterson’s conjecture.” A perplexing feature of numbers first stumbled upon by German mathematician Ernst Kummer has…
“Weird Wonder” Fossil Discovery Adds Piece to Puzzle of Arthropod Evolution
Welsh “weird wonder” fossils provide new clues to the history of arthropod evolution. The most famous fossils from the Cambrian explosion of animal life, which…
Human “Plant Blindness” – New Study Identifies Cause and Cure
New research demonstrates that “plant blindness” is caused by urban life and could be cured through wild food foraging. “Plant blindness” is caused by a…
Prehistoric Predator? Artificial Intelligence Says Footprints Not “Vicious” Dinosaur
Prehistoric footprints thought to be made by a vicious dinosaur predator were revealed by artificial intelligence to in fact be from a timid herbivore. University…
