Researchers found that employees who “doomscroll” at work suffer hidden costs that extend beyond lost productivity. Ian Hughes, assistant professor in the psychological and brain sciences department at Texas A&M University, led the
A new study provides an idea of why constipation is a well-known problem for astronauts in space. The researchers have examined blood samples from 52 astronauts who have participated in months long missions
Researchers have found evidence that lake sturgeon may routinely live well beyond 200 years, with some approaching 300 years—far longer than scientists previously believed. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776,
New research digs into why we breeze through some sentences in a book or article but have to reread others to comprehend their meaning. A team of linguists and data scientists has found
DNA serves as the genetic blueprint for every living organism, but it is also an extraordinarily dense way to store information. A single gram can hold about 215 million gigabytes of data. Bringing
New Australian research is shedding light on why walking often becomes slower and more tiring with age. The findings suggest that the body gradually gives up some movement efficiency in favor of staying
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may already be influencing human biology. New research has identified long-term changes in blood chemistry that appear to track rising atmospheric CO2, raising concerns that
When laboratory mice experience brain damage, e.g., from an injection, Jan Deussing repeatedly notices the same response. A particular group of cells appears and becomes active around the damaged area. Although Deussing, a
In a cohort of nearly 3,000 boys followed from birth into childhood, young boys who were circumcised just after birth did not have a higher risk of autism, according to a new study.
Researchers have found that childfree people are more common in some states than others. “We’ve known that childfree adults were a large and growing group in the United States, but not whether they
