Just Plain WEIRD #2
Working a four-day week without a pay decrease significantly improved worker well-being. Depositphotos original extended using GenAI – By Paul McClure 2025 Jul 21 – A new international study found that a four-day workweek with no loss of pay significantly improved worker well-being, including …
The secret language of sea stars has been uncovered for the first time. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jul 20 – They’ve been crawling across the seafloor for more than 500 million years – predating the dinosaurs – yet sea stars remain some …
Nathan Heffel and Grace Hood rehearse their Colorado Public Radio public affairs program in Centennial, Colo., in 2017. Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images – By Allison Perlman, Associate Professor of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine And by Josh …
Migraines can be debilitating – and frustrating when triggered by weather you can’t control. fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Published: 2025 Jul 10 – “Is it just me, or is there …
Dramatic illustration of the laser countermeasure in action. ASELSAN – By David Szondy 2025 Jul 20 – When is a laser weapon not a weapon? When it’s the ASELSAN YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System that doesn’t actually destroy incoming infrared missiles, but …
The unusual radio signals were first detected nearly ten years ago by a special experiment designed to detect radio waves caused by cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere. Stephanie Wissel / Penn State – By Jay Kakade 2025 Jul 20 – It may sound like …
Idi Amin addresses the United Nations General Assembly in 1975. Bettmann/Getty Images By Derek R. Peterson, Ali Mazrui Professor of History & African Studies, University of Michigan Published: 2025 Jul 18 – Fifty years ago, Ugandan President Idi Amin wrote to the governments …
This new approach could pave the way to fighting any cancer. https://www.depositphotos.com – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jul 18 – Following on from their breakthrough human trial that successfully reprogrammed the immune system to overpower glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, the same scientists have …
An anti-nausea drug used to combat the side effects of chemo can improve breast cancer outcomes. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Jul 16 – A common anti-nausea drug used during chemotherapy may do more than ease discomfort, it could help women with aggressive …
Researchers identify the four science-backed ways to treat sleep disorders. https://www.depositphotos.com – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jul 16 – Not all physical activities are created equal when it comes to a good night’s sleep. Now, a new study has found that there are four …
