How good are you at listening to the signals of your own body? Your Hand Please via Shutterstock – By Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast And by Sarah Garfinkel, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL Published: 2024 Jan 11 – At …
Researchers have used single-particle imaging to determine the number of nanoplastics in a liter of bottled water. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jan 11 – Using advanced imaging technology, researchers have ascertained the number of nanoplastics – bits of plastic smaller than a …
Laundry washwater is a major source of microplastic fibers that can end up in water and soil. Venca-Stastny/iStock via Getty Images – By Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University – Newark Published: 2024 Jan 12 – Microplastics are turning up …
The data collectors see all. DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images – By Anne Toomey McKenna, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond Published: 2024 Jan 12 – Kochava, the self-proclaimed industry leader in mobile app data analytics, is locked in a legal battle with …
Vixion01: eyeglasses with built-in autofocus, so you can relax your eyes and still see things sharply between a couple of inches away and infinity. Vixion View 4 Images – By Loz Blain 2024 Jan 08 – The lenses in our eyes stiffen as we …
New research reveals impaired oxygen absorption and mitochondrial dysfunction in muscle cells may explain why exercise makes long COVID patients feel worse. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2024 Jan 11 – One of the most consistently reported symptoms of long COVID is the tendency …
Fruit bats have honed their sweet tooth through adaptive evolution. Keith Rose/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Wei Gordon, Assistant Professor of Biology, Menlo College And Nadav Ahituv, Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences; Director, Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, …
Scientists have identified a set of neurons in the brain that, when activated, allow mice to live longer and healthier lives. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Jan 09 – Slowing down the dreaded aging process is something that everybody’s interested in, and now …
Social media and cellphones connected President Trump to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images – By Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University Published: 2024 Jan 05 – The shocking events of 2021 Jan 06, …
A new study has provided the first direct evidence to explain the function of sleep. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jan 08 – Researchers have combined physics and biology in a study that provides the first direct evidence explaining why we sleep. Viewing …
