“A medical reversal is when an existing treatment is found to actually be useless or harmful. Psychology has in recent years been racking up reversals: in fact only 40-65% of its classic social results were replicated, in the weakest sense […]
“Central to the environmental damage caused by plastics is the length of time they take to break down, but researchers are starting to demonstrate how naturally occurring microbes could lend a helping hand. The latest example of this comes from […]
“A new study has provided the strongest evidence yet that a daily practice designed to strengthen breathing muscles can lower blood pressure and improve vascular health, just as effectively or perhaps even more so than aerobic exercise.” | learn more
“Alchian’s study using only public information to successfully identify the fuel material of a secret US nuclear bomb test provides powerful evidence in favor of market efficiency…” | learn more
“Before too long, you may be able to buy a breath mint that rebuilds your tooth enamel while it whitens your teeth, thanks to a team of University of Washington researchers.” | learn more
“Cross-sectional associations between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score and 3 epigenetic … measures.” | learn more
“The researchers taught 26 volunteers to use mouth clicking to observe nearby objects and navigate outdoors.” | learn more
“Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals that are responsible for odors, with different sources releasing different mixtures. Sensitive instruments – such as your schnozz – can detect subtle differences in the makeup and ratio of these VOCs and identify whether […]
“The parasites live in the ants’ guts, where they seem to bestow their hosts with much longer lifespans than uninfected ants.” | learn more
We need a lot of lithium because we need a lot of batteries. More battery manufacturing facilities are being funded than lithium extraction facilities. | learn more