Fairness is what powerful can get away with. “We wanted to answer the question, is our individual idea of what is ‘fair’ just what we think we can get away with? So, we designed an experiment to test whether the […]
Wiggling magnetic micro-robot goes after kidney stones. “Once in the body, the filament can be imaged via ultrasound, and moved by an external robotic arm equipped with a rotating magnet at the end. As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise […]
Failures to understand how everyday objects work. “The results demonstrate that most people’s conceptual understanding of this familiar, everyday object is sketchy and shallow, even for information that is frequently encountered and easily perceived.” ~ learn more
New study shows glucose monitors don’t lead to lower blood glucose. Reading the study, the results aren’t surprising to me. You may recall that I’m fond of this technology, so what’s up? Well, I’ve always maintained that this tech by […]
Self-sabotage. This is interesting research. “We found that some people just don’t learn from experience,” said the study’s corresponding author, Dr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel, a behavioral neuroscientist and experimental psychologist at UNSW’s School of Psychology. “Even when they’re motivated […]
Epigenetic aging tests are high variance in a short time. “Vigorous physical activity was found to rejuvenate epigenetic clocks, with significant decreases in DNAmGrimAge2 [32%] and DNAmFitAge [18%] observed immediately after games. Among player subgroups, midfielders exhibited the most substantial […]
A 5 inch worm-like robot can jump 10 feet. “Their device, a silicone rod with a carbon-fiber spine, can leap 10 feet high even though it doesn’t have legs. The researchers made it after watching high-speed video of nematodes pinching […]
This is very encouraging! “Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä’s Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences in Finland found surprising results in their study, which looked into how taking a 10-week break in the middle of a 20-week resistance-training schedule […]
For much of history we’ve put computers to work. Now computers put humans (lab techs, specifically) to work. “As the first AI system to autonomously discover and validate a novel therapeutic candidate within an iterative lab-in-the-loop framework, Robin establishes a […]
This is remarkable. Vitamin D has long been a polarizing topic in nutrition science, so I wouldn’t treat this as conclusive. “Compared with taking placebo, taking vitamin D3 supplements significantly reduced telomere shortening over four years, preventing the equivalent of […]