Using 700 years’ worth of wave data from more than a billion waves, scientists have used artificial intelligence to find a formula for how to predict the occurrence of rogue waves.
Dating Platform Algorithms Skew Toward Popularity
A study finds that algorithms used by online dating platforms have popularity bias, meaning that they recommend more popular, attractive users over less popular, less attractive users.
A study finds that algorithms used by online dating platforms have popularity bias, meaning that they recommend more popular, attractive users over less popular, less attractive users.
5 Ways To Protect Your Emotional Health Over the Holidays
Just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean the complexities of family dynamics disappear. These five tips can help you keep the season emotionally healthy.
Just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean the complexities of family dynamics disappear. These five tips can help you keep the season emotionally healthy.
Injectable Spine Stimulator May Restore Mobility for People with Paralysis
A tiny device may hold promise for restoring mobility to people with lower limb paralysis.
A tiny device may hold promise for restoring mobility to people with lower limb paralysis.
Expert: In-Person Work Alone Won’t Fix Loneliness
Businesses that believe the best vaccine for the pandemic is simply returning to in-person work will be disappointed, according to organizational psychologist Constance Hadley.
Businesses that believe the best vaccine for the pandemic is simply returning to in-person work will be disappointed, according to organizational psychologist Constance Hadley.
Team Prints Robotic Hand With Bones, Ligaments, Tendons
Researchers have, for the first time, printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments, and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique.
Researchers have, for the first time, printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments, and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique.
Most Americans Unaware of ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Their Risks
Most Americans do not know what perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals,” are or have knowledge of their potential associated risks, a new survey shows.
Most Americans do not know what perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals,” are or have knowledge of their potential associated risks, a new survey shows.
Why COVID-19 Hit Non-White Americans Hardest
A new book explores why COVID-19 deaths disproportionately affected non-white Americans.
A new book explores why COVID-19 deaths disproportionately affected non-white Americans.
In Crisis, Many Turn to Extended Family for Support
Extended family members can play a significant role in peoples’ lives during extreme events, new research shows.
Extended family members can play a significant role in peoples’ lives during extreme events, new research shows.
Team Calls for Research on Potential Nanoplastic, Parkinson’s Link
Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linked to Parkinson’s disease and some types of dementia, a new study shows.
Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linked to Parkinson’s disease and some types of dementia, a new study shows.
New Strategy Could Lower Blood Pressure in Low-Income Patients
A new strategy that trains health care providers to deliver more comprehensive, team-based care significantly lowers blood pressure in low-income patients compared to a “usual care” approach.
A new strategy that trains health care providers to deliver more comprehensive, team-based care significantly lowers blood pressure in low-income patients compared to a “usual care” approach.
Team Links Concussions to Suicidal Thoughts in High School Athletes
High school students, particularly males, who reported a history of concussion in the last year were more likely than their nonconcussed peers to engage in suicidal thoughts, planning, or attempts, a new study shows.
High school students, particularly males, who reported a history of concussion in the last year were more likely than their nonconcussed peers to engage in suicidal thoughts, planning, or attempts, a new study shows.
Do You Crunch, Chew, Suck, or Smoosh Food? It Affects What You Like
Mouthfeel of food determines whether people go back for seconds, according to a new study.
Mouthfeel of food determines whether people go back for seconds, according to a new study.
Cleaning up Water Pollution Can Nudge Housing Prices
Federal grants aimed at water pollution remediation in Great Lakes Areas of Concern, or AOCs, had a notable and statistically significant effect on housing prices within about a 12-mile radius of specific regions on all five lakes.
Federal grants aimed at water pollution remediation in Great Lakes Areas of Concern, or AOCs, had a notable and statistically significant effect on housing prices within about a 12-mile radius of specific regions on all five lakes.
Briefly Fostering a Shelter Dog Ups Its Chances of Adoption
Shorter-term fostering programs at animal shelters vastly improve dog adoptions, a study finds.
Shorter-term fostering programs at animal shelters vastly improve dog adoptions, a study finds.
Project Aims To Make Concrete ‘Ultra Green’
Researchers want to alter the formulation of concrete by adopting an “ultra-green concrete” approach.
Researchers want to alter the formulation of concrete by adopting an “ultra-green concrete” approach.