A decline in a person’s sense of smell over time can predict their loss of cognitive function, and foretell structural changes in regions of the Brain important in alzheimer’s disease and dementia, research shows.
People Tend To See High Self-Control as Robotic
People tend to view others who they perceive as high or very high in self-control as more robotic than those with less self-control, according to new research.
People tend to view others who they perceive as high or very high in self-control as more robotic than those with less self-control, according to new research.
Family Alcohol History May Put You at Risk of Junk Food Addiction
People with a parent with a history of alcohol problems are at greater risk for showing signs of addiction to highly processed foods, according to a new study.
People with a parent with a history of alcohol problems are at greater risk for showing signs of addiction to highly processed foods, according to a new study.
Repeated Stress Speeds up Eye Aging
New research with mice suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma.
New research with mice suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma.
Can Touchy Feely Robots Help You With Laundry?
New research can help robots feel layers of cloth rather than relying on computer vision tools to only see it.
New research can help robots feel layers of cloth rather than relying on computer vision tools to only see it.
Get the Rich, Not the Poor, To Live Sustainably
Ensuring that everyone has access to minimum resources and services while also safeguarding the stability of the earth’s environment requires drastic societal transformation, a study shows.
Ensuring that everyone has access to minimum resources and services while also safeguarding the stability of the earth’s environment requires drastic societal transformation, a study shows.
Police Facebook Pages Overreport Black Suspects
Police Facebook posts disproportionately highlight crimes involving Black suspects, research finds.
Police Facebook posts disproportionately highlight crimes involving Black suspects, research finds.
Bias May Hinge on How White Kids View Inequality
White children who see external forces as driving inequality are less likely to show bias against Black children, research finds.
White children who see external forces as driving inequality are less likely to show bias against Black children, research finds.
Beaver Dams Lessen Damage From Droughts
As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, beavers—and the dams they build—may help lessen the damage, according to a new study.
As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, beavers—and the dams they build—may help lessen the damage, according to a new study.
Why Are Kids So Great at Learning? GABA.
New research clarifies how children can learn so much more efficiently than adults can.
New research clarifies how children can learn so much more efficiently than adults can.
Job Seekers Like Companies That Say Black Lives Matter
Prospective employees are drawn to businesses that publicly declare support for the Black community after events like the murder of George Floyd and other serious incidents, research finds.
Prospective employees are drawn to businesses that publicly declare support for the Black community after events like the murder of George Floyd and other serious incidents, research finds.
Activity Tracker Data Can Shed Light on Heart Health
Data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user’s general physical health and cardiovascular health status, a new study shows.
Data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user’s general physical health and cardiovascular health status, a new study shows.
1 Kind of Bullying Is More Common Than Others
A new study highlights the damaging social and emotional toll caused by “relational aggression.”
A new study highlights the damaging social and emotional toll caused by “relational aggression.”
Creativity Doesn’t Belong to the Young, Patents Show
Some inventors continue to be productive well into their later years, although the characteristics of inventions differ by the age of the inventor, according to new research on patent filings.
Some inventors continue to be productive well into their later years, although the characteristics of inventions differ by the age of the inventor, according to new research on patent filings.
Conspiracy-Minded People Were More Likely to Hesitate on COVID Vax
People who had a conspiracy mentality in 2019, prior to the pandemic, were subsequently more likely to believe COVID-19 conspiracy theories, according to a new study.
People who had a conspiracy mentality in 2019, prior to the pandemic, were subsequently more likely to believe COVID-19 conspiracy theories, according to a new study.
Biodiversity Is a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Restoring Ecosystems
When it comes to restoring ecosystems to their natural state, people can’t ignore history if they want to repeat successful efforts, research shows.
When it comes to restoring ecosystems to their natural state, people can’t ignore history if they want to repeat successful efforts, research shows.