Downward Spiral: Ruminating on Our Ruminations Causes More Depression
Depressive symptoms are something many young people have. Ruminative thinking, and even thinking about how much you ruminate, reinforces the symptoms. But there is hope….
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This Kind of Flirting Works Best – According to Science
Some people succeed at flirting more often than others. Plenty of people are obviously more attractive than the rest of us, but it also seems…
Hunting Can Be Good for Wildlife Populations – If Managed Correctly
Hunting or other wildlife regulations can make a population more viable – if done correctly. This may sound counterintuitive, but reducing the number of animals…
New Research Reveals What Plants Need To Withstand Drought
Rising temperatures affect the plants that agriculture — and we —depend on. New research sheds light on how plants resist drought. All life forms have…
Warning: Chemicals in Plastic Consumer Products May Contribute to Weight Gain
Plastic consumer products contain chemicals that may promote the development of overweight and obesity. It may sound strange, but chemicals in plastic may make the…
Inspired by Spider Silk: Unprecedented New Material With Extraordinary Mechanical Properties
Researchers at NTNU have developed a new elastomer with unprecedented stiffness and toughness, inspired by spider silk. Inspired by extremely strong spider silk, researchers at…
What Was Ancient Clothing Like? See One of the Oldest Pieces of Cloth in the World
What did people make clothes from in the Neolithic? Çatalhöyük, the world’s largest known Stone Age settlement, gives us answers after 60 years of debate….
Iron Age Warriors’ Down Bedding Could Ease Journey to Realm of the Dead
This may well be the most interesting story about pillows and bedding you will ever read. The burial field in Valsgärde outside Uppsala in central…
Beautiful New Species of Parasitic Cuckoo Wasp Discovered in Norway
A brand new species of parasitic cuckoo wasp was discovered based on its clever use of pheromones. Cuckoo wasps – also called emerald wasps –…
The First Battle for Oil in Norway: The Long Arm of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil
The world’s richest man and the world’s largest oil company dominated the petroleum market in Norway long before landmark finds on the Norwegian continental shelf…
New Research Finds Bioplastics Are Just As Toxic as Ordinary Plastics
Bioplastics may be not produced from oil, but that’s about the only benefit, researchers say. Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic…
Flexibility Paradox: Scientists Uncover Hidden Threat of Working From Home
Yes, there are benefits to working from the home office; but there are traps, too. Working at home has given many people the opportunity to…
Writing by Hand Makes Kids Smarter – Here’s Why
Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain, researchers found. New brain research shows that writing by hand helps…
Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Agents Could Be a Quick Response to a COVID-19 Pandemic
Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus outbreak. The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more…
If We Can Capture Carbon, There’s Plenty Capacity to Store It in Offshore Geologic Rock Formations
Humankind will need to harness carbon capture and storage technologies to help keep global warming to 2 degrees C or less. New research shows that…
A Surprising Substance May Be Key in Capturing CO2 in the Atmosphere
Wetting a Polymer Membrane Improved Its Ability to Capture CO2 Reducing the level of CO2 in the atmosphere will probably require carbon capture. A surprising…
Smoking May Cause Mysterious White Scars on the Brain – More Harmful Than Previously Thought
Scarring in their brain’s white matter does more harm than previously thought. It’s quite possible that you are one of those people with white spots…
Turning Waste Heat Into Hydrogen Fuel Using Reverse Electrodialysis
Using waste heat helps cut cost of producing hydrogen. Hydrogen as an energy carrier can help us move away from fossil fuels, but only if…
