Distractions Distort Our Perceptions of Reality
Shifting attention can interfere with our perceptions of reality. We live in a world of distractions. We multitask our way through our days. We wear…
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Genetic Mutation Linked to Flu-Related Heart Complications
Study in mice first to connect genes, flu, and cardiovascular problems. People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have…
Suicide Rates Soaring in America, Especially in Rural Areas
Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found. The study, which was published September 6,…
Food-Waste Study Reveals Much Fridge Food ‘Goes There to Die’
Food-waste study reveals trends behind discarded items. Americans throw out a lot more food than they expect they will, food waste that is likely driven…
Ancient Algae Found in Mountaintop Glacier in Peru
A newly published study reveals the remains of tiny creatures found deep inside a mountaintop glacier in Peru, providing clues to the local landscape from…
Discovery of Newfound Frozen World Expands Search for Earthlike Planets
A newly discovered planet in a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth provides the first evidence that terrestrial planets can form in orbits…
New Study Links Expanding Human Population to Threats of Animal Extinction
A newly published study paints a grim outlook for the future of certain mammals and birds, suggesting that the average growing nation should expect at…
Astronomers Discover a Hot Saturn-Like Planet
Using inexpensive ground-based telescopes, researchers discovered a hot Saturn-like exoplanet when its passed in front of it host star. Louisville, Kentucky — A scientific team…
Fossilized Crinoids Yield the Oldest Biomolecules Found Inside a Fossil
Researchers from Ohio State University have discovered the oldest example of biomarkers found inside a particular complete fossil. Columbus, Ohio—Though scientists have long believed that…
First USA Alzheimer’s Patient Implanted with Brain Pacemaker
A new study that involves implanting a pacemaker in the brain is underway to determine if deep brain stimulation (DBS), the same technology used to…
Converting Heat to Electricity in a Non-Magnetic Semiconductor
Published in the journal Nature, a new study describes how scientists at Ohio State University created the “giant spin-Seebeck” effect, converting heat to electricity in…
First Real-Time Image of Two Atoms Vibrating in a Molecule
Using laser induced electron diffraction, a team of physicists recorded the first real-time image of two atoms vibrating in a molecule. While using common atmospheric…