Good News for Aging Adults: Daily Stress Decreases With Age
Daily stress can have negative effects on an individual’s health, both physically and emotionally. However, recent research led by David Almeida, a professor of human…
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Orbit of Doom: The Surprising Connection Between Earth’s Orbital Patterns and an Ancient Warming Event
An international team of scientists has suggested that changes in Earth’s orbit that resulted in hotter conditions may have played a role in triggering a…
“Something We Had Never Seen Before” – Unusual Cosmic Explosion Blasts Hole in Established Science
The NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, whose Mission Operations Center is located at Penn State University, discovered a blast of high-energy light from a galaxy…
Scientists Identify Tiny Molecules That Could Reduce the Likelihood of Infants Developing Eczema, Asthma, and Food Allergies
It has long been believed that breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from allergic conditions, such as eczema and food allergies, compared to formula-fed…
Signatures of Alien Technology: The Key to Finding Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
If an alien were to look at Earth, many human technologies – from cell towers to fluorescent light bulbs – could be a beacon signifying…
Psychedelics Have Huge Potential – But Financial Interests Could Corrupt Them
Monopolies should respect counterculture and Indigenous traditions. Magic mushrooms and other psychedelics show promise in the treatment of addiction, post-traumatic traumatic stress, and other difficult-to-treat…
Challenging the Prevailing View – 45,000-Year-Old Ancient DNA Reveals Hidden Human History
The researchers used ancient genomes to reveal new information about the human history of adaption. Ancient DNA, including samples from human remains that are around…
Chemists Discover Why Synonymous DNA Mutations Are Not Always Silent
Modeling shows how genetic changes that don’t lead to changes in protein sequence can still alter protein function. New modeling shows how synonymous mutations —…
Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes May Reduce Smoking in Anxious, Depressed Smokers
Decreasing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders. This…
10-Million-Years in the Making – Researchers Discover First-Ever Documented Hybrid of Its Kind
Birdsong reveals a rare hybrid coupling. Stephen Gosser, a self-described “diehard birder,” was out in the Western Pennsylvania woods in June of 2020 when he…
Peculiar Plant Virus Causes Bugs To Live Longer
A soybean virus can actually benefit soybean thrips. According to research from Penn State, most viral infections have a detrimental effect on an organism’s health,…
Traces of Ancient Ocean Discovered on Mars – This Means a “Higher Potential for Life”
New evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars has been uncovered in a recently released set of topography maps. These maps offer the strongest…
Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Has Been Linked To Sleep and Behavior Problems
A recent study finds that prenatal acetaminophen usage is associated with sleep and attention issues in preschoolers. According to a study by Penn State College…
Battery Tech Breakthrough: 10-Minute Charge Time Paves Way for Mass Adoption of Affordable Electric Car
Scientists develop a new technique that charges EV batteries in just 10 minutes. A design breakthrough has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical…
Risk of Myocarditis 7x Greater From COVID-19 Than Vaccines
According to a recent study by Penn State College of Medicine scientists, the risk of developing myocarditis — or inflammation of the heart muscle —…
Daily Avocados Can Help Lower Your Cholesterol
Five universities worked together to conduct the largest and longest avocado research study. According to recent research, eating one avocado every day for six months…
How Omicron BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise – What It Means for the Current COVID Surge
The COVID omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. As of the…
Unemployment Can Result in Serious Long-Term Health Implications
Later-life mental and physical health are impacted by unemployment. According to a recent study, a person’s experience with unemployment in their twenties, thirties, and forties…
