Antisocial bees share genetic profile with people with autism
31 July, 2017
Antisocial bees share genetic profile with people with autism
Antisocial bees share genetic profile with people with autism
Relative to men, women's cognitive performance past middle age tends to be better in countries with more gender equality
Relative to men, women's cognitive performance past middle age tends to be better in countries with more gender equality
38% of American adults (92 million) used prescription opioids in 2014 according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health with 13% (12 million) reporting prescription opioid misuse
38% of American adults (92 million) used prescription opioids in 2014 according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health with 13% (12 million) reporting prescription opioid misuse
Blood markers of chronic fatigue syndrome could lead to a diagnostic test
Blood markers of chronic fatigue syndrome could lead to a diagnostic test
Scientists Found a Way to Stop Aging in Human Cells
Scientists Found a Way to Stop Aging in Human Cells
Guam's plague of snakes is devastating the whole island ecosystem, even the trees
Guam's plague of snakes is devastating the whole island ecosystem, even the trees
People with autism are less surprised by the unexpected
People with autism are less surprised by the unexpected
Netflix series '13 Reasons Why' linked to spike in suicidal thoughts
Netflix series '13 Reasons Why' linked to spike in suicidal thoughts
Spinach and kale are favorites of those looking to stay physically fit, but they also could keep consumers cognitively fit because of lutein, a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables, according to a new study from University of Illinois researchers.
Spinach and kale are favorites of those looking to stay physically fit, but they also could keep consumers cognitively fit because of lutein, a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables, according to a new study from University of Illinois researchers.
Depression is the single biggest predictor of death for heart patients
Depression is the single biggest predictor of death for heart patients
Close roads so children can play in the street like their parents did, say public health experts
Close roads so children can play in the street like their parents did, say public health experts
China's supercomputer created the biggest simulation of the Universe so far
China's supercomputer created the biggest simulation of the Universe so far
University of Maryland scientists research gene linked to depression
University of Maryland scientists research gene linked to depression
Sperm Counts Plummet In Western Men, Study Finds
Sperm Counts Plummet In Western Men, Study Finds
Science AMA Series: I am Michaeleen Doucleff, a global health reporter for NPR, and Rick Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing – disease ecologists from the Cary Institute in New York and Bard College, we're looking at how to stop Lyme Disease, AMA!
Hi Reddit,
I am Michaeleen Doucleff, a global health reporter for NPR, and I am joined by Rick Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing – disease ecologists from the Cary Institute in New York and Bard College, respectively, who have worked on Lyme disease for more than 20 years.
In March, I reported a story for NPR on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases in the U.S. The premise: Ostfeld and Keesing predict that 2017 will be a particularly bad year for Lyme. But they’re testing a way to stop it. Lyme is already on the upswing. From 2001 to 2015, cases in the U.S. have more than doubled, and they’ve spread around the Northeast and northern Midwest. Ask us anything.
We’ll be here from 1PM to 3PM ET to answer your questions about how tick-borne diseases spread, why they’re spreading and what scientists are doing to stop it. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Newly discovered biomarkers may lead to promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s - Could lead to stage-specific prognosis, better treatment
Newly discovered biomarkers may lead to promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s - Could lead to stage-specific prognosis, better treatment
Alcohol drinking patterns and risk of diabetes: a cohort study of 70,551 men and women from the general Danish population
Alcohol drinking patterns and risk of diabetes: a cohort study of 70,551 men and women from the general Danish population
Scientists have described how SSRIs initiate their action by targeting a particular type of nerve cell, a finding which they said may herald a new type of antidepressants that will not only act much quicker than the existing ones but will also be safer.
Scientists have described how SSRIs initiate their action by targeting a particular type of nerve cell, a finding which they said may herald a new type of antidepressants that will not only act much quicker than the existing ones but will also be safer.
kitchen sponges Can Harbor over 50 Billion Bacteria in A Single cm³ — a density typically only found in Feces — And attempts to Clean Sponges Can Increase the Proportion of Pathogenic Bacteria.
kitchen sponges Can Harbor over 50 Billion Bacteria in A Single cm³ — a density typically only found in Feces — And attempts to Clean Sponges Can Increase the Proportion of Pathogenic Bacteria.
Beauty may not simply be in the eye of the beholder, but in his or her relational goals. The same person who makes a highly desirable friend may not make a good mate.
Beauty may not simply be in the eye of the beholder, but in his or her relational goals. The same person who makes a highly desirable friend may not make a good mate.
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit, regardless of the results
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit, regardless of the results
DREAMers at greater risk for mental health distress. Study presents a clinical perspective that emphasizes how living in the U.S. without proper documentation affects mental health as a result of facing constant institutional and societal exclusion.
DREAMers at greater risk for mental health distress. Study presents a clinical perspective that emphasizes how living in the U.S. without proper documentation affects mental health as a result of facing constant institutional and societal exclusion.
Muscular men less likely to support social and economic equality, study suggests
Muscular men less likely to support social and economic equality, study suggests
Study shows the impact of ethnic politics on the diffusion of mobile phone infrastructure in Africa
Study shows the impact of ethnic politics on the diffusion of mobile phone infrastructure in Africa
Flatworms can still ‘see’ even after they are decapitated
Flatworms can still ‘see’ even after they are decapitated
Researchers believe Trump tweet could negatively affect LGBTQ study
Researchers believe Trump tweet could negatively affect LGBTQ study
Huge landslide triggered rare Greenland mega-tsunami
Huge landslide triggered rare Greenland mega-tsunami
High sugar intake is linked with poorer long-term mental health in new research
High sugar intake is linked with poorer long-term mental health in new research
Materials engineering a MnO2/Zn battery to make it Energy Dense for Long Cycle Life
Materials engineering a MnO2/Zn battery to make it Energy Dense for Long Cycle Life
Science AMA Series: I am Michaeleen Doucleff, a global health reporter for NPR, and Rick Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing – disease ecologists from the Cary Institute in New York and Bard College, we're looking at how to stop Lyme Disease, AMA!
Hi Reddit,
I am Michaeleen Doucleff, a global health reporter for NPR, and I am joined by Rick Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing – disease ecologists from the Cary Institute in New York and Bard College, respectively, who have worked on Lyme disease for more than 20 years.
In March, I reported a story for NPR on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases in the U.S. The premise: Ostfeld and Keesing predict that 2017 will be a particularly bad year for Lyme. But they’re testing a way to stop it. Lyme is already on the upswing. From 2001 to 2015, cases in the U.S. have more than doubled, and they’ve spread around the Northeast and northern Midwest. Ask us anything.
We’ll be here from 1PM to 3PM ET to answer your questions about how tick-borne diseases spread, why they’re spreading and what scientists are doing to stop it. Looking forward to hearing from you!
First recorded death from the seemingly simple and safe procedure of penis enlargement by autologus fat transfer. Similar surgeries have caused injury and death, but they involved unlicensed surgeons.
First recorded death from the seemingly simple and safe procedure of penis enlargement by autologus fat transfer. Similar surgeries have caused injury and death, but they involved unlicensed surgeons.
Close roads so children can play in the street like their parents did, say public health experts
Close roads so children can play in the street like their parents did, say public health experts
Dulled taste may prompt more calories on path to obesity. Food scientists have found that people with a diminished ability to taste food choose sweeter – and likely higher-calorie – fare. This could put people on the path to gaining weight.
30 July, 2017
Women, men report similar levels of work-family conflicts - "Research contradicts stereotypes that only women have trouble juggling work and family"
Women, men report similar levels of work-family conflicts - "Research contradicts stereotypes that only women have trouble juggling work and family"
Study finds 275,000 calls to poison control centers for dietary supplement exposures. U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes
Study finds 275,000 calls to poison control centers for dietary supplement exposures. U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes
Placing human decision-making, known as the "optometrist's algorithm", at the center of computer optimization, yielded sustained hot plasmas in a colliding beam fusion reactor.
Placing human decision-making, known as the "optometrist's algorithm", at the center of computer optimization, yielded sustained hot plasmas in a colliding beam fusion reactor.
Science AMA Series: I'm Assa Auerbach, Professor of Physics at Technion. I wrote a graphic novel for the broad public, explaining the important concepts of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics through the adventures of Maxwell's Demon. I’m here today to talk about it. AMA!
Political leaders and their constituencies debate climate change, global warming, and the effects of pollution. Yet most of the public are totally unfamiliar with the basic, classical physics concepts behind these phenomena.
Thermodynamics is a heavy subject to learn and to teach - lots of multivariate functions, unclear definitions, and strange laws. So even science and engineering students are scared of heat, Entropy, and the second law.
Enter "Max the Demon vs Entropy of Doom", a super-hero graphic novel, based on the mythical Maxwell's Demon. I teamed up with my brother-in-law, the Brooklyn-based cartoonist Richard Codor, to create the book, which teaches Thermodynamics, Entropy, and the connection between Entropy and Information. The book teaches factual science in a fun way, in order to engage the broad public. I’m here to answer any questions about the science concepts themselves. Richard will join me, to tell about the brainstorming and interactions during the creative process.
You can visit our Kickstarter page to learn more about the project: http://ift.tt/2tRbLj5
A study has found that the speed in which we perceive the world around us can be manipulated using a video
A study has found that the speed in which we perceive the world around us can be manipulated using a video
New Theory Suggests Life Wasn't a Fluke of Biology, but Physics: an inevitable outcome of thermodynamics. Groups of atoms will naturally restructure themselves so as to burn more and more energy, facilitating the incessant dispersal of energy and the rise of “entropy” or disorder in the universe.
New Theory Suggests Life Wasn't a Fluke of Biology, but Physics: an inevitable outcome of thermodynamics. Groups of atoms will naturally restructure themselves so as to burn more and more energy, facilitating the incessant dispersal of energy and the rise of “entropy” or disorder in the universe.
Scientists developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injuries, recreating it in rats successfully with offshoots from the spinal cord growing into the implanted sensory neurons to complete a spinal circuit at a cellular level.
Scientists developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injuries, recreating it in rats successfully with offshoots from the spinal cord growing into the implanted sensory neurons to complete a spinal circuit at a cellular level.
A study has found self-generated and socially based pressures to be perfect are part of the premorbid personality of people prone to suicide ideation and attempts.
A study has found self-generated and socially based pressures to be perfect are part of the premorbid personality of people prone to suicide ideation and attempts.
Watch an international crew of astronauts launch to the space station today
Watch an international crew of astronauts launch to the space station today
Verse by verse, whales learn songs like humans
Verse by verse, whales learn songs like humans
Scientists have genetically engineered wheat to be more efficient at absorbing phosphorus from the soil. These transgenic crops should require less fertilizer, which should save farmers money and protect the environment from the hazardous effects of fertilizer runoff.
Scientists have genetically engineered wheat to be more efficient at absorbing phosphorus from the soil. These transgenic crops should require less fertilizer, which should save farmers money and protect the environment from the hazardous effects of fertilizer runoff.