01 September, 2018

Kids may use media devices to create comfortable spaces in a chaotic world they’re not yet ready to manage, according to new research.


Treatment with camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) prevents obesity by altering the gut microbiota and increasing energy expenditure in diet-induced obese mice


Dual-layer solar cell developed at UCLA sets record for efficiently generating power - The team’s new cell converts 22.4 percent of the incoming energy from the sun, a record in power conversion efficiency for a perovskite–CIGS tandem solar cell, as reported in Science.


Printing with sound - Researchers develop new printing technology that uses sound waves to control the size of liquid droplets independent of fluid viscosity. It could lead to new biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food, as well as expand the possibilities of optical and conductive materials.


West Africans inherited 8% of their DNA from a "ghost species," possibly Homo heidelbergensis


Data from the Global Terrorism Database shows though US accounts for 4-5% of World population they make up ~2% of mass shooters, not 31%, as previously suggested.


"Whites from counties that experienced historical civil rights protests are more likely to identify as Democrats and support affirmative action, and less likely to harbor racial resentment against blacks." Protest activity can cause long‐run, attitudinal change.