Talking politics with strangers isn’t as awful as you’d expect, research suggests
Many of us avoid discussing politics with someone who holds an opposing viewpoint, assuming the exchange will turn nasty or
Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke
Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990 according to a new study published in The Lancet. Over the
Research shows direct link between state income taxes and migration
After the introduction of the income tax in the United States, there has been a migration of higher income earners
Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new
Reducing late-night alcohol sales curbed all violent crimes by 23% annually in a Baltimore neighborhood
A new study found that reducing alcohol hours of sale for bars and taverns in a Baltimore, Md. neighborhood also
Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm, and diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles
Infant gut microbiomes oscillate with a circadian rhythm, even when they are cultivated outside of the body. Researchers report April
100 kilometers of quantum-encrypted transfer
Researchers at DTU have successfully distributed a quantum-secure key using a method called Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CV QKD).
YKT6 gene variants cause a new genetic disorder finds a new study
A recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder
Sunrise to sunset, new window coating blocks heat — not view
Windows welcome light into interior spaces, but they also bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating ultraviolet
Chicks show vision and touch linked at birth
Newly hatched chicks raised in darkness and allowed to touch either a smooth or bumpy cube for 24 hours instantly