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New Carbon Nanotube-Based Foam Promises Superior Protection Against Concussions

Developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows.

The Future of Space Food: Using Bioengineered Yeast to Feed Humans Off-Earth

Take a common form of yeast, a 3D printer, and some clever science, and what do you have?

New JWST Data Reveal More Details of Exoplanet WASP-39b's Atmosphere

A 'mystery molecule' seen in the initial spectrum has been identified as sulfur dioxide produced by photochemical reactions in the planet’s atmosphere

Genetic study shows human influence in northward spread of European wall lizards

A study of the mitochondrial DNA of the common wall lizard shows that their spread from Italy into southeastern Europe was probably aided by human influence.

The Unintended Consequences of Using a Ventilator

Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue.

Was I Happy Then? Our Current Feelings Can Interfere with Memories of Past Well-Being

Many of us spend our lives chasing “happiness,” a state of contentment that is more difficult for some to achieve than others.

Deprivation May Explain the Link Between Early Adversity and Developmental Outcomes in Adolescence

Experiences of early adversity due to poverty, abuse, and neglect are known to interfere with children’s cognitive and emotional development.

A Broader Definition of Learning Could Help Stimulate Interdisciplinary Research

We often conceive of learning through the lens of cramming for an exam or teaching a dog to sit, but humans and other mammals aren’t the only entities capable of adapting to their environment—

Patients Believe in Psychotherapy More When Practitioners Demonstrate Warmth and Competence

Therapy is a collaborative process informed not just by a practitioner’s expertise but also by the patient’s expectations about that expertise and how likely they are to benefit from it.

Can Shifting Social Norms Help Mitigate Climate Change?

Climate change is the result of many human activities, from carbon emissions to deforestation, and it will take multiple and varied interventions to mitigate it, including legislation, regulation, and market-based solutions implemented at local, national, and global levels.

Use of Digital Devices May Affect Children’s Language Development

Screen time spent alone may hinder children’s language development.

Magma Floods Erupt from Deeper Sources Than Earlier Believed

An international group of geologists has demonstrated with computer simulation that huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the Earth’s surface than previously believed.

Family History Is Not Sufficient for Assessing Inherited Disease Risk

A new study from the University of Helsinki demonstrates the added value of genetic information in measuring inherited disease risk, alongside the widely used assessment of family history.

Artefacts Made of Bird Feathers, Plant Fibres and Fur Buried with a Child in the Mesolithic Stone Age

On the basis of archaeological research, it was possible to identify human remains as a child who may have been laid on a bed of down in a Stone Age burial site discovered under a gravel road in eastern Finland.

A Promising Drug Candidate Discovered for the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

According to a study, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease.

History of Rhino Images Illustrates Changing Human-Rhino Relations and Horn Size

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Helsinki, has demonstrated that image databases can be used as an alternative to museum collections when studying long-term changes in human-nature interaction and as material in ecological and evolutionary research.

Can Your Phone Tell If a Bridge Is in Good Shape?

A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity.

Global Analysis Shows Where Fishing Vessels Turn Off Their Identification Devices

A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity

A Broader Definition of Learning Could Help Stimulate Interdisciplinary Research

We often conceive of learning through the lens of cramming for an exam or teaching a dog to sit