Science and Technolgy blog
A recent study published in Scientific Reports has shed light on how different forms of narcissism influenced people’s thoughts and behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that distinct types of narcissism led to both antisocial and prosocial responses.…
Enlarge (credit: Dmitri Toms | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Federal authorities have seized more than 350 websites after an undercover investigation revealed that the sites were used to illegally import gun parts into the US from China. To get…
Physicists have created a one dimensional gas out of light particles for the first time. Studying how the photon gas behaves could help researchers discover some yet-unknown quantum optical effects.
Detailed 3D images of the first tardigrade fossils ever discovered help scientists predict when tardigrades evolved their near-indestructibility — a trait that might have helped them survive multiple mass extinctions.
Archaeologists think the ancient helmet indicates that Celts settled in the region to protect their supplies of precious amber.
Enlarge / Are you getting gas station vibes? Because I’m getting gas station vibes. (credit: GM) Several years ago, General Motors and EVgo teamed up to build out a network of fast chargers for electric vehicles. As Tesla proved, giving…
A new tool can reveal whether someone has a “healthy” gut microbiome with a simple score — but how does it work?
A study published in Marketing Letters found that self-perceived attractiveness can promote prosocial behavior through increased public self-consciousness and impression management, but only when these actions are visible to others. While prior studies have explored how observers perceive the morality…
Enlarge / The primary mirror for the James Webb Space Telescope enters a vacuum test chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in 2017. (credit: NASA/Desiree Stover) A panel of independent experts reported this week that NASA lacks funding to maintain…
Enlarge (credit: iFixit) Not being able to solder puts a hard cap on the kinds of devices you can fix at home. As more modern devices add in circuit boards and discrete electronics (needed or otherwise), soldering is often the…
