Science and Technolgy blog
Personality traits like neuroticism and introversion are significant predictors of depression across the lifespan, according to research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Depression remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. While depression is often characterized by…
Droughts temporarily dampen the number of valley fever cases across the state, but cases spike in the years after rains return.
A new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships has found that the negative effects of being cheated on by a romantic partner can extend beyond emotional pain to potentially harm your long-term health. Researchers found that…
This is another in our series of stories identifying new technologies and actions that can slow climate change, reduce its impacts or help communities cope with a rapidly changing world. When Gijsbert Cirkel coached his son’s soccer team, he remembers the kids laying…
The Andromeda Galaxy, the Milky Way’s closest galactic neighbor, glows brightly in a new Hubble Space Telescope image with swathes of ionized gas that fuel star formation.
Newly released images of Mars reveal a “smiley” salt deposit on the Red Planet’s surface. A related study suggests that similar deposits, which were left behind from ancient lakes, may be a good place to look for signs of former…
A recent study published in Social Science Quarterly has found evidence linking former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about COVID-19 to a surge in anti-Asian sentiment on social media. The study suggests that Trump’s repeated references to the coronavirus as the…
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) It’s not every day that a security researcher acquires the ability to generate counterfeit HTTPS certificates, track email activity, and execute code of his choice on thousands of servers—all in a single blow…
An eel inside the digestive tract of a dark sleeper fish before its escape attempt.
Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan.
