Science and Technolgy blog
A series of three studies on healthy men found that their political opinion changes were weakly associated with changes in testosterone levels. These changes were also somewhat associated with fluctuations in cortisol levels, though this relationship was more complex. The…
Researchers have found that mindfulness meditation practitioners exhibit distinct patterns of brain activity compared to non-meditators, even during rest. Using advanced electroencephalography (EEG) techniques, the study published in Mindfulness found that meditators demonstrated differences in brain wave activity across theta,…
A coin hoard dating back about 2,100 years, during the time of the Jewish Hasmonean kings, has been discovered at a site in the Jordan Valley.
Behold, the giants! The Hubble Space Telescope has completed a decade of observing Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
A recent study published in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface sheds light on the connection between social media activity and the escalation of violence during the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. By analyzing thousands of live…
How can DNA from a cheek swab determine if someone is closely related to you?
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a standalone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
Recent research has uncovered a link between diet, blood sugar control, and brain health in aging adults. The study, conducted as part of the DIRECT PLUS trial and published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that dietary interventions,…
We’ve just hit a ‘critical inflection point’ on the road to scalable quantum computers. Here’s why.
Will the striking design of the Hawke Endurance be matched by its performance?
