Scientists invent tool to see how ‘healthy’ your gut microbiome is — does it work?
A new tool can reveal whether someone has a “healthy” gut microbiome with a simple score — but how does it work?
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Does feeling attractive make us more generous?
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…
Eminent officials say NASA facilities some of the “worst” they’ve ever seen
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…
iFixit’s FixHub tools want to pull soldering away from the wall socket
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…
GM, Hyundai team up to slash costs of new vehicles and clean tech
Enlarge / GM CEO Mary Barra (left) and Hyundai executive chair Euisun Chung (right) have agreed to have their companies collaborate. (credit: Hyundai Motor Group) Two of the world’s largest automakers are becoming closer friends, we learned this morning. Hyundai…
Europe’s privacy watchdog probes Google over data used for AI training
Enlarge / Google’s booth at the Integrated Systems Europe conference on January 31, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. (credit: Getty Images | Cesc Maymo ) Google is under investigation by Europe’s privacy watchdog over its processing of personal data in the…
How much is climate change to blame for extreme weather?
Scientists can estimate how much more likely or severe some past natural disasters were due to human-caused climate change. Here’s how.
4-foot snake vomits up 2 smaller snakes — and 1 was still alive
Wildlife officials in Georgia stumbled across a pair of snakes that had been “expelled” by a larger serpent, only to discover that one of the regurgitated victims was still alive.
Neuroscience sheds light on brain mechanisms underlying exceptional creativity
A new study sheds light on how highly creative individuals, such as visual artists and scientists, may have brains that function differently compared to others. The research, published in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, reveals that people who…
Two private astronauts took a spacewalk Thursday morning—yes, it was historic
Enlarge / Jared Isaacman emerges from the Dragon spacecraft on Thursday morning. (credit: SpaceX webcast) The Polaris Dawn mission took firm step into the future on Thursday morning when two private citizens, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, briefly ventured outside…
