Science and Technolgy blog
A new study published in Scientific Reports has investigated how different types of playfulness in adults relate to their romantic attachment styles and experiences of jealousy. The researchers found that certain types of playfulness are linked to more secure attachment…
The US Department of Transportation has ordered states to kill their implementation plans related to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, according to a memo obtained by WIRED that was later made public. The decision appears to halt in its…
Life of the party Margaret S. Collins, the first Black female entomologist in the United States to earn a Ph.D., overcame racism and sexism to become a field biologist and termite expert, life sciences writer Susan Milius reported in “Termite…
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth’s rising sea levels.
New research indicates that highlighting diversity in recruitment materials can unintentionally trigger politically motivated decisions that favor White candidates among conservatives, while prompting liberals to favor Black candidates. This suggests that simply signaling a commitment to diversity might not reduce…
A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders shows that individuals with depression exhibit slower and less variable activity in the part of the brain responsible for processing what we see. Researchers found that the visual area at…
Flies are attracted to our pungent “cloud of effervescence,” experts say.
Feb. 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Grants paid by the federal government have two components. One covers the direct costs of performing the research, paying for salaries, equipment, and consumables like chemicals or enzymes. But the government also pays what are called indirect costs. These go…
It’s the year 2000 all over again, because I’ve just spent the past week playing The Sims, a game that could have had a resurgent zeitgeist moment if only EA, the infamous game publisher, had put enough effort in. A…
