September 16, 2024Attractive faces influence fairness decisions, reducing negative reactions to unfair proposals, finds a new EEG brain wave study involving female participants using male faces. Science
September 16, 2024Narcissistic vulnerability may play a crucial role in the relationship between social expectations of perfectionism and procrastination. Science
September 16, 2024The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50- year-old mystery, allowing identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group Science
September 16, 2024Powered by renewable energy, microbes turn CO2 into potentially edible protein and vitamins. Researchers have harvested protein and vitamin B9 from microbes by feeding them nothing much more than hydrogen, oxygen, and CO2. The protein levels exceed those of beef, pork, fish, and lentils. Science
September 16, 2024Cut up and leased out, the bodies of the poor suffer a final indignity in Texas Science
September 16, 2024TikTok ‘fitspiration’ videos reinforce harmful gendered body ideals and often propagate bogus health information. A new study analysed a sample of 200 ‘fitspiration’ videos on TikTok. Most videos were by fitness influencers, and 60% were found to present incorrect or harmful information. Science
September 16, 2024“Golden Lettuce” genetically engineered to pack 30 times more vitamins | Specifically, increased levels of beta-carotene, which your body uses to make vitamin A for healthy vision, immune function, and cell growth, and is thought to be protective against heart disease and some kinds of cancer. Science
September 16, 2024The Friendship Paradox: ‘Americans now spend less than three hours a week with friends, compared with more than six hours a decade ago. Instead, we’re spending ever more time alone.’ Science