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Researchers at the University of Hull in England have determined that a plastic additive found in certain ocean pollution can elicit a response from hermit crabs that is comparable to sexual attraction. The study, which was conducted along the Yorkshire coast, shows that oleamide, a noted pheromone for particular ocean species, such as shrimp, causes the respiration rate of hermit […]
A newly announced so-called “weight loss device,” an intra-oral contraption fitted to a person’s upper and lower back teeth, has received widespread pushback from those concerned that it could reinforce potentially dangerous ideas about health. Earlier this week, the University of Otago in New Zealand and U.K. researchers announced they had developed what’s billed as […]
Only 12 people on the internet are responsible for the majority of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter’s most popular misleading claims and lies about COVID-19 vaccines, research has found. Imran Ahmed, the chief executive officer of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, shared that the 12 people— expertly coined as the “Disinformation Dozen”—produce “65% of the shares of […]
A new study shows that as many as a third of COVID-19 survivors suffer a neurological or psychiatric disorder within six months. The study, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal this week, pulled data (in part) from the electronic health records of 236,379 patients who had a COVID-19 diagnosis. As researchers explained when discussing their results, […]
They’re calling it a “zombie gene.” A new study published in Scientific Reports challenges the widespread belief that brain activity comes to a halt immediately at death or shortly after. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found that glial cells not only come alive, but also increase in size and grow arm-like appendages hours after a […]
The guaranteed income program in Stockton, California, has been deemed a success. It was just two years ago when the city launched the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, an initiative that aimed to prove the effectiveness of a universal basic income. According to the Associated Press, 125 residents were selected to receive a guaranteed monthly payment of […]
If you’ve been feeling dumpier than usual lately, know that you’re not alone. New research suggests Canadians are among the saddest and most anxious people in the world at present. Gee, thanks for that factoid, science. UK-based online contact lens shop Lenstore compiled data from 10 health metrics for 24 countries, basically by sleuthing a […]
The first known dinosaur with feathers discovered in the Southern Hemisphere was revealed by researchers in a just-published report and this prehistoric peacock has paleontologists pumped. The truly odd Ubirajara jubatus was a chicken-sized carnivore who roamed the area of modern-day Brazil, sported spear-like spines from its shoulders, and a fluffy mane down its back. The newly discovered dinosaur was […]
Since the first Asian giant hornets appeared in the US, scientists have been working double-time to track them to their source and wipe them out. The so-called “murder hornets” are the largest species of hornet in the world and could wreak havoc on local ecosystems. After a few failed attempts to track captured hornets back […]
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have isolated a biomolecule that they say neutralizes the virus that causes COVID-19 “completely and specifically.” According to the local CBS affiliate, KDKA, scientists at the college’s School of Medicine have isolated the “smallest biological molecule to date” that can neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The find was published in a report […]
