Religious people coped better with Covid-19 pandemic

Scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation – a potentially damaging side-effect of the body’s immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases

Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human readers.

Why is Maxwell's theory so hard to understand? (2007) [pdf]

Alcohol consumption in pubs reduced when largest wine glass is removed

Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, according to new research.

Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed, which dates from 400 million years after the big bang, more than 13 billion years ago

The ancient history of 'forgotten crops'

Scientists have grown ‘mini-placentas’ in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb

In a recent report, researchers argue that promoting climate-friendly behaviors will be more successful in societies where everyone has the capacity: financially, physically, and time wise…