Loading...

Tag trends are in beta. Feedback? Thoughts? Email me at [email protected]

Antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

A study on about ~500k people from 50 countries examining Wikipedia browsing habits shows that in countries with more inequality, people tend to browse with a more focused intent

Regardless of socioeconomic status, Black communities face higher gun homicides

Theoretical biologists from Penn test two modes of social reasoning and find surprising truths in simplicity

Researchers (N=26) have tested the ability of ChatGPT-4 to generate individualized personal narratives based on details from participants, and showed people found the language model’s responses accurate: 25 rated it as completely or mostly accurate and 19 as very or somewhat surprising

Neuroscientists show for the first time how the electrical signals in the hippocampus differ immediately before recollection of true and false memories: low-frequency activity decreases as a function of contextual similarity between a falsely recalled word and the target word

A positive worldview is less associated with indicators of privilege, such as socioeconomic status, neighborhood safety, health, and gender, than expected

A suit of armor for cancer-fighting cells

FDA approves ‘glowing tumor’ imaging drug to aid lung cancer surgery

Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’

Microrobots can brush and floss teeth

Nature and nurture contribute to signatures of socioeconomic status in the brain

Newly identified softshell turtle lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops

A new study finds that countries with well-funded public media have healthier democracies, and explains why investment in U.S

One alcoholic drink a day linked with reduced brain size

Study reports the case of a domestic house cat in southeastern Pennsylvania, which was diagnosed as having SARS-CoV-2 in September 2021

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a chewing gum that can bind to SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva, potentially helping to reduce viral transmission.

FDA approves Penn’s ‘glowing tumor’ imaging drug to identify ovarian cancer cells

Metal artifacts in Southeast Asia challenge long-held archaeological theory

With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus - A proof-of-concept study suggests that specially trained detection dogs can sniff out COVID-19-positive samples with 96% accuracy

New insights into autoimmune disease: According to new research, novel insights into a pathway that restrains the immune response opens up new avenues for treating inflammatory and autoimmune conditions

Tracking the working dogs of 9/11

People who relied on conservative or social media in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak were more likely to be misinformed about how to prevent the virus and believe conspiracy theories about it, a study of media use and public knowledge has found.

Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities. Research paired high-level imaging tools with an algorithm to track a biofilm as it formed

Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, researchers have found and cataloged more than 300 minor planets beyond Neptune, including more than 100 new discoveries

Kirigami designs hold thousands of times their own weight

First-ever visualization of the atomic structure of two-dimensional ice as it formed

New research finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement

No evidence that testosterone reduces cognitive empathy

Gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy safely preserves muscle function

More →