Research at the heart of a US lawsuit against the abortion pill has been retracted ~health Article 898 words 28 votes
Research samples collected over decades at Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet were destroyed when a freezer malfunctioned during the Christmas holidays ~science medicine Article 311 words 30 votes
Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours ~science Link 59 votes
Fundamental questions about ovaries may unlock longer human lifespan. Philanthropist Nicole Shanahan is spending to find answers. ~health medicine Link 15 votes
Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery and plagiarism in published research ~science medicine Article 833 words 16 votes
The Hawthorne effect in human resource management is based on unreliable studies ~science Article 2149 words, published Feb 25 2023 17 votes
Efficiency asymmetry: Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating and cooling ~science Article 1206 words 17 votes
Magpies swoop bald men more often, eight-year-old's viral survey finds ~science biology Article 809 words, published Jan 9 2024 34 votes
Psychoactive drug ibogaine effectively treats traumatic brain injury in special ops military vets ~health.mental Article 744 words, published Dec 6 2023 31 votes
My parents’ dementia felt like the end of joy. But when they got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations. ~tech Article 5461 words 19 votes
Transparent wood is stronger than plastic and tougher than glass ~science Article 1397 words 28 votes
Coffee connoisseurs have long believed that adding a little water to beans before grinding them makes a difference. A new study by researchers at the University of Oregon seems to confirm exactly why. ~food drinks Article 1124 words, published Dec 25 2023 35 votes
US study finds that Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate ~transport Article 35 votes
New study - scent of tears from female humans reduces revenge seeking and aggression in males, similar to patterns observed in other mammals ~science biology Article 503 words 31 votes
Scientists explain why ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies ~tech google Article 42 votes
Technology is making people busier during their so called free time ~life work Article 909 words, published Dec 6 2023 34 votes
AI can do your homework. Now what? We interviewed students and teachers on how schools should handle the rise of the chatbots. ~tech Video 17:03, published Dec 12 2023 22 votes
Climate adaptation in no-man's land: Bridging the conflict-climate gap ~enviro climate change Link 4 votes
The first results from the world’s biggest basic income experiment ~finance Article 1358 words 49 votes
The achievement of gender parity in a large astrophysics research centre ~science physics.astro astronomy Article 5569 words, published Nov 16 2023 7 votes
Sam Altman will join Microsoft to lead a new advanced Al research team following his ouster from OpenAl, CEO Satya Nadella said ~tech microsoft Article 91 words 52 votes
Melatonin use soars among US children, with unknown risks ~health Article 782 words, published Nov 13 2023 29 votes
Norse Atlantic Airways successfully completed the world's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight to Antarctica, carrying scientists and essential research equipment to the continent ~transport Article 618 words 11 votes
New book by doctor licensed in the UK and Brazil: poorer countries have useful knowledge and methods they could teach about frugal health care ~health healthcare Article 1873 words 18 votes
Denmark is building on the success of blockbuster drugs – the country's focus on reinvestment is feeding a stream of discovery ~science medicine Article 7 votes
Inside the small world of simulating other worlds ~space Article 3492 words, published Sep 20 2023 3 votes
Human microbiome myths and misconceptions ~science biology Article 2931 words, published Jul 31 2023 10 votes
International research group published an analysis identifying ultra-processed food as addictive ~food Article 812 words 17 votes
New research suggests Antarctica warming faster than previously thought ~enviro climate change Video 16:04 5 votes
Researchers uncover mechanism that may explain why some people can't stop binging on unhealthy foods ~food diet Article 910 words 5 votes
The world’s first true female car crash dummy has been developed in Sweden — and it’s a big deal ~transport Article 1092 words, published Oct 7 2023 46 votes
Feeding seaweed to cows can cut methane emissions – Swedish study proposes government commission more research into environmental benefits of cattle feed additives ~enviro pollution Article 686 words 11 votes
Microplastics in the mud – Finnish lake sediments help us get to the bottom of plastic pollution ~enviro pollution plastics.micro Article 1359 words 8 votes
Study says cover crops and no-till aren't just good for soil — they also make farmers more money ~food Article 516 words, published Sep 25 2023 10 votes
How to get the best sleep of your life: Six secrets from research ~health Article 2350 words, published Sep 3 2023 39 votes
Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less − new research finds a ‘thicker skin’ bias ~life.women Article 628 words 16 votes
Women less likely than men to be given CPR in public places, research finds ~life.women Article 633 words 27 votes
Women used to be more likely to vote Conservative than men but that all changed in 2017—UK research wants to find out why ~life.women Article 900 words 17 votes
This is the first crash test dummy modelled on the female body. Will it make cars safer for women? ~engineering Article 566 words 42 votes