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- Humans began to rapidly accumulate technological knowledge 600k years ago https://news.asu.edu/20240617-science-and-technology-asu-study-points-origin-cumulative-culture-human-evolution 267 comments
- Earth's blobs are remnants of an ancient planetary collision https://news.asu.edu/20231101-asu-researchers-discover-earths-blobs-are-remnants-ancient-planetary-collision 58 comments
- MLB, ASU launch partnership to get players back at bat with their education | ASU News https://news.asu.edu/20250218-university-news-mlb-asu-partnership-players-skills-post-baseball-careers 13 comments baseball
- Gut infection and Alzheimer’s disease. ASU, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute-led study implicates link between a common virus and the disease, which travels from the gut to the brain and may be a target for antiviral treatments. https://news.asu.edu/20241219-health-and-medicine-surprising-role-gut-infection-alzheimers-disease 3 comments science
- New study implicates link between common herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, and Alzheimer’s disease. Most humans are exposed to this virus during first decades of life. In some people, the virus may travel from gut to brain via the vagus nerve and contribute to changes associated with Alzheimer’s. https://news.asu.edu/20241219-health-and-medicine-surprising-role-gut-infection-alzheimers-disease 2 comments science
- Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed on crops worldwide. A new study in mice suggests glyphosate can accumulate in the brain, even with brief exposure and long after any direct exposure ends, causing damaging effects linked with Alzheimer's disease and anxiety-like behaviors. https://news.asu.edu/20241204-science-and-technology-study-reveals-lasting-effects-common-weed-killer-brain-health 411 comments science
- An anthropologist introduces an innovative idea about why humans dominate the world over other animals: we excel and are unique due to "open-endedness"—our ability to communicate and understand an infinite number of possibilities in life https://news.asu.edu/20241107-health-and-medicine-asu-paper-what-makes-human-culture-unique 9 comments anthropology
- An anthropologist introduces an innovative idea about why humans dominate the world over other animals: we excel and are unique due to "open-endedness"—our ability to communicate and understand an infinite number of possibilities in life https://news.asu.edu/20241107-health-and-medicine-asu-paper-what-makes-human-culture-unique 56 comments science
- People following an intermittent fasting and protein-pacing regimen, which involves evenly spaced protein intake throughout the day, saw better gut health, weight loss and metabolic responses. These benefits were notably greater than those seen with simple calorie restriction. https://news.asu.edu/20240528-health-and-medicine-intermittent-fasting-shows-promise-improving-gut-health-weight 70 comments science
- Study shows middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European peers. Contrary to some claims, middle-aged Americans might not be experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. New research suggests that for adults aged 45–65, loneliness might instead be endemic, or constantly present. https://news.asu.edu/20240318-health-and-medicine-asu-study-shows-middleaged-americans-are-lonelier-european-peers 137 comments science
- NASA's Curiosity rover discovers water-rich fracture halos in Gale Crater https://news.asu.edu/20221219-nasas-curiosity-rover-discovers-waterrich-fracture-halos-gale-crater 6 comments space
- Researchers have found specific hydrothermal seafloor environments that provide a unique habitat where certain organisms can thrive. In so doing, they have opened up new possibilities for life in the dark at the bottom of oceans on Earth, as well as throughout the solar system. https://news.asu.edu/20211122-new-possibilities-life-bottom-earths-ocean-and-perhaps-oceans-other-planets 3 comments science
- Research shows land that often lies fallow or is poor in soil quality — across the United States would provide enough biomass feedstock to meet the liquid fuel demands of the U.S. aviation sector fully from biofuels, an amount expected to reach 30 billion gallons per year by 2040. https://news.asu.edu/20221114-solutions-asu-study-shows-full-decarbonization-us-aviation-sector-within-grasp 28 comments science
- ASU study: More than 1.1 million sea turtles poached over last three decades https://news.asu.edu/20220906-asu-study-more-11-million-sea-turtles-poached-over-last-three-decades 3 comments science
- ASU instrument for Europa Clipper captures breathtaking 'first light' images https://news.asu.edu/20220110-discoveries-asu-instrument-captures-breathtaking-first-light-images 2 comments space
- American adults currently in their 40s, 50s and early 60s have more symptoms of depression and worse memory recall than older Americans did when they were the same age https://news.asu.edu/20211217-protective-effect-education-against-midlife-depression-waning-americans 2130 comments science
- Deep water on our solar system's ice giants and some exoplanets may be magnesium-rich. Study shows high pressure and contact with some minerals would make oceans rich in magnesium. https://news.asu.edu/20210517-deep-water-neptune-and-uranus-may-be-magnesium-rich 6 comments space
- Deep water on Uranus may be magnesium-rich https://news.asu.edu/20210517-deep-water-neptune-and-uranus-may-be-magnesium-rich 29 comments science