- You won’t find another place that makes it as easy to compare yourself with others as social media. Social media provides people with a materialistic mindset with ideal opportunities to compare themselves with others, which stresses them out and, ultimately, leads to low life satisfaction. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2024-01-19-psychology-how-does-materialism-social-media-trigger-stress-and-unhappiness 20 comments science
- Exposure therapy for a specific fear can also help reduce other fears, finds a new study of 50 people with a fear of spiders and heights. Although they were only treated for the fear of spiders, the fear of heights was likewise reduced in the process. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2024-01-10-psychology-therapy-against-spider-fear-can-also-reduce-fear-heights 9 comments science
- Early Alzheimer’s detection up to 17 years in advance. A sensor identifies misfolded protein biomarkers in the blood. This offers a chance to detect Alzheimer's disease before any symptoms occur. Researchers intend to bring it to market maturity. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2022-07-21-biology-early-alzheimers-detection-17-years-advance 1519 comments science
- Russia State Duma says it may confiscate money from it's own citizens to offset sanctions https://news.ru/economics/v-gosdume-prokommentirovali-vozmozhnuyu-konfiskaciyu-sberezhenij-rossiyan/ 109 comments bitcoin
- Russia State Duma says it may confiscate money from it's own citizens to offset sanctions (translation in comments) https://news.ru/economics/v-gosdume-prokommentirovali-vozmozhnuyu-konfiskaciyu-sberezhenij-rossiyan/ 16 comments cryptocurrency
- Russia said it can confiscate the savings of it’s citizens, based on the impact of sanctions. Oligarchs will have their money - no matter what. This is what Russia does to it’s people. https://news.ru/economics/v-gosdume-prokommentirovali-vozmozhnuyu-konfiskaciyu-sberezhenij-rossiyan/ave- 20 comments worldnews
- In Shalazhi, Chechnya, south Russia, unknown people installed a sign "renaming" the street to that of Abdullah Anzorov, the killer of French teacher Samuel Paty, brutally murdered in a Paris suburb on 16 October 2020 https://news.ru/regions/zhiteli-chechenskogo-sela-pereimenovali-ulicu-v-chest-francuzskogo-terrorista/ 10 comments europe
- New study: If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they’ve learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they’re acitive and vice versa. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2020-08-21-developmental-psychology-why-babies-not-always-remember-what-they-have-learned 64 comments science
- A protein (LY6E-Protein) produced by the human immune system can strongly inhibit corona viruses, including Sars-Cov-2, the pathogen causing Covid-19. “This finding might lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches against coronaviruses.” https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2020-07-28-virology-immunoprotein-impairs-sars-cov-2 4 comments science
- How playing the drums changes the brain. People who play drums regularly for years differ from unmusical people in their brain structure and function. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2019-12-09-neuroscience-how-playing-drums-changes-brain 21 comments science
- The brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired, finds a new study by neuroscientists using a special form of MRI, which found that people with a very efficient fibre network had more general knowledge than those with less efficient structural networking. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2019-07-31-neuroscience-what-brains-people-excellent-general-knowledge-look 1675 comments science
- Striped maple trees can change sex from year to year, and male trees grow more but female trees are more likely to die. Study finds that 54% of striped maple trees changed sexes over a 4-year period, with some switching at least twice. Male trees usually outnumber female trees by more than 3 to 1. https://news.rutgers.edu/striped-maple-trees-often-change-sexes-females-more-likely-die/20190529#.xo7sqihkiun 13 comments science
- Reading With Toddlers Reduces Harsh Parenting, Enhances Child Behavior, Rutgers-Led Study Finds https://news.rutgers.edu/reading-toddlers-reduces-harsh-parenting-enhances-child-behavior-rutgers-led-study-finds/20190417-0#.XOcpuhZKjIV 315 comments books
- Early-stage detection of Alzheimer’s in the blood: Using a simple blood test, the disease can be detected approximately eight years before the first clinical symptoms occur, with a sensitivity of 90%. Adding a second diagnostic validation step offers an overall specificity of 97%, finds a new study. https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2019-05-03-protein-research-early-stage-detection-alzheimers-blood 760 comments science
- Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression and other mental health disorders, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds. https://news.rutgers.edu/mental-health-stigma-fueled-religious-belief-may-prevent-many-latinos-seeking-help/20190329#.xkniyejyrne 7 comments science
- Heavy drinking may change DNA, leading to increased craving for alcohol. Genetic vicious cycle may reinforce risky drinking behavior, new study says. This may help explain why alcoholism is such a powerful addiction. https://news.rutgers.edu/heavy-drinking-may-change-dna-%E2%80%93-leading-increased-craving-alcohol/20190128#.xfbtzqtzult 8 comments science
- Study finds that between 2009-2012, there was a 40% increase in the diagnosis of head and neck cancers among workers and volunteers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, pointing to newly emerging risks that require ongoing monitoring and treatment. https://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/world-trade-center-responders-increased-risk-head-and-neck-cancers-rutgers-study-finds/20190116#.xeez_vxkjix 4 comments science
- Rutgers University Scientists Discover a Protein That May Slow Progression of Emphysema https://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/protein-may-slow-progression-emphysema-rutgers-study-finds/20181203?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rutgerstoday#.xaxgg-9omji 3 comments science
- Now AngelBobs is leaking!! Scientists have developed catalysts that can convert carbon dioxide – the main cause of global warming – into plastics, fabrics, resins and other products. https://news.rutgers.edu/how-convert-climate-changing-carbon-dioxide-plastics-and-other-products/20181120#.W_p0KRbZUlS 13 comments factorio
- Could rewiring be possible? http://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2018-08-22-neuroscience-how-brains-doers-differ-those-procrastinators 21 comments productivity
- The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in their cerebral cortex. These findings sound paradoxical at first glance, but they do reconcile previously conflicting results. http://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2018-05-17-neuroscience-smarter-brains-run-sparsely-connected-neurons 217 comments science
- Researchers have examined how humans repress prejudices. Even people who would describe themselves as liberal and open-minded might not be free of unconscious racism. http://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2018-05-16-philosophy-how-humans-repress-prejudices 53 comments science
- Meditation and Aerobic Exercise Help Women Recover After Sexual Assault. Combining both decreases negative thinking and enhances self-worth. https://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/meditation-and-aerobic-exercise-helps-women-recover-after-sexual-assault/20180416#.wt4qohyh2pp 5 comments science
- Selfies Drive Self-Image and May Lead Many to Seek Plastic Surgery - Researchers develop a new mathematical model to explain how smartphones act as “portable funhouse mirrors”. An average selfie, taken about 12 inches from the face, makes the nasal base appear approximately 30% wider. https://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/selfies-drive-self-image-and-may-lead-many-seek-plastic-surgery/20180301#.wp0j7frzxxx 6 comments science
- Gamers have an advantage in learning: Neuropsychologists let video gamers compete against non-gamers in a learning competition. During the test, the video gamers performed significantly better and showed an increased brain activity in the brain areas that are relevant for learning. http://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2017-09-29-neuroscience-gamers-have-advantage-learning 1343 comments science
- Acting Like a Muscle, Nano-Sized Device Lifts 165 Times its Own Weight. Materials scientists discover effect that could benefit robotics, aviation, medicine, and other fields. http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/acting-muscle-nano-sized-device-lifts-165-times-its-own-weight/20170829#.wachj8h95dj 17 comments science
- Handwashing: Cool Water as Effective as Hot for Removing Germs - New study indicates that washing for 10 seconds eliminates harmful bacteria. This study may have significant implications towards water energy, since using cold water saves more energy than warm or hot water. http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/handwashing-cool-water-effective-hot-removing-germs/20170529#.wtj3g2grlix 29 comments science
- Study finds that a chemical used to detect amyloid plaques found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s extended the lifespan of thousands of roundworms. Worms were used because they feature more genetic diversity than can be found between mice and humans and so respond to interventions differently http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/chemical-used-detect-sticky-buildup-brains-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-victims-extends-roundworm-lifespan/20170308#.wmmbmfnyviv 3 comments science
- A new study suggests that the spinal cord determines if we are left- or right-handed http://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2017-02-17-neuroscience-reasons-our-left-or-right-handedness 1093 comments science
- Astronomers have discovered that a star thought to be younger than the Sun is actually 12 billion years old. http://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2017-01-16-astronomy-presumed-young-star-turns-out-be-galactic-senior-citizen 1244 comments science
- Is Draymond Autistic? Rutgers neuroscientists have established that problems controlling bodily movements are at the core of autism spectrum disorders... http://news.rutgers.edu/news/neuromotor-problems-core-autism-study-says/20161211#.we7wt-arkvn 13 comments nba
- Low Vitamin D Level Predicts Cognitive Decline in Older Population http://news.rutgers.edu/news/low-vitamin-d-level-predicts-cognitive-decline-older-population/20150910#.vfjti_nbzgd 3 comments science
- ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ Technology Cuts Costs of Lab Tests for HIV, Lyme Disease, Other Diseases http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/%E2%80%98lab-chip%E2%80%99-technology-cuts-costs-lab-tests-hiv-lyme-disease-other-diseases/20150910#.vfmu8f_d-uk? 4 comments science
- Farmers should concern themselves with how many individual wild bees they have pollinating their fields, not how many kinds of bees, according to new research http://news.rutgers.edu/news/wild-bees-it%E2%80%99s-how-many-not-which-ones-counts/20150607#.vxc6is9vikr 8 comments science
- Greg Lastowka, Cyberlaw/Games Law/IP academic and author dies aged 46 http://news.rutgers.edu/news-release/rutgers-law-professor-internationally-recognized-cyberlaw-scholar-dies-cancer/20150428 6 comments law
- American World Cup Goalkeeper Tim Howard Inspires Tourette Syndrome Program Making Debut at Rutgers http://news.rutgers.edu/feature/world-cup-superstar-tim-howard-inspires-tourette-syndrome-program-making-debut-rutgers/20140720#.u83q24bdu7o%20target= 3 comments soccer
- Pesticide exposure linked to Alzheimer’s disease: Scientists find that levels of DDE, the chemical compound left when DDT breaks down, were higher in the blood of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease patients compared to those without the disease http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/pesticide-exposure-linked-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease/20140127#.uug5vhcmrce 3 comments science
- New Finding Shows Climate Change Can Happen in a Geological Instant http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/new-finding-shows-climate-change-can-happen-geological-instant/20131003 5 comments science
- Research Shows Why Energy Drinks Are Harming Children, Adolescents http://news.rutgers.edu/news/why-energy-drinks-are-harming-children-adolescents/20130809#.ugua05lvusp 5 comments science
- “At some level of government,” says Dean Farmer, “at some point in time, a decision was made not to tell the truth about the national response to the attacks on the morning of 9/11. We owe the truth to the families of the victims of 9/11. We owe it to the American public as well." http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/news-releases/2009/09/new-book-by-dean-joh-20090908 8 comments politics