- TIL that Bourbaki is still publishing as recently as 2016 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783662493601 9 comments math
- Deconstructing Schrödinger’s Cat. The French theoretical physicist Franck Laloë presents a modification of Schrödinger’s famous equation that ensures that all measured states are unique, helping to solve the problem that is neatly encompassed in the Schördinger’s cat paradox. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/deconstructing-schroedinger-s-cat/17703780 4 comments science
- Study finds US counties with the highest rates of lynchings between 1877 and 1950 also had higher mortality rates between 2010 and 2014. This held true even after researchers adjusted for a wide range of socio-economic factors including access to health insurance, education levels, and unemployment. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/lynchings-of-the-past-affect-health-today/15971466 6 comments science
- Analysis shows that US counties with a history of lynching events have higher contemporary mortality rates for whites and blacks, even after adjusting for factors that could affect mortality, such as percent of county residents with health insurance, education levels, or local unemployment rates. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/lynchings-of-the-past-affect-health-today/15971466 3 comments science
- Empathetic, calm dogs try to rescue owners in distress, study finds. Dogs with the strongest bonds with their owners were more likely to make a rescue attempt. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/empathetic-dogs-lend-a-helping-paw/15963158 4 comments science
- On average, patients get about 11 seconds to explain the reasons for their visit before they are interrupted by their doctors. Only 1 in 3 doctors provides their patients with adequate opportunity to describe their situation, and specialists rush more than primary care doctors, finds a new study. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/wait--just-a-second--is-your-doctor-listening-/15963052 503 comments science
- Playing games as teammates, anthropologists hypothesized, may have helped early humans develop the skills and strategies needed to take down large predators or raid the settlements of rival groups. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/team-sports-have-ancient-roots/15886748 7 comments science
- Digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behavior - Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime, may lead children to show more frustration, hyperactivity, whining, sulking or tantrums. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/digital-devices-during-family-time-could-exacerbate-bad-behavior/15838792 762 comments science
- Study shows that women perceive men who extrovertly display their wealth as unsuitable partners for long-term relationships. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/women-see-through-flashy-cars-and-bling/15741992 277 comments science
- Older men with higher levels of sex hormones could be less religious. New research indicates that the amount of testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in a man’s body may influence how religious he is. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/older-men-with-higher-levels-of-sex-hormones-could-be-less-religious/15804384 35 comments science
- Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol: new research shows that the percentage of 12 to 21 year olds who start using marijuana before other substances has increased significantly over the past decade. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/young-people-are-choosing-marijuana-before-cigarettes-and-alcohol/15767256 82 comments worldnews
- New book about the clitoris provides more detail on nerves and vasculature than has ever been published. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319048932 5 comments science
- Turn off the telly and get moving - Researchers warn that watching too much television could cause fatal blood clots. The findings show that participants who watched television very often had more than 1.7 times the risk of suffering from a clot compared to those who never or seldom watched TV. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/turn-off-the-telly-and-get-moving/15479746 4 comments science
- The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy: Men Who Perceive Women's Nurturance and Sexuality as Mutually ExclusiveShow Lower Relationship Satisfaction. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/holding-on-to-patriarchy-reinforcing-beliefs-comes-at-a-price/15433062 53 comments science
- Being married has a lifelong effect on how content people are, according to a new study. Researchers found that married people were more satisfied with life than singles. Those living as a couple, but not married, also were more satisfied than singles. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/couple-up-for-long-term-happiness/15316192 223 comments science
- Adolescents who are willing to exploit others for personal gain are more likely to bully and have sex than those who score higher on a measure of honesty and humility. According to a study https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/do-bullies-have-more-sex-/15305552 189 comments science
- Don’t mix business with pleasure - New research shows that blurring the boundaries between work and personal life can lead to exhaustion. Employees who did not organise a clear separation between work and free time were less likely to participate in activities that could help them relax and recover. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/don-t-mix-business-with-pleasure/15296746 11 comments science
- Not all Republicans are climate change doubters https://www.springer.com/gb/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/not-all-republicans-are-climate-change-doubters/15264120 21 comments science
- Men and women are both drawn to the arched back of a female, new research suggests. Scientists used 3D models and eye-tracking technology to showcase how slight shifts in posture affect the perception of a woman's attractiveness. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/why-arched-backs-are-attractive/15163220 37 comments science
- 17-y/o high schooler doing Fortran.. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781447167587 14 comments fortran
- No major difference in gender identity development of children raised by same-sex parents compared to those adopted by heterosexual couples. The toys that children prefer to play with in their preschool years are much more tell-tale about whether they will grow up to conform to typical gender norms. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/same-sex-couples-do-not-influence-their-adoptive-children-s-gender-identity/14216584 648 comments science
- Loring W. Tu (Author of Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology and An Introduction to Manifolds) has published a new book on Differential Geometry. http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319550824 20 comments math
- Study shows that ensuring safe access to bathrooms and other school facilities for trans students is vital if educational equality is to be ensured. Safe access significantly impacts their overall school security, self-esteem, and grades. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/gender-affirming-restrooms-recommended-for-schools/12187058 17 comments science
- Male birds will dive bomb a bigger species of bird just to impress females http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/birds-of-a-feather-mob-together--/12084886 3 comments science
- Study shows that it is possible to pick up traces of THC, the primary psychoactive chemical in marijuana, in the urine of children exposed to secondary marijuana smoke. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/springer-select/beware--children-can-passively--smoke--marijuana--too/11333324 7 comments science
- BBC-Future AMA: I'm Rachel Armstrong, Professor of Experimental Architecture at Newcastle University, UK. I examine the cultural conditions needed to construct a living habitat within a spaceship. AMA! http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319310404#aboutBook 449 comments science
- Genes may contribute to making some nations happier than others - "First study to show link between genetic make-up and perceived national happiness" http://www.springer.com/us/about-springer/media/springer-select/genes-may-contribute-to-making-some-nations-happier-than-others/7117266 3 comments science
- A new study shows that rats will try to save members of their own species from drowning: When one is drowning, another will put out a helping paw to rescue its mate. This is especially true for rats that previously had a watery near-death experience. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/springer-select/a-helping-paw-for-a-sinking-rat/292428 3 comments science
- The effect of high heels on men's behavior: study finds men are more helpful to a woman when she is wearing high heels. They are also more likely to talk to a woman wearing high heels in a bar than a woman wearing flat heels. http://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/springer-select/high-heels-may-enhance-a-man-s-instinct-to-be-helpful/40852 10 comments science
- Review of mental ability shows fish are on par with most animals http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1467854-0 100 comments science
- Hip width and risk of birth-related trauma may play a role in a woman’s decision to have sex: Women who were more inclined to have one-night stands had wider hips, a new study reveals http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1462070-0 11 comments science
- Love is a many-faceted thing: Regular churchgoers, married people or those who enjoy harmonious social ties are most satisfied with their love life. This also goes for people who are currently in love or who experience the commitment and sexual desire of their partners, say researchers http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1460446-0 4 comments science
- Smokers’ bitter taste buds may be on the fritz: Smokers and those who have quit cannot fully appreciate the full flavor of a cup of coffee, because many cannot taste the bitterness of their regular caffeine kick. This is the finding of a new study http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1458642-0 3 comments science
- So who has this set of books and is it really worth $3400? http://www.springer.com/mathematics/book/978-1-4419-7996-4 11 comments math
- Frog fathers don’t mind dropping off their tadpoles in cannibal-infested pools: Male dyeing poison frogs make seemingly strange parental decisions in depositing tadpoles in not-so-safe havens http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1452745-0 4 comments science
- Wanna get a printed and bound Ada 2012 Rationale? It ain't cheap, but it don't need batteries either. http://www.springer.com/computer/swe/book/978-3-642-45209-3 3 comments ada
- Revisiting quantum effects in micro and nano-electromechanical devices: New calculations shows that the influence of quantum effects on the operating conditions of nanodevices has, until now, been overestimated http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1445243-0 6 comments science
- A new study reveals the contribution of a little known Austrian physicist, Friedrich Hasenöhrl, to uncovering a precursor to Einstein's famous equation: E=mc² http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1403244-0 3 comments science
- Scientists discover the truth behind Colbert’s “truthiness” http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?sgwid=0-11001-6-1385843-0 9 comments science
- Ever heard of what Erdős called "The Book"? Here is "Proofs from The Book". You don't have to believe in God, but you should believe in The Book -Erdős http://www.springer.com/math/book/978-3-540-40460-6 12 comments math