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- 'Just as Deadly': Inside the mind of a female serial killer https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/just-deadly-inside-mind-female-serial-killer/ 2 comments
- Habitual mobile phone users engage in less information processing, more likely to fall for misinformation on their mobile phones than on personal computers. Counterintuitively, PC users are more likely to click on malicious links in phishing e-mails https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/slow-scroll-users-less-vigilant-about-misinformation-mobile-phones/ 7 comments science
- Study on 142 children aged from birth to 18 months, found that adding fish to a toddler’s repertoire of finger foods may help protect them from neurodevelopmental delays thanks to a child’s microbiome that amplified the positive-influence https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/early-childhood-fish-consumption-may-protect-against-neurodevelopmental-delays/ 117 comments science
- Earth-like planets, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known planet-forming environments, according to a new study conducted using the James Webb Space Telescope https://www.psu.edu/news/eberly-college-science/story/earth-planets-could-form-even-harshest-environments-study-reports/ 3 comments science
- Social media influencers may affect more than voter opinions: study suggests that social media influencers cause political parties to moderate their policy positions while prompting the rest of society to become more polarized https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/social-media-influencers-may-affect-more-voter-opinions/ 8 comments science
- Second-most distant galaxy discovered using James Webb Space Telescope | Penn State University https://www.psu.edu/news/eberly-college-science/story/second-most-distant-galaxy-discovered-using-james-webb-space-telescope/ 5 comments space
- Cannabinoids CBD and CBG may promote bone fracture healing by increasing periosteal bone progenitors that form bone tissue https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/cbd-and-cbg-may-promote-bone-fracture-healing-manage-pain/ 3 comments science
- New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/curiosity-rover-finds-new-evidence-ancient-mars-rivers-key-signal-life/ 14 comments space
- New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/curiosity-rover-finds-new-evidence-ancient-mars-rivers-key-signal-life/ 19 comments science
- True altruism is rare behavior in animals, but a new study has found that honey bees display this trait. Honey bee workers display altruism by spreading the pheromones of the queen bee and suppressing their own reproduction. Honey bees may inherit altruistic behavior from their mothers. https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/honey-bees-may-inherit-altruistic-behavior-their-mothers/ 105 comments science
- Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/novel-microneedle-bandage-could-save-lives-stopping-blood-loss-wounds/ 5 comments science
- Agriculture linked to changes in age-independent mortality in North America. The intensification of crop use occurred in two phases, the first of which led to a decline in human age-independent mortality, while the second is associated with a rise in it. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/agriculture-linked-changes-age-independent-mortality-north-america/ 6 comments science
- Changes in Earth’s orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago that is considered an analogue for modern climate change https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/changes-earths-orbit-may-have-triggered-ancient-warming-event/ 45 comments science
- Researchers found that, because TikTok viewership relies more on the algorithm instead of an account’s number of followers, creators have to continually produce new videos to maintain higher view counts, potentially leading to high burnout rates https://www.psu.edu/news/liberal-arts/story/tiktok-lowers-barriers-virality-keeps-tight-control-through-algorithm/ 82 comments science
- Consuming one ounce of peanuts or adding one teaspoon of herbs and spices to your daily diet has a positive impact on the health of your gut bacteria and improves immune function. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/peanuts-and-herbs-and-spices-may-positively-impact-gut-microbiome/ 219 comments science
- Small percentage of globe provides critical natural benefits to most of humanity: researchers found that conserving 30% of the Earth’s land and 24% of coastal waters would sustain approximately 90% of nature's current contributions to people in every country https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/small-percentage-globe-provides-critical-natural-benefits-most-humanity/ 144 comments science
- Battery tech breakthrough paves way for mass adoption of affordable electric car https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/battery-tech-breakthrough-paves-way-mass-adoption-affordable-electric-car/ 22 comments technology
- Listeners may adapt to speaker-specific acoustics, study shows that “speech sounds of one person begin to approach those of the people they are listening to" https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/listeners-may-adapt-speaker-specific-acoustics-study-shows/ 2 comments science
- Sufficient sleep associated with life satisfaction in parents. For parents who cannot allot more time in their schedule for sleep, the research team recommends avoiding eating large meals and drinking caffeine close to bed time. This lets the body know that it is time to wind down. https://www.psu.edu/news/health-and-human-development/story/sufficient-sleep-associated-life-satisfaction-parents-new-study/ 4 comments science
- Social media users may trust AI as much as human editors to flag hate speech and harmful content, furthermore allowing users to provide feedback to the algorithm enhances trust by increasing user agency. Findings may help developers design better AI-powered content curation systems https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/users-trust-ai-much-humans-flagging-problematic/ 18 comments science
- A team of researchers have reported for the first time the unique microstructure of a novel ferroelectric material that has piezoelectric properties, this means it can make electricity from energy like heat, movement, or even noise https://www.psu.edu/news/materials-research-institute/story/unique-ferroelectric-microstructure-revealed-first-time/ 11 comments science
- A lipid found in the membranes of neurons may play a fundamental role in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease by contributing to the formation of toxic oligomers, or harmful protein clusters, consisting of a protein called amyloid beta https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/neuron-membrane-lipid-may-contribute-alzheimers-development-progression/ 26 comments science
- Using sophisticated statistical models researchers found no effect of parental help with homework on elementary students’ math and reading achievement, but they highlighted the potential downsides: cognitive loss, adverse effects on home emotional climate and deferred responsibility https://www.psu.edu/news/education/story/study-finds-parental-help-homework-has-no-impact-student-achievement/ 199 comments science
- New at-home, saliva-based Covid test as effective as PCR in preliminary analysis https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/new-home-saliva-based-covid-test-effective-pcr-preliminary-analysis/ 51 comments science
- Researchers used a movement-tracking watch to record 220 children’s sleep habits for 4 week-long across the kindergarten year, and found that who sleep at least 10h during the night on a regular basis demonstrated more success in emotional development, learning engagement, and academic performance https://www.psu.edu/news/health-and-human-development/story/healthy-sleep-habits-kindergarten-help-children-adjust-school/ 498 comments science
- People checked their phones more often when their devices were in silent mode, according to researchers. Those who scored high in "Fear-of-Missing-Out" — or FoMO — and "Need-to-Belon"g personality tests checked their phones even more when silencing them and, in some cases, stayed on phones longer https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/turning-phones-silent-may-increase-phone-checking/ 2 comments science
- Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/ 371 comments environment
- Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/ 17 comments nottheonion
- Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/ 2953 comments science
- Older adults more likely to have multiple health ailments than prior generations. The study measured multimorbidity using a count of nine chronic conditions: heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, lung disease, cancer, high depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/older-adults-more-likely-have-multiple-health-ailments-prior-generations/ 2 comments science
- The use of cover crops and other conservation-agriculture practices can help reduce erosion and nutrient loss, enhance soil health, and improve pest management, study suggests https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/cover-crops-more-effective-insecticides-managing-pests-study-suggests 33 comments science
- Facial recognition tech in public could not only lead to users’ concerns of privacy, data security, mass surveillance and bias toward minority groups, but it could also reveal issues of organizational justice, or perceptions of fairness, within the organization itself https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/facial-recognition-tech-public-could-yield-perceptions/ 41 comments science
- Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought. The actual maximum wet-bulb temperature is lower — about 31°C wet-bulb or 87°F at 100% humidity — even for young, healthy subjects. The temperature for older populations, is likely even lower. https://www.psu.edu/news/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/ 16 comments navy
- Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought. The actual maximum wet-bulb temperature is lower — about 31°C wet-bulb or 87°F at 100% humidity — even for young, healthy subjects. The temperature for older populations, is likely even lower. https://www.psu.edu/news/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/ 9 comments environment
- Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought. The actual maximum wet-bulb temperature is lower — about 31°C wet-bulb or 87°F at 100% humidity — even for young, healthy subjects. The temperature for older populations, is likely even lower. https://www.psu.edu/news/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/ 2670 comments science
- Fruits and vegetables that are rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolic acid, flavonoids and carotenoids can potentially help protect against osteoporosis, according to the researchers https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/eating-prunes-may-help-protect-against-bone-loss-older-women/ 8 comments science
- The average US household wastes an estimated 32% of purchased food, translating to $240 billion in economic losses. A new study found that when it comes to reducing food waste, consumers most favor solutions that involve making food donations easier and establishing standards for food date labels. https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/consumer-support-food-waste-solutions-focus-agricultural-economists/ 349 comments science
- While childhood obesity is a growing problem in the US, a parenting intervention proven to help first-time parents prevent childhood obesity is helping second-born children as well, even without further training for the parents. https://www.psu.edu/news/social-science-research-institute/story/parenting-intervention-effective-preventing-childhood/ 5 comments science
- Nanoscale ‘computer’ controls function of protein, influences cell behavior | Penn State University https://www.psu.edu/news/story/nanoscale-computer-controls-function-protein-influences-cell-behavior/ 3 comments technology
- Researchers demonstrate in the labs that deep learning algorithms, trained with data to generate predictions, could make the ability to predict future earthquakes more attainable https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/engineers-use-deep-learning-predict-earthquakes-lab/ 5 comments science