Beyond sunglasses and baseball caps
A new study found that UV-blocking contact lenses can reduce or eliminate the effects of the sun’s harmful UV radiation.
Prayer increases forgiveness, study shows
Is it possible that directed prayer might spark forgiveness in those doing the praying — and in the process preserve relationships?
Fat tissue may be a source of valuable blood stem cells, study says
Bone marrow is a leading source of adult stem cells, which are increasingly used for research and therapeutic interventions, but extracting the cells is an arduous and often painful process. Now, researchers have found evidence that fat tissue, know…
Who is most likely to take precautions during a pandemic?
A study that looked at how people behave during pandemics has identified key demographic and psychological factors that may predict protective behaviors.
Effects of forest fire on carbon emissions, climate impacts often overestimated
A recent study at Oregon State University indicates that some past approaches to calculating the impacts of forest fires have grossly overestimated the number of live trees that burn up and the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere a…
Hidden cost of schizophrenia
People being treated for schizophrenia are more likely than the general population to have encounters with the criminal justice system in the US. A new study has shown that schizophrenia patients’ involvement with the criminal justice system is prim…
Study: Distracted driving laws don’t stop crashes
A new U.S. insurance industry study has found that laws banning the use of handheld devices while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.
Angry Flies Could Explain Human Aggression
Caltech biologist David Anderson and his colleagues identify a brain chemical involved in promoting aggression in fliesRecently, biologist David Anderson set out to learn whether flies, like bees, can get angry–part of a broader effort to study how an…
Firefly To Study Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes
Image 1: An artist’s concept of TGFs. Credit: NASA/Robert KilgoreImage 2: An artist’s concept of Firefly on the lookout for TGFs above a thunderstorm. Firefly will make simultaneous measurements of energetic electrons, gamma rays, and the radio and opt…
Inuit must adapt to climate change: study
Inuit people must adapt to environmental changes coming to the Arctic, which will put their way at life at risk, concludes a new study from a group of Canadian reseachers.