Moving to the Beat Is in Your Genes
A large scale genetic study of over 600,000 individuals showed that 69 genetic variants are linked to beat synchronization. Beat synchronization is how well you move in synchrony with the...
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Expert Advice Could be Overvalued, Say Researchers
Experts in a field don't always gives better expert advice -- they may just give more advice. People may thus mistake quantity for quality when it comes to expert advice....
Some Viruses Can Alter You Body Scent, Make You Smell Tastier to Mosquitoes
Viruses that cause zika and dengue fever can change your body scent, making you smell tastier to mosquitoes. This scent alteration helps these virus spread, as the mosquitoes will bite...
Light Exposure During Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Obesity
Light exposure in older adults during sleep may be linked to conditions such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a recent study from Northwestern Medicine. The researchers...
Many Apps Designed to Trick and Profit from Children
It's a sad conclusion but researchers found that many apps use sneaky design tricks to monetize children's app use. The majority of these apps are used by preschool-aged kids. Also,...
Can Mistletoe Berries Be Turned into a Biological Super Glue?
If you ever handled mistletoe berries, you will notice they stick to everything. This is because one mistletoe berry can produce up to two yards of a sticky thread called...
Put Apples in Magnetic Field, Keep Them Fresh Longer
Have you reached for that fresh, delicious apple in your kitchen only to find it beginning to spoil? What if you can stick your apples in a box full of...
Using the Sun to Recycle Plastic Waste
Imagine placing your plastic recycled waste next to your window and converting it into a more environmentally chemical. Chemists at Cornell University have found a way to convert polystyrene into...
Super Glue Made From Snake Venom Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds
Super Glue Made From Snake Venom Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds 1) A super glue developed from the venom of lancehead snakes can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds. The glue...
Study Details How the World Uses Emojis
Study Details How the World Uses Emojis 1) A recent study looked at 1700 emojis in millions of tweets from across 30 countries to find out how people in the...