Many people feel anxious about the prospect of their death. Indeed, some philosophers have argued that death anxiety is universal and that this anxiety bounds and organises human existence. But do we also suffer from birth anxiety? Perhaps. After all, we are all beings that are born as well as beings that die. Whereas philosophers have said a lot about our anxiety about death, they have said litt
Body image can be a tricky enough thing to navigate in adulthood: for young people, it can be even more difficult. Research suggests that adolescence is a "pivotal time" for the development of positive or negative body image — and that poor body image can in turn have a devastating impact on overall self-esteem. But how someone looks doesn't just change how they feel about themselves — it can cha
As NASA presses forward with the agency's mission to the Moon, Mars and beyond, the development of top-tier technology is critical to success. With emphasis on lunar exploration and scientific investigation, the desire to deliver a wide variety of payloads to the Moon has increased.
Air pollution forced the closure of schools and universities in parts of Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, which was cloaked by a cloud of toxic smog, state media reported.
Mass protests, a last-minute venue change and talk of climate tipping points are adding some unplanned drama to this year's international talks on tackling global warming.
How do weapons inspectors verify that a nuclear bomb has been dismantled? An unsettling answer is: They don't, for the most part. When countries sign arms reduction pacts, they do not typically grant inspectors complete access to their nuclear technologies, for fear of giving away military secrets. Instead, past U.S.-Russia arms reduction treaties have called for the destruction of the delivery s
John Kerry and a group that includes some Republicans, some military members and a lot of Hollywood, are launching a new coalition to push for public action on climate change.
A chronological listing of news articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Nov 24 through Sat, Nov 30, 2019 Editor's Pick 10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change From pricing carbon to shifting diets, here's what we need to prioritize now. Erlangen, Bavaria / Germany – May 24, 2019: Fridays for future, Global Climate Strike on the Euro
Recent recordings of gorillas singing as they eat add the species to a lengthening list of musical eaters in the animal kingdom. Two types of songs have been recorded: a hum, and, well, gorilla improv. It's suspected that spoken language may begin with songs. None Sing for your supper, and you'll get breakfast Songbirds always eat — Moss Hart, The Boys from Syracuse , 1938 Gorillas, too, apparent
I often wonder how people will view sex in the future because of pornography. Will they be more sexually liberal? Will they be less interested in sex because of desensitization? Will weird fetishes be accepted as something normal? submitted by /u/TonyStarkIndustries [link] [comments]
New books by a physicist and science journalist mount aggressive but ultimately unpersuasive defenses of multiverses — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
In temperatures millions of times colder than interstellar space, researchers have performed the coldest reaction in the known universe. But that's not all. In such intense cold, their molecules slowed to such glacial speeds, they could see something no one has been able to see before: the moment when two molecules meet to form two new molecules. In essence, they captured a chemical reaction in it
Despite the fact that we live in a highly advanced technological society, when it comes to important things like health and nutrition, a lot of people are still willing to take most of their advice from bloggers and social media influencers who have little to no scientific training. This is especially true when it comes to gut health and the gut microbiome . Luckily, the scientists and researcher
In temperatures millions of times colder than interstellar space, researchers have performed the coldest reaction in the known universe. But that's not all. In such intense cold, their molecules slowed to such glacial speeds, they could see something no one has been able to see before: the moment when two molecules meet to form two new molecules. In essence, they captured a chemical reaction in it
Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags.
En kombination af menneskelige fejl og inkompetence var skyld i, at 40 ton giftig methylisocyanat-gas slap ud af en tank på en pesticidfabrik i den indiske by Bhopal. I flere artikler kortlagde Ingeniøren hændelsesforløbet.
Cristiana Barreto says deforestation threatens to erase evidence of huge, dispersed civilizations, including rock art, ceremonial earthworks and waterways.
None While reading Deborah Levy 's novel THE MAN WHO SAW EVERYTHING and her recent "working autobiography" THE COST OF LIVING I often found myself pausing and kind of sinking into a passage I'd just read. Going back and rereading it not because my attention had wandered nor exactly to unpack an idea but because I felt the need to experience it over again. To have it happen to me. Levy started her
Before we present this week's Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: A political science professor who is now up to eight … Continue reading
Thousands of methane filled bubbles are waiting to explode in Siberia | zmescience.com In all the sound and fury over climate change, too little public and media attention has been devoted to the 'methane gun' (1) – and yet this terrifying phenomenon could usher humans unceremoniously off Earth's stage for good. Like CO2, methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas that helps trap the sun's heat within the
We all know that our phones are constantly listening to us. But generally, it's assumed that's for marketing purposes. But could they also be stealing our intellectual property at the same time? You know, business ideas, new business strategies, investment ideas, etc. Did we just collectively give our smartphone manufacturers a seat at the table of every company in the world? submitted by /u/Igna
I wonder: What would Timothy Howe, a Reconstruction-era congressman who opposed slavery, have made of the story of Raedell Piaso? A few years ago, Piaso was making a little less than $23,000 a year as a receptionist in Albuquerque when she couldn't make her rent for her apartment. Facing eviction, she took out a loan. She signed over the title to her family's 2004 Ford F-150 as collateral and agr
PLUS. Ingeniørerne burde være nøglespillere i de politiske processer om klimapolitikken. Men det er de langtfra, mener politisk kommentator Noa Redington.
83% of Americans suffer from work-related stress. Aura Premium uses groundbreaking AI to tailor meditation exercises. Mood-tracking technology adjusts your meditations to serve your specific needs. None If you find yourself nervous, anxious or generally stressed out at work, you are most definitely not in the minority. In fact, the American Institute of Stress found 83% of U.S. workers suffer fro
En analyse på ing.dk pegede i sidste uge på misforholdet mellem en politisk vilje til forbud mod privates brug af Roundup og manglende indgreb mod et sprøjtemiddel, der kan gøre svampeinfektioner i mennesker resistente. Blandt læserne på ing.dk kom debatten i den anledning forbi både motion, kli…
De flesta européer tror på klimatvetenskapen, men samtidigt finns det svagt stöd för en skatt på koldioxidutsläpp. Det visar en ny studie från Umeå Universitet.
Pheromones , emitted chemicals that elicit a social response in members of the same species, have been most widely studied in insects as a mode of communication. In the insect world , pheromones can signal alarm, mark trails, control worker bee behavior, and elicit sexual behavior. Sex pheromones are the chemicals that come to mind in popular lore. Do human beings secrete substances that are like
Ground penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ground penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
MODS: If this is off-topic, please remove it. Hey folks, I've made a few career jumps in the last few years. I went from retail to finance to IT and the biggest thing that deeply, deeply motivated me was the idea that in IT (tech really, but that is such a broad field and doesn't reflect where I am now) I can directly be a part of something good. I want to help, in some way, bring about the whiz-
I mean, we've basically invented all forms of transportation possible, aside from teleportation. Basically what I'm curious about, is will automobiles always be the main mode of transport for people or will they most likely be replaced in the next two centuries? The tire is an ancient invention, so I don't really see it disappearing. Will planes and helicopters be phased out and replaced with fas
Simply the best. ( Brooke Cagle via Unsplash /) On major shopping holidays like this, retailers use steep discounts to lure you into buying junky products that will sit in the back of your kitchen cabinet for half a decade. There's a head-spinning number of deals this weekend; but not all of them are on products that are worth buying. As the commerce editor at Popular Science, I do a lot of produ
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Bladet bringer aktuelle, spændende forskningsnyheder inden for biologi, medicin og andre naturvidenskabelige områder som f.eks. klimaændringer, nanoteknologi, partikelfysik, astronomi, seksualitet, biologiske våben, ecstasy, evolutionsbiologi, kloning, fedme, søvnforskning, muligheden for liv på mars, influenzaepidemier, livets opståen osv.
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