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Saturday Citations: Corn sweat! Nanoplastics! Plus: Massive objects in your area are dragging spacetime

It's the last day of August, which means that in the Northern Hemisphere, tomorrow will be 50 degrees and cloudy; conditions are expected to be hot and humid south of the equator. In science news this week, we reported on ...

Social Sciences Aug 30, 2024

New school year offers chance to help teens manage stress

Looming college applications. Developing a more nuanced sense of self. Earlier wake-up times. Comparing themselves to peers. Difficult classes. Time management. Striving for independence from parents.

Education Aug 29, 2024

Researcher: Playing technology games and making science fun helps young kids solve visual problems, grasp ideas better

As I watched my sons, Wavhudi and Rivhavhudi, play games on my phone before bedtime, I was captivated by their enthusiasm and how deeply they were engaged—especially when the games involved math or science. Both boys experienced ...

Plants & Animals Aug 29, 2024

New research busts the myth that crossbred 'designer dogs' are healthier than pedigrees

Labradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: Whatever you call them, there's no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and through our dog parks these days.

Plants & Animals Aug 28, 2024

Dogs understand words from soundboard buttons, study reveals

If you've seen those viral social media videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to "talk," you're not alone. These buttons have taken the pet world by storm, leading to impressive and sometimes seemingly miraculous feats ...

Plants & Animals Aug 28, 2024

Do cats grieve? Research suggests they do

As we grieve the loss of a pet, we may not be the only ones feeling the pain. Research is showing that cats who are left behind when another animal in their home dies could be mourning along with us.

Cell & Microbiology Aug 26, 2024

Discovery of a hidden epigenetic clock in mitochondria reveals a 'lifespan limit line'

Building on their work on epigenetics of aging and transposable elements, researchers Dr. Ádám Sturm and Dr. Tibor Vellai from Eötvös Loránd University have made another advance in understanding the molecular mechanisms ...

Evolution Aug 26, 2024

Colorful fruit-like fungi and forests 'haunted by species loss': How a 30-year evolutionary mystery was resolved

Most fungi need only wind or water to disperse their spores. But some, including truffles, need a little help from animals.

Political science Aug 25, 2024

The truth about Tasers: What UK statistics and research tell us

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently urged the police to take "all necessary action" in response to unrest across cities and towns in England and Northern Ireland.

Environment Aug 24, 2024

Bayesian yacht disaster: How specialist search and rescue teams work underwater

Search and rescue for missing persons is always challenging for the specialist recovery teams involved, regardless of the environment they're working in.

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