Celebrating Shakespeare; Talking About Investing
The Motley Fool’s name is an homage to the one character in Shakespearean literature — the court jester — who could speak the truth to the king and queen without having his head lopped off.
Researchers create skin-inspired sensory robots to provide medical treatment
Scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt their movements in real-time.
Researchers use 3D visualization to predict, prevent hurricane damage
The researchers say 3D visualization of hurricanes and storm surges allows them to understand how flooding will impact coastal communities by allowing them to vividly see how each building and road might be impacted by a given flood.
Upstream and downstream: River study highlights cross-country inequities
New research highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The study outlines how international agreements can better address shared resource problems and call for greater collaboration and coordination …
Disturbed blood flow can damage the vessel wall in cases of aortic dilation
Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. The findings can contribute to better diagnosis and open up new ways to assess the risk of serious and usually fatal c…
Peers crucial in shaping boys’ confidence in math skills
Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for boys, girls’ subjective evaluations are more likely to be …
How human derived RNA fragments help the Hepatitis E virus
Why does Hepatitis E become chronic in some patients, and why do medications not work? To find out, an international research team led by scientists from Bochum observed a patient with chronic Hepatitis E infection over a year. Repeated sequencing of t…
Study estimates that between 1980 and 2020, 135 million premature deaths could be linked to fine particulate matter pollution
A study has revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally.
Optimism wards off procrastination
People with an optimistic outlook on the future are less likely to be severe procrastinators, according to new research. While procrastinators often admonish themselves for their ‘bad habit,’ it turns out that their worries for the future are more to b…
Improved prime editing system makes gene-sized edits in human cells at therapeutic levels
Scientists have improved a gene-editing technology that is now capable of inserting or substituting entire genes in the genome in human cells efficiently enough to be potentially useful for therapeutic applications. The advance could one day help resea…
Lung organoids unveil secret: How pathogens infect human lung tissue
How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, a team has uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets specific lung cells and has developed a sophisticated strategy to break through the lungs’ line of d…
The solar system may have passed through dense interstellar clouds 2 million years ago, altering Earth’s climate
Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, harsh interstellar clouds, a phenomenon not previously considered in geologic climate models.
Interventions against misinformation also increase skepticism toward reliable sources
Efforts to tackle false information through fact-checking or media literacy initiatives increases the public’s skepticism toward ‘fake news’. However, they also breed distrust in genuine, fact-based news sources, a new study using online survey experim…
Splitting hairs: Science of biomechanics to understand of bad hair days
Academics are often accused of ‘splitting hairs’, but a team has now devised a machine to do just that. We all have a bad hair day from time to time, and split ends are a common problem. However, the science behind this kind of hair damage is poorly un…
Planetary Health Diet associated with lower risk of premature death, lower environmental impact
People who eat a healthy, sustainable diet may substantially lower their risk of premature death in addition to their environmental impact, according to a new study. This large study directly evaluates the impacts of adherence to recommendations in the…
Clinical trial shows promising results in a two-drug combination that curbs methamphetamine use
A clinical trial on a two-drug therapy for methamphetamine use disorder reduced use of the highly addictive drug for up to 12 weeks after initiation of treatment. Participants in the ADAPT-2 clinical trial who received a combination of injectable naltr…
Gut microbes from aged mice induce inflammation in young mice, study finds
When scientists transplanted the gut microbes of aged mice into young ‘germ-free’ mice — raised to have no gut microbes of their own — the recipient mice experienced an increase in inflammation that parallels inflammatory processes associated with ag…
Novel Genetic Clock discovers oldest known marine plant
An international research team has discovered the oldest known marine plant using a novel genetic clock. This 1400-year-old seagrass clone from the Baltic Sea dates back to the Migration Period. The research project is a significant step towards better…
Benefits of failure are overrated
The platitude that failure leads to success may be both inaccurate and damaging to society, according to new research.
Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells
Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have negative effects on fetal brain immune cells (microglia…