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Duckweed Science May Lead To Food That Farms Itself

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Prepare For Kindergarten, Prepare For Life

Prepare For Kindergarten, Prepare For Life

Jan 22 2024 | comment(s)

Children who had a successful first 10-14 weeks of kindergarten scored higher than others on tests of academic and social-behavioral skills at the end of the school year, according to a new demography paper. Important parts of the transition – what the scholars called a “big little leap” – included making new friends, learning to work with others and adapting to new academic demands.
The Link Between Stomach Woes And Bad Breath

The Link Between Stomach Woes And Bad Breath

Jan 19 2024 | comment(s)

If you have bad breath and it hasn't been an issue your entire life, the most common cause may be that garlic and Limburger cheese sandwich you ate at lunch, but sometimes it's not a lifestyle issue. It could be an oral issue but it could also be a stomach one.
Thermodynamic Parameters Can Influence The Outcome Of An Experiment

Thermodynamic Parameters Can Influence The Outcome Of An Experiment

Jan 15 2024 | comment(s)

When you are making a model it is common to make assumptions about the physical systems often assume that measurable features of the system. Temperature or chemical potential can be specified. The real world is messier than that, and uncertainty is unavoidable. Temperatures fluctuate, instruments malfunction, the environment interferes, and systems evolve over time.

Statistical physics address the uncertainty about the state of a system that arises when that system interacts with its environment but a new paper says that uncertainty in the thermodynamic parameters themselves — built into equations that govern the energetic behavior of the system — may also influence the outcome of an experiment.
Revealed: The Color Of Uranus

Revealed: The Color Of Uranus

Jan 05 2024 | comment(s)

It is commonly said that Neptune is azure blue and Uranus pale cyan green – but a new study shows the two ice giants are actually far closer in color than typically thought. Because Uranus’ appearance and color has changed over the decades in response to the weirdest seasons in the Solar System.
We Often Keep Secrets Because We Don't Want To Be Judged - But Few Actually Care

We Often Keep Secrets Because We Don't Want To Be Judged - But Few Actually Care

Jan 04 2024 | comment(s)

If you're holding back on revealing negative secrets about yourself, new survey results in a social psychology journal say you can relax; most people don't care.

When study participants pushed through fear to reveal a secret, those in whom they confided were significantly more charitable than they expected. This was a marketing experiment, not real life, but the authors say recipients appreciated the trust, honesty, and vulnerability needed to reveal secrets.

Here are some findings.


Bipolar Disorder Is Greater Risk Of Early Death Than Smoking

Bipolar Disorder Is Greater Risk Of Early Death Than Smoking

Jan 04 2024 | comment(s)

Bipolar disorder, a mental illness with both manic and depressed moods, is often resulting in earlier death than others, by up to 15 years. In two groups, people with bipolar disorder were four to six times more likely as people without the condition to die prematurely, while people who had ever smoked were about twice as likely to die prematurely than those who had never smoked – whether or not they had bipolar disorder.

When it comes to bipolar disorder, the differences in health and lifestyle change mortality a lot.