Tag: research
The lies we tell on dating apps to find love
David Markowitz, University of Oregon
Nearly one-fourth of young adults are looking for love through dating websites or apps.
This relatively new form of courtship...
Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving...
Richard Gross, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Synthetic plastics have made many aspect of modern life cheaper, safer and more convenient. However, we have failed to figure...
How setting a schedule can make you less productive
Selin Malkoc, The Ohio State University
It can seem like there’s never enough time – not enough for sleep and not enough for play, not...
The slippery slope of dehumanizing language
Allison Skinner, Northwestern University
Comparing people to animals seems to increasingly be a part of our political discourse.
When Roseanne Barr tweeted that former White House...
Why is it so stressful to talk politics with the other...
Melanie Green, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
People disagree all the time, but not all disagreements lead to the same levels...
Talent doesn’t explain the success of the Patriots and Eagles
Kyle Emich, University of Delaware
The New England Patriots lost their best wide receiver to an ACL tear before the season started. Two months later,...
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Roger Beaty, Harvard University
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered...
A grim year for the smartphone: 5 essential reads
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
The year 2017 marked the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Five years ago, for the first time, over 50 percent of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...
Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...
