A 38 year study of ~1 million adults (30 to 95 y) found that lower red and processed meat intake was associated with a 1–5% lower risk of death from all causes, heart disease and cancer, while eating
The strongest conspiracy believers had a 91% probability of simultaneously endorsing two claims that cannot both be true, vs 3% for the weakest (8 studies, n=8,590). A follow-up using entirely made-up
Canadian roboticists create a drone that can land on icebergs sloped nearly 60 degrees, with wind speeds of up to 30 km/h. Landing on icebergs specifically allows drones to monitor them for days or mo
Researchers have shown that unusual thorium clusters respond to magnetic fields in a fundamentally different way than expected, helping to explain a long-running disagreement between experiments and c
Acupuncture Seems to Rewire The Brain in Depression, Scans Reveal. When comparing the brain scans of people who had been given acupuncture treatments against those on antidepressants: acupuncture seem
Trichotillomania: Boredom and tiredness outpace negative emotions as predictors of hair pulling. Study finds that while negative feelings accompany the urge to pull hair, they do not reliably predict