Every day, diligent researchers are making scientific breakthroughs that help change the way we understand and interact with the world. Much of the exploration that leads to these achievements occurs under a microscope — where the building blocks of life are magnified and their otherwise unseen properties made visible to the human eye. Established in […]
A combination of detective work, art expertise, and a few strokes of serendipity led researchers to a rare and “incredibly wonderful” achievement: completing a family portrait that had been missing the mother for nearly two centuries. “It is a huge scoop for Dutch baroque art history and for our collection that research has led us […]
The 2023 World Happiness Report, which ranks countries by happiness level, offers cause for celebration: Overall, benevolence has increased by 25% since 2019 and “positive emotions have remained twice as prevalent as negative ones,” report co-author John Helliwell said in a news release. “This year’s report features many interesting insights,” added co-author Lara Aknin, “but […]
“Everyone deserves a chance to play” is the motto behind All Terrain Georgia, an initiative that offers free all-terrain wheelchairs at Georgia’s parks to those with physical challenges. All-terrain wheelchairs look like rugged versions of everyday wheelchairs. They’re motorized, have a tank-like appearance, and wheels that are large and sturdy. In addition to being undeniably […]
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Despite earning over 50% of bachelor’s degrees total, women make up only about one-fifth of degrees obtained in physics, according to the American Institute of Physics. Although this statistic has not deviated much over time — staying stagnant during the period between 2007 and 2017 — one female physicist is hoping to change that by […]
It was Elizabeth Cady Stanton who declared in 1848, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.” Dating back to at least the 19th century, women in the United States and across the world have campaigned for equal rights and opportunities, making particular progress in the past 200 […]
Smell is one of the most powerful, and complicated, of the five senses. Olfaction has been linked to memory, cognition, and mood, and may even influence our other senses as well. So losing the capability, a condition known as anosmia, is not only frustrating and inconvenient, but can also be extremely emotionally taxing. That’s why two […]
Babies are soft, bouncy, and spend most of their time eating and sleeping — so, at first thought, they may not seem like a demographic in need of frequent massages. But infant massage has actually been practiced for centuries in Asia and is said to offer myriad benefits. Studies have found that it can increase […]
Stargazers, rejoice! April brings a few major astronomical treats and feasts for the eyes. Most fittingly, this month is designated as Global Astronomy Month, per Astronomers Without Borders, with International Astronomy Day taking place on April 29. The day was started in 1973 by Doug Berger — the then president of the Astronomical Association of […]
This past December marked “a milestone in veterinary medicine,” as three elderly king penguins, all aged 20 and older, received intraocular lens implants to correct their ailing vision. The trio were among a group of six penguins, including three Humboldt penguins aged 7 to 13, from Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park to undergo cataract surgery. Following […]
About seven years ago, Andrew Rea launched his simple but unique cooking show concept: recreating dishes that have appeared in TV shows and movies (think: the signature meal in Ratatouille, the Goodfellas prison sauce, and the krabby patty from Spongebob Squarepants). He dubbed his YouTube channel Binging With Babish, and it’s grown exponentially since then, […]